Tewksbury State Hospital

Author : Ashlynn Rickord Werner & Jon Maynard
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467106526
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tewksbury State Hospital written by Ashlynn Rickord Werner & Jon Maynard and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-24 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opened on May 1, 1854, the State Almshouse at Tewksbury was a venture by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to provide economical care for state paupers. Originally intended to accommodate 500 residents, by the end of 1854 the almshouse had admitted well over 2,200 paupers, thus necessitating future expansion. Although the virtue of the institution was called into question in 1883 by Gov. Benjamin Butler, who decried Supt. Thomas J. Marsh, the almshouse would continue to serve the destitute of the commonwealth for years to come. The name would later be changed to Tewksbury State Hospital to reflect the inclusion of the mentally ill, the sick, and those suffering from infectious disease as patients. Today, the hospital remains operational in providing specialized care in the Thomas J. Saunders Building while also serving as host to various governmental agencies and community organizations like the Public Health Museum on its historic campus. Although many of the early structures were demolished in the 1970s, the Tewksbury State Hospital remains an active institution brimming with architectural beauty and a rich public health history.

Author : Massachusetts. Tewksbury State Hospital and Infirmary
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Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Tewksbury State Hospital and Infirmary, Tewksbury Massachusetts, School for Nursing Attendants written by Massachusetts. Tewksbury State Hospital and Infirmary and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ashlynn Rickord Werner
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439672482
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tewksbury State Hospital written by Ashlynn Rickord Werner and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-24 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opened on May 1, 1854, the State Almshouse at Tewksbury was a venture by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to provide economical care for state paupers. Originally intended to accommodate 500 residents, by the end of 1854 the almshouse had admitted well over 2,200 paupers, thus necessitating future expansion. Although the virtue of the institution was called into question in 1883 by Gov. Benjamin Butler, who decried Supt. Thomas J. Marsh, the almshouse would continue to serve the destitute of the commonwealth for years to come. The name would later be changed to Tewksbury State Hospital to reflect the inclusion of the mentally ill, the sick, and those suffering from infectious disease as patients. Today, the hospital remains operational in providing specialized care in the Thomas J. Saunders Building while also serving as host to various governmental agencies and community organizations like the Public Health Museum on its historic campus. Although many of the early structures were demolished in the 1970s, the Tewksbury State Hospital remains an active institution brimming with architectural beauty and a rich public health history.

Author : Massachusetts. State Hospital and Infirmary, Tewksbury
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
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Download or read book Annual Report of the Trustees of the State Hospital at Tewksbury, Including Report of the Superintendent and Resident Physician written by Massachusetts. State Hospital and Infirmary, Tewksbury and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Katherine Anderson and Robert Duffy
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467127663
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Danvers State Hospital written by Katherine Anderson and Robert Duffy and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danvers State Hospital revolutionized mental health care for more than a century, beginning in 1878. Today, it's buildings still have stories to tell. Perched high on the top of Hathorne Hill in what was once the village of Salem, Danvers State Insane Asylum was, for more than a century, a monument to modern psychiatry and the myriad advances in mental health treatment. From the time it opened its doors in 1878 until they were shuttered for good in 1992, the asylum represented decades of reform, the physical embodiment of the heroic visions of Dorothea Dix and Thomas Story Kirkbride. It would stand abandoned until 2005, when demolition began. Along with a dedicated group of private citizens, the Danvers Historical Society fought to preserve the Kirkbride structure, an effort that would result in the reuse of the administration building and two additional wings. Danvers has earned a unique place in history; the shell of the original Kirkbride building still stands overlooking the town. Though it has been changed drastically, the asylum's story continues as do efforts to memorialize it.

Author : Madeline Ryan and Katherine Anderson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467106046
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Worcester State Hospital written by Madeline Ryan and Katherine Anderson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Worcester State Hospital offered a novel and compelling promise: that insanity could be cured by humane treatment in a therapeutic setting. Patients would enjoy its idyllic landscape, genteel interiors, wholesome food supplied from its farm, and the individualized attention of medical professionals. The hospital's reputation as a "model institution" helped to position the city of Worcester as an economic center and pioneer in social reform. Yet overcrowding, insufficient funds, and the limitations of medical knowledge undermined the institution's mission, leading to the abandonment of its original features. Despite downsizing and decay, the Worcester State Hospital continues to exert a tangible presence on the landscape. Its iconic clock tower, salvaged from demolition, stands as a reminder of its historical legacy and of the continuing role of the site--now the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital--in the treatment of mental illness.

Author : Joseph Galante
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439664951
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hudson River State Hospital written by Joseph Galante and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 141 years, Hudson River State Hospital was home to tens of thousands of individuals suffering from mental illness. The facility grew from a 208-acre parcel in 1871 with seven patients to 752 acres with five dozen separate buildings containing nearly 6,000 patients in 1954. The main building was constructed on a Kirkbride plan, a treating philosophy centered around an ornate building of equal proportions staffed by employees who integrated dignity and compassion into health care. Famous architects Frederick Clark Withers and Calvert Vaux drafted the main building in 1869. The landscape was penned by Frederick Law Olmstead, perhaps best known for the design of New York City's Central Park.

Author : Massachusetts. Department of Public Health
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Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Tewksbury Hospital written by Massachusetts. Department of Public Health and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joseph M. Galante
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467103586
Total Pages : 128 pages
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Download or read book Long Island State Hospitals written by Joseph M. Galante and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fall of 1885, the City of New York transferred 55 men and women living at the Kings County Asylum to the new St. Johnland farm colony "to promote rational outdoor living, exercise, and occupation." In 1887, just a few miles away at Central Islip, another City of New York farm colony was established for the chronically mentally ill. Founded on the principles of moral therapy, the farm colonies provided treatment, recreation, religious services, and hope towards integration back into society for patients. In 1931, Pilgrim State was constructed as a final solution to address the growing needs of Long Island's state hospital system. By 1955, more than 32,000 individuals were receiving board and care at the three facilities. This publication illustrates the legacy of humility, beneficence, and devotion to the mentally ill for over 111 years of the Long Island State Hospitals' joint operations through photographs appearing courtesy of a private collection.

Author : Angelina Szot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781418491345
Total Pages : 156 pages
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Download or read book Danvers State written by Angelina Szot and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author provides an account of her experiences working as a nurse at Danvers State hospital for the mentally ill in Massachusetts from the 1940s through the 1960s.