Founded in 1883, Keswick Multi-Care Center is an independent, nonprofit long-term care facility with an established tradition of high-quality, compassionate care. For 125 years, Keswick has cared for thousands of Baltimoreans suffering from chronic illnesses and/or the complications of aging, earning wide recognition for our innovative therapies, advanced technologies and excellent physicians and specialists.
Our broad continuum of care includes adult day services, an assisted living facility for people with memory loss, a 68-bed transitional care unit and a skilled nursing care center.
1883 |
The Baltimore Home for the Incurables (later renamed Keswick Multi-Care Center) is chartered by the Maryland General Assembly. |
1887 |
Keswick moves from East Fayette Street to Guilford Avenue, where it will remain for the next 40 years. |
1921 |
A training school for Licensed Practical Nurses opens at Keswick. |
1926 |
Keswick moves to its current location at West 40th Street and Cedar Avenue in the Roland Park community of Baltimore. |
1929 |
The Carey Wing is added, bringing patient capacity to 100. |
1953 |
Appointment of first full-time executive director. |
1965 |
Appointment of first full-time medical director. |
1987 |
Keswick launches adult day services. |
2003 |
Keswick partners with Johns Hopkins Medicine to establish an onsite geriatric medicine office staffed by nationally recognized senior health experts. |
2007 |
Keswick establishes a home care division, Keswick at Home. |
2007 |
Keswick Memory Care opens, providing assisted living to people with dementia. |
2007 |
Establishes Keswick Management LLC and enters into an agreement to provide facility management, home health care and nursing services to the residents of Brightwood independent retirement community. |
2008 |
Keswick announces plans for a Continuing Care Retirement Community in Baltimore. |