The Schofield Story
Dr. Jennie M. Schofield was a graduate of Fredonia State Normal School and of the Kirksville, Missouri College of Osteopathy during the late 1880's. Dr. Schofield moved to Buffalo with her husband William in 1894. She began her service to the community by loaning wheelchairs to those who could not afford them. Under her leadership, together with a dedicated group of volunteers, the Wheel Chair Home was organized in 1910. Since our founding, our organization has continued to adapt and grow to meet the needs of our community.
Nearly a Century of Caring:
September 1911 -- The first building was opened at 93 Seventeenth Street in Buffalo as the Wheel Chair Home. Dr.Schofield served as the first president.
1912 -- The Wheel Chair home moved to 344 Hudson Street in Buffalo.
1916 -- The Wheel Chair Home moved to the Village of Kenmore when the Wheel Chair Home purchased the Eberhardt Mansion located at the corner of Delaware and Kenmore Avenues. The organization made additions to the mansion in 1923 and 1937; the building eventually housed 84 patients and residents. During this time, all of the patients were women.
May 17, 1979 - We broke ground on our current facility at 3333 Elmwood Avenue, Town of Tonawanda.
August 25, 1980 -- Residents began moving into the new building.
October 25, 1980 -- Official dedication ceremonies were held and the new operating name of "Schofield Residence" was introduced to honor Dr. Jennie Schofield.
June 1985 --The Schofield Residence's Long Term Home Health Care Program began operating.
April 1987 -- The Schofield Residence's Adult Day Health Care Program opened.
June 1996 -- Schofield Home Health Care Services, Inc., accepted its first patient.
May 1999 -- Schofield Home Health Care Services, Inc. received approval to provide licensed home care services in Niagara County.
October 2007 -- Schofield Adult Day Health Care Program expanded and relocated to the third floor of Sheehan Health Network near downtown Buffalo.
