Sea View began caring for the aged and the vulnerable in the 1970s and eventually evolved into the comprehensive rehabilitation therapy and long-term skilled nursing care facility that it is today. Sea View’s architectural and historic significance have earned it a place on the National Register of Historic Places list.
Sea View’s campus is home to the Stiversa Bethel Healthcare Museum , the only institution of its kind in the state. Visitors can learn about Sea View’s role in developing a cure for tuberculosis and see many medical artifacts that date back to the turn of the twentieth century.