Discover more about us, our stories and memories. Experience the vibrant Lynne & Roy M. Frank Residences on our campus or trust your loved one's care to Jewish Home & Rehab Center. We prioritize excellence in service and skilled nursing care for seniors. Our transformation into San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living reflects our commitment to empowering older adults to live fulfilling lives. With a range of living options and programs, we aim to support thousands of individuals and families. Join us in shaping our future and enriching the lives of older adults.
Our history can be traced back to 1871 when the Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home Society were incorporated “to found and maintain an asylum for orphan children” and “to establish and support a Home for aged and infirm Israelites.”
In 1872, the Society purchased the site at Silver and Mission, constructing a rambling two-story wooden Victorian building. In 1891, the doors opened to 12 residents. The old wooden structure was replaced in 1923 with a red brick Roman-pillared building. Designed by Samuel Lightner Hyman, a prominent and prolific San Francisco architect, this building represented one of the few examples of American Georgian or Georgian Revival architecture in San Francisco. The character-defining features included the Palladian five-part composition (a central pavilion connected by hyphens and identical wings) with an axial entrance, giant-order portico, rigid symmetry, coursed brick walls, and sash windows.
Over the years, with generous support from the community, we have enlarged and expanded our original facilities and services in response to the changing needs of older adults and their families.
A new wing was added in 1945; further expansion was completed in 1959. A comprehensive day services center opened in the mid-1960s. In 1969, construction of the “A” (Annex) building (renamed The Edward & Marion Goodman Building in 2007) provided 176 beds for skilled nursing care and rehabilitative services.
The 82-bed Koret Center was opened in 1984 to provide maximum medical and nursing care and rehabilitation. The Howard A. Friedman Pavilion, a 120-bed state-of-the-art skilled medical and nursing care facility, opened in 1995, providing specialized rehabilitative services, short-term and long-term care in a space defined by its soaring atriums and skylights.
The Barbara & Richard Rosenberg Family Center opened in October 2006. It houses many of the campus's main services, including a new modern kitchen, state-of-the-art medical clinics, and geriatric research center. This outstanding addition provides facilities that continue to support our high standards for quality care and services.
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Synagogue c. 1920 |
Dining hall |
Enjoying afternoons at 'Home.' |
Past president Howard Friedman points to the construction site c. 1967. |
