United Hebrew of New Rochelle history

The house on Pelham Road became home to residents in 1921.

1929 — Ten years later, 51 elderly men and women in need were being cared for in a large two-story frame house surrounded by three park-like acres on Pelham Road in New Rochelle.

1976 — The Lola and Saul Kramer Pavilion, a $5.25 million skilled-nursing facility, was built with the assistance of a mortgage loan from the New York State Medical Care Facilities Finance Agency.

In 1977, as the Jewish community continued its westward migration into St Louis County, United Hebrew built the Gudder Educational Center on land purchased near Conway and Woods Mill Roads to serve as a “west campus” for Religious School and Hebrew education.

In 1979 the school opened as United Hebrew Preschool with three classrooms for children 2 ½ to 5 years old.

1980 — Low-Savin Residence (Soundview Apartments), a nine-story apartment building for independent seniors, opened its doors adjacent to the nursing home.

1983 — United Home launched a Long-Term Home Health Care Program.

1988 — The name United Hebrew Geriatric Center was adopted to reflect the array of senior care services the organization provided.

The new structure with the Millstone Sanctuary and the Spielberg Chapel was dedicated in 1989 in the City of Chesterfield.

Over the years, the school has expanded and in 1990, with a donation from the Spielberg family, became the Saul Spielberg Early Childhood Center.

1991 — Westchester Ladies’ Auxiliary dedicated a fountain statute and garden to the residents of United Hebrew Geriatric Center.

1996 — AZOR Licensed Home Health Care was launched, extending our award-winning services into the community to serve those who chose to stay in their own home.

2003 — The Beverly and Alfred J. Green Pavilion—Willow Towers Assisted Living—opened its doors.

2006 — UHGC holds a historic groundbreaking ceremony for a new nursing and rehabilitation center, the Lucile and Joseph Skalet Pavilion.

2009 — In our 90th year, United Hebrew Geriatric Center is renamed United Hebrew.

2014– United Hebrew of New Rochelle Certified Home Health Agency was launched to provide skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapy services to those who choose to stay in their own home.

2016 – Willow Gardens Memory Care and Meadow Lane Apartments open their doors, expanding United Hebrew’s campus of comprehensive care with 32 new senior housing apartments and 41 new units devoted to support for individuals with memory impairment.