Geneva General Hospital history

In 1886 a hospital fund was started in memory of Emily H. Craven to expand the care available at the Church Home.

The October 14, 1887 Geneva Daily Gazette stated, “As its doors are ever open to the unfortunate without distinction of faith or nationality, it appeals strongly to Genevans of all classes for support.”

By 1892 the Church Hospital was not adequate for Geneva’s growing population.

The Church Hospital continued to serve patients after the 1898 opening of the Geneva City Hospital.

The ledger ended in 1899 but the hospital continued to appear in the annual report of the Church Home.

According to the Trinity Episcopal Church centennial history in 1906, “Through this hospital the first trained nurses were brought to Geneva.”

Per the 1922 U. S. City Directory, Harriet Warnock was the head nurse at this hospital.

Penn Yan CampusSoldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital (SSMH), named to honor and memorialize area residents who served in World War I, has been located on the northern edge of the village since 1924.

The Living Center at Geneva - South (LCG-S) is a 103-bed nursing home that opened in 1971 as the first nursing home in New York State to be attached to a hospital.

Opened in 1996, LCG-N is the newest addition to our long term care division.

Waterloo CampusThe Seneca Family Health Center opened in 1999 and provides a full range of primary care services.

Built in 2005 to provide a healing environment for patients and staff, the surgery center features soft colors, artwork, a fireplace and attentive and supportive staff.

Clyde Family Health Center located in Clyde, NY, 22 miles northeast of Geneva, opened in 2006 and provides a full range of primary care services.