Chase Memorial Nursing Home

Good Shepherd Communities exists because of the compassion, community spirit and generosity of the
residents of the Southern Tier. As an organization, we have served the Greater Binghamton Community
since 1870.
Following a merger in 1968 of the Fairview Home and House of the Good Shepherd, a plan was
developed whereby a modern complex to serve the housing and health care needs of the area’s senior
citizens would be constructed in several phases and named Good Shepherd-Fairview Home, Inc. Over
the years, the facility continued to grow and expand its services to the elderly of the community.
In 1986 the board of directors created the Good Shepherd Fairview Foundation. The purpose of the notfor-profit Foundation was to provide financial and other support for Good Shepherd Fairview Home and
other entities as appropriate. The Foundation oversees its investments and assets and actively engages in
fundraising so the facilities can fulfill their charitable mission of providing care to residents who no
longer have means to provide for their own care.
At the same time, the board created FGS, Inc., a parent organization whose purpose is to plan, coordinate,
support and monitor the development of comprehensive community wide services and facilities to
enhance the life of the elderly. FGS (now known as Good Shepherd Communities) became the sole
member of Good Shepherd Fairview Home and Good Shepherd Fairview Foundation.
Construction of Good Shepherd Village at Endwell began in 2009, continuing the organization’s tradition
of excellence in providing long term housing and health care, while emphasizing wellness and
independence.
In 2006 and again in 2015, extensive renovations took place at Good Shepherd Fairview Home to update
the facility and its infrastructure.
In 2009, FGS, Inc. and Good Shepherd Fairview Foundation changed their names to Good Shepherd
Communities and Good Shepherd Communities Foundation to better reflect our growing organization and
multiple sites.
Chase: Chase Memorial was founded in 1936 after Minnie Chase bestowed on the Town of New Berlin
the funds to start a community hospital. After serving the community for several years the Board of
Directors determined the need for a long-term care facility. The present campus was built in 1970 to
serve the lives of the elderly and frail of the community.
Over several years Chase has grown in our services and we pioneered ourselves in bringing plants,
animals, and children into the lives of the elderly, known as the Eden Alternative, now known as Life
Focus. In 2018 we affiliated with Good Shepherd Communities to continue to pride ourselves as a
community centered not for profit organization. We continue to promote life to the fullest for all
individuals based on their interests, hopes, and desires.
Today, Good Shepherd Communities provides care for over 380 residents in independent living, assisted
living and skilled nursing. We employ over 450 individuals in the Greater Binghamton, and Chenango
County region and have a positive economic impact of over thirty million dollars annually to our
community.