Our Story
Founded on Conviction, Built on Care
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In 1987, Dr. James Whitmore — a geriatric physician who had served the people of Savannah for three decades — made a decision that would alter the course of his family's life and of senior care in this community. When his mother required residential support, the options available to her were, in his words, "cold, institutional, and utterly disrespectful of a life fully lived."
Together with his wife Constance, Dr. Whitmore converted their historic Georgian property on Abercorn Street into the first iteration of Heritage House. The founding vision was straightforward: a place where the warmth of Southern hospitality, the rigour of genuine clinical excellence, and deep respect for individual dignity would coexist without compromise.
In 1987, that meant six residents and a staff of four. Today Heritage House serves 108 residents across four levels of care, employs more than 90 dedicated professionals, and remains under the stewardship of the Whitmore family — now led by Dr. Whitmore's daughter, Constance Jr. The founding promise has never changed.
