The Long Home is a 50-bed, not-for-profit, charitable home, which serves primarily low-income elderly individuals. It was built in 1905 by the last will and testament of Judge Henry Long and his daughter, Catharine, who were both natives of Lancaster County. In addition to setting aside land and funds for the home, this philanthropic family endowed their 80 acre family farm to the city of Lancaster to build a park, now known as Long's Park, famous world wide for the Sertoma Annual Chicken Barbeque and yearly Arts & Craft Festival.
We are currently admitting Residents to the home to fill our bed vacancies. Please contact us if you are interested in admission.
A recent discovery of sisterhood recently reunited two long lost sisters after being separated for over 70 years. Please see the website of local newspaper, The Lancaster New Era or local news station WGAL Channel 8 for the full story. The links are below:
VIDEO: Sisters reunite
http://www.wgal.com/video/15435043/index.html.
FAMILY REUNION: Suddenly sisters
Seventy years after they last met, siblings reunite in an unexpected place
http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/217407
COMMUNITY: The Long way home
Threatened with closure, century-old Lancaster refuge seeks community help
http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/5/209467