Steuben County Health Care Facility
***Over 165 Years ***

Started in 1834 as the County Poor House and Farm, the Steuben County Health Care Facility has remained a cornerstone of the community in its efforts to assist its residents in achieving an optimal quality of life.

The complex originally consisted of two hundred acres and several separate buildings across the road from the present facility.  Largely self-sufficient, the original facility provided care to "paupers, orphaned children, and the mentally and physically disadvantaged."  The evolution of the facility consisted of the replacement of the original buildings with brick buildings in 1859, 1860 and 1878.

The first name change occurred in the early 1950's.  The facility became known as the Steuben  County Public Home and Infirmary.  It served a total of seventy-one residents, in addition to numerous "transients", began to address more health care issues and concerns of its population.

In 1967, the current facility was constructed and a name change once again took place.  The Steuben County Health Care Facility.  The name change reflects the facility's role in meeting the ever-changing and varied needs of the community.

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