Brief History - Lemington Community Services
In 1877, Mary Peck Bond--daughter of the prominent African American (Pittsburgh) abolitionist, minister, and businessman, John Peck--discovered that her friend, "Aunt Peggy," was living alone in a damp basement. Peck-Bond and her friends secured an apartment for Aunt Peggy--a former slave who was over 100 years old.
For the next several years, Mary and her friends disrupted their own lives to ensure the welfare of others--raising funds to purchase a home and provide care for elderly women. The Home for the Aged and Infirm Colored Women was incorporated and dedicated in public ceremonies on Independence Day (1883). The Home was located on LaPlace Street, near Centre Avenue & Kirkpatrick Street in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Aunt Peggy was among the (first) four residents to be admitted.
Over the years, the Home relocated to the East End and was renamed Lemington Home for the Aged, then Lemington Center, and (now) lives-on as Lemington Community Services (LCS) on the lower level of Cornerstone Baptist Church.
Today, LCS continues to respond to the needs of the community, serving as a vital community resource for personalized elder care that (truly) enhance quality of life. LCS programs and services support independent living, decrease isolation and premature institutionalization; promote mental, physical and financial health & stability; and, provide referrals to other essential resources within Allegheny County.
LCS is proud to carry-on the mission of Mary Peck Bond--building upon her legacy of compassionate care and service to our older adults.
For more information, please feel free to contact us at: (412) 362-7301