Author: Ernest Morrison
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Harrisburg (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The City on the Hill
Harrisburg State Hospital
Author: Phillip N. Thomas
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738598275
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
In rare historical photos, discover the story of the hospital, her caretakers, and those cared for at Harrisburg State Hospital for over 150 years. Harrisburg State Hospital opened in 1851 as the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital, the first public institution in the state. Situated atop a hill overlooking the Susquehanna River, the original building was an early example of a Kirkbride design hospital. The facility closed in 2006 after serving the commonwealth for 155 years. Harrisburg State Hospital: Pennsylvania's First Public Asylum presents a pictorial history of the hospital from the first year of only 12 patients through the peak of state care, when the population reached over 2,500 in the 1950s. Harrisburg State Hospital was an innovative leader in the treatment of the mentally ill, pioneering new methods of therapy even before they were common practice. It was a community and a home for those whom society could not otherwise care for.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738598275
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
In rare historical photos, discover the story of the hospital, her caretakers, and those cared for at Harrisburg State Hospital for over 150 years. Harrisburg State Hospital opened in 1851 as the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital, the first public institution in the state. Situated atop a hill overlooking the Susquehanna River, the original building was an early example of a Kirkbride design hospital. The facility closed in 2006 after serving the commonwealth for 155 years. Harrisburg State Hospital: Pennsylvania's First Public Asylum presents a pictorial history of the hospital from the first year of only 12 patients through the peak of state care, when the population reached over 2,500 in the 1950s. Harrisburg State Hospital was an innovative leader in the treatment of the mentally ill, pioneering new methods of therapy even before they were common practice. It was a community and a home for those whom society could not otherwise care for.
The City on the Hill
Author: Ernest Morrison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780964424609
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780964424609
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Proposal for Geographic Unit Organization of the Harrisburg State Hospital
Author: Harrisburg State Hospital. Medical Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mentally ill
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mentally ill
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
A Memorial to Dorothea Lynde Dix. 1934
Author: Harrisburg State Hospital
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Allentown State Hospital
Author: Steven Royer
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439670382
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Allentown State Hospital, formerly known as the Homoeopathic State Hospital for the Insane at Allentown, was the first homeopathic state hospital for the treatment of the mentally ill in Pennsylvania. On October 3, 1912, under the direction of its superintendent, Dr. Henry I. Klopp, the hospital opened its doors to receiving patients. In 1930, Dr. Klopp opened a children's ward on the hospital's grounds, one of the first of its kind in the world. Built to alleviate overcrowding in the state mental health system, the hospital quickly exceeded its own occupancy. By 1954, the population of the hospital hit its peak of 2,107 patients. However, Allentown State Hospital would consistently pioneer change in the mental health system until its closure in 2010. In 1993, a dedicated group of employees created the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) process to provide a safer response to supporting patients in crisis. By 1998, this approach helped put the spotlight on Allentown State Hospital when it became the first hospital in the United States to go seclusion free.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439670382
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Allentown State Hospital, formerly known as the Homoeopathic State Hospital for the Insane at Allentown, was the first homeopathic state hospital for the treatment of the mentally ill in Pennsylvania. On October 3, 1912, under the direction of its superintendent, Dr. Henry I. Klopp, the hospital opened its doors to receiving patients. In 1930, Dr. Klopp opened a children's ward on the hospital's grounds, one of the first of its kind in the world. Built to alleviate overcrowding in the state mental health system, the hospital quickly exceeded its own occupancy. By 1954, the population of the hospital hit its peak of 2,107 patients. However, Allentown State Hospital would consistently pioneer change in the mental health system until its closure in 2010. In 1993, a dedicated group of employees created the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) process to provide a safer response to supporting patients in crisis. By 1998, this approach helped put the spotlight on Allentown State Hospital when it became the first hospital in the United States to go seclusion free.
Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of the State Lunatic Hospital at Harrisburg, Pa
Author: Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781396705205
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Excerpt from Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of the State Lunatic Hospital at Harrisburg, Pa: For the Year Ending September 30, 1885 The Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hos pital have the honor to present their Report for the year ending September 30, 1885. The report of the Superintendent and that of the female physi cien contain the statistics 'which will make you acquainted with the operations of the Hospital during the year. The average number of patients in the Hospital during the year was 210-males, 221 females; total, 431. The receipts of the Hospital for the year, from all sources, were and the payments leaving a balance on hand of of which amount are for insurance, and for repairs and improvements. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781396705205
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Excerpt from Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of the State Lunatic Hospital at Harrisburg, Pa: For the Year Ending September 30, 1885 The Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hos pital have the honor to present their Report for the year ending September 30, 1885. The report of the Superintendent and that of the female physi cien contain the statistics 'which will make you acquainted with the operations of the Hospital during the year. The average number of patients in the Hospital during the year was 210-males, 221 females; total, 431. The receipts of the Hospital for the year, from all sources, were and the payments leaving a balance on hand of of which amount are for insurance, and for repairs and improvements. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Harrisburg State Hospital Awards and Recognition Ceremony
Author: Harrisburg State Hospital
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performance awards
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performance awards
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
By-laws of the Penn'a State Lunatic Hospital, at Harrisburg
Author: Pennsylvania. State hospital (Harrisburg)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic book
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic book
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry
Author: John Paul Webster
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625845359
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
This account of the infamous asylum is “an excellent record of greed and corruption, but it is also a powerful testimonial to compassion and kindness” (Hidden City). The Quaker City and its hospitals were pioneers in the field of mental health. Yet by the end of the nineteenth century, its institutions were crowded and patients lived in shocking conditions. The mentally ill were quartered with the dangerously criminal. By 1906, the city had purchased a vast acreage of farmland incorporated into the city, and the Philadelphia Hospital dubbed its new venture Byberry City Farms. From the start, its history was riddled with corruption and committees, investigations and inquests, appropriations and abuse. Yet it is also a story of reform and redemption, of heroes and human dignity—many dedicated staff members did their best to help patients whose mental illnesses were little understood and were stigmatized by society. “The closed hospital’s almost forgotten story intrigued him immediately and then became his passion . . . Webster tells the hospital’s 100-year story in a brisk, easy-to-read style, and the book is illustrated with 75 photographs from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Temple University Urban Archives, the Pennsylvania State Archives, the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, PhillyHistory.org and friends.” —Northeast Times “Webster . . . wrote his book because of his fascination with an abandoned building he discovered in 2002. He wanted to tell the story of Byberry, one he believes many people do not fully understand.” —Philadelphia Neighborhoods
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625845359
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
This account of the infamous asylum is “an excellent record of greed and corruption, but it is also a powerful testimonial to compassion and kindness” (Hidden City). The Quaker City and its hospitals were pioneers in the field of mental health. Yet by the end of the nineteenth century, its institutions were crowded and patients lived in shocking conditions. The mentally ill were quartered with the dangerously criminal. By 1906, the city had purchased a vast acreage of farmland incorporated into the city, and the Philadelphia Hospital dubbed its new venture Byberry City Farms. From the start, its history was riddled with corruption and committees, investigations and inquests, appropriations and abuse. Yet it is also a story of reform and redemption, of heroes and human dignity—many dedicated staff members did their best to help patients whose mental illnesses were little understood and were stigmatized by society. “The closed hospital’s almost forgotten story intrigued him immediately and then became his passion . . . Webster tells the hospital’s 100-year story in a brisk, easy-to-read style, and the book is illustrated with 75 photographs from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Temple University Urban Archives, the Pennsylvania State Archives, the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, PhillyHistory.org and friends.” —Northeast Times “Webster . . . wrote his book because of his fascination with an abandoned building he discovered in 2002. He wanted to tell the story of Byberry, one he believes many people do not fully understand.” —Philadelphia Neighborhoods