Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center
The Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center, formerly known as the Wise Sanitarium[1] in Plains, Georgia, United States, was a hospital. Currently, it is a nursing care facility, but was the birthplace of former United States President James Earl Carter Jr., who was born there on October 1, 1924 when his mother was working there as a registered nurse.[2] Carter is the first US president to be born in a hospital.
History
Originally built in 1921 by Doctors Samuel, Thaddeus and Bowman Wise,[1] children of early Plains settlers Dr. Burr T. Wise and Laura Addy Wise, the 60-bed sanitarium was one of the first small hospitals in Georgia to be recognized by the American College of Surgeons and the American Medical and Hospital Association. It also served as a training center for nurses.[3] A separate building was attached to the sanitarium for the treatment of African Americans.[3]
In 1976, Wise Sanitarium was transformed into Lillian Carter Health and Rehabilitation, named after President Jimmy Carter's mother, Lillian Gordy Carter, who worked at the facility when she gave birth to him there. The facility is a 100-bed skilled nursing facility that provides skilled care including physical, occupational, and speech therapies. It is currently owned by Ethica Healthcare and CHSGA.
Current use
The center continues to be in use as a skilled nursing care facility as of March 2022.
Sources
- "Wise Sanitarium marker dedicated » Local News » Americus Times-Recorder, Americus, Georgia". Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- "Jimmy Carter 39th President, 1977-1981 - PresidentialAvenue.com". Archived from the original on December 31, 2003. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- "Wise Sanitarium 1921 ~ 1936 Marker - Historic Markers Across Georgia". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
