Our
History Dedicated
to Compassionate Care Since 1920
For
nearly a century Beechtree Care Center, formerly known as The Reconstruction
Home, has remained a vital resource in Tompkins County by responding
to the ever-changing health care needs of the community. Our rich
history began in 1920 when The Reconstruction Home opened its doors
as a home for children with polio. After the polio vaccine
was discovered in 1954, the Home transitioned its focus to skilled
nursing and rehabilitation for individuals with disabilities, eventually
evolving into long-term care for the community’s growing elderly
population. In 1986, a new 80-bed skilled nursing facility was built,
expanding to 120 beds in 1994 with the opening of the first Alzheimer’s
Unit in Tompkins County. In 2006, the Home changed its name to Beechtree
Care Center in honor of a very old Copper Beech Tree that magnificently
graces our front lawn, symbolizing our deep roots of compassionate
care in the Ithaca community.
For
nearly a century Beechtree Care Center, formerly known as The Reconstruction
Home, has remained a vital resource in Tompkins County by responding
to the ever-changing health care needs of the community. Our rich
history began in 1920 when The Reconstruction Home opened its doors
as a home for children with polio. After the polio 
vaccine
was discovered in 1954, the Home transitioned its focus to skilled
nursing and rehabilitation for individuals with disabilities, eventually
evolving into long-term care for the community’s growing elderly
population. In 1986, a new 80-bed skilled nursing facility was built,
expanding to 120 beds in 1994 with the opening of the first Alzheimer’s
Unit in Tompkins County. In 2006, the Home changed its name to Beechtree
Care Center in honor of a very old Copper Beech Tree that magnificently
graces our front lawn, symbolizing our deep roots of compassionate
care in the Ithaca community.