Georgia Infirmary

10/14/2022

10/14/2022

“Here at the Georgia Infirmary Adult Day Center, we develop person-centered nursing care plans and activity programs in an effort to provide a safe and pleasurable experience to all of our members,” says John Albright, director of Georgia Infirmary.

The Georgia Infirmary Adult Day Health Center helps participants maintain good health while providing an enjoyable, caring and safe environment. Nurses are present at all times to assist members with their physical needs, such as preventing falls, going to the bathroom, taking medication and assisting with eating. Activities are offered daily that cater to the individual interests of the members.

Daily activities at the Adult Day Health Center include everything from arts and crafts, games, gardening, exercise classes, movies, Bible study and off campus field trips. Staff at the Day Center maintain a produce garden that allows members to grow and take home produce. Raised beds allow members in wheelchairs and others with disabilities to work in the garden from a comfortable position. They grow beans, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers and more. The food is either shared with other members, such as in a cucumber salad, or can be taken home to enjoy.

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10/14/2022

Did you know the Georgia Infirmary was the first hospital for African Americans built in the United States? It was chartered on Dec. 24, 1832, and was initially built on what is now known as Bethesda.

In 1838, the Georgia Infirmary moved to its current location on Abercorn Street in the Victorian district of Savannah. In 1865, the Georgia Infirmary was forced to rebuild after the Civil War and the new building’s construction was finished in 1871. The main part of this building still stands today.

In 1904, the Georgia Infirmary was among the first in the nation to train African-American nurses, graduating its first class in 1906. At its peak as a hospital, the facility had 89 beds and five pediatric cribs, as well as other equipment for X-rays and surgery.

In 1974, the Georgia Infirmary closed its doors as a hospital, however, continued to serve the community as Georgia’s first stroke rehabilitation day center.

The St. Joseph’s/Candler certified nursing assistant Aisha Leeks was born there when it still operated as a hospital.

“The patients, the clients – they are the reason I love my job,” says Leeks. “There’s something about older people that I really like working with.”

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