Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, a constituent agency of THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, had its beginnings in the 1890s as The Hebrew Friendly Inn. In July 1996, Levindale joined with Sinai Hospital in the formation of Sinai Health System, and merged with Sinai and Northwest in 1998 to become part of LifeBridge Health. This partnership enabled the system to bring a full continuum of health care services to the community.

Today, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital is a 292-licensed bed facility, which includes 172-comprehensive care (nursing home) beds, 20-subacute beds and a 26-bed dementia care unit. Levindale's 120-bed specialty hospital consists of 20 geropsychiatric beds, 80 complex medical beds, some with ventilator capacity and 20 acute rehabilitation beds. In addition, Levindale operates two adult day care centers. Levindale and Jewish Convalescent & Nursing Home merged in 1999.

In addition, five staff physicians and 600 nursing staff and support personnel ensure continuous care to our residents and patients. Our full-time Chaplaincy Department and observance of Jewish laws, which include strictly Kosher meals, provide the highest quality comfort and support to our patients and residents.

Levindale is located on the original site of the Jewish Children's Society and was named after Louis H. Levin, executive director of The Associated Jewish Charities from 1921 until his death in 1923.

Levindale provides the following medical services:

• The Joint Commission
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities  (CARF)

Medical Education Programs and Affiliations

Levindale serves as a trianing site for medical students and health care professionals who seek to acquire the skills necessary to care for an aging population. A six-week certified geriatric nursing assistant (GNA) program accredited by the Maryland State Board of Nursing is offered to qualified candidates. Graduates of the program are assured employment at either Levindale or Jewish Convalescent & Nursing Home.

Levindale as a Training Site

• Internal Medicine/Geriatrics for residents of the University of Maryland School of Medicine
• Geriatric training for pharmacy students of the University of Maryland School of Medicine
• Geriatric training for dental students of the University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Dentistry
• Geriatric training for students of the Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore City Community College, Howard County Community College and Bon Secours
• Inpatient geriatric clinical experience for nursing students of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Edmonson Westside Vocational High School, Towson University, University of Maryland and Howard County General Hospital
• Training experience for occupational therapy students and baccalaureate nursing students of Towson University
• Supervised clinical education experience for first and second-year medical records students of Essex Community College.