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==History==
==History==
The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) has a long history of serving the Rhode Island community dating back to 1828. In 1994, Zambarano Memorial Hospital, the Institute of Mental Health and the Center General Hospital merged and became the Eleanor Slater Hospital. Services were expanded to include patients in need of long-term hospital level care.
In 1994 "the three state hospitals operated by RI Department of Mental Health Retardation and Hospitals integrated into one hospital system; the Eleanor Slater Unified Hospital System (ESH). The 495 bed public hospital consists of two campus locations: The Eleanor Slater Hospital at the John O. Pastore Center in Cranston, RI and the Eleanor Slater Hospital/Zambarano Unit in [[Burrillville, Rhode Island|Burrillville]], RI."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhddh.ri.gov/esh/|title=Eleanor Slater Hospital- Rhode Island -Dept of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals|website=www.bhddh.ri.gov}}</ref> The Zambarano Unit was founded in 1905 as a tuberculosis sanatorium. The Adolf Meyer building was completed in 1936 and was named after [[Adolf Meyer (psychiatrist)]] one of the first to take on occupational therapy. Eleanor Slater Hospital is named after a prominent Rhode Island Democratic Party supporter, "who had particular interests in housing, mental health, and the elderly. [Slater] died on March 11, [2006] at age 97."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bhddh.ri.gov/about/zam.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722062918/http://www.bhddh.ri.gov/about/zam.pdf |archive-date=2010-07-22 |url-status = dead}}</ref>


==See also==
==About==
Eleanor Slater Hospital (ESH) is both a Critical Care Hospital (formerly known as Long Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACH)) that provides specialized care for patients who need a longer stay in the hospital than a traditional acute care facility can provide and a state psychiatric facility. Our team of experienced doctors, nurses, and therapists is dedicated to providing you with the highest quality care possible, whether you have complex post-acute medical needs or require longer term inpatient psychiatric care. ESH understands that being in a hospital can be a difficult experience, and we want to make your stay as comfortable and as easy as possible. We offer a variety of services to help you recover and get back to your life, whether you are facing the challenges of complex post-acute medical recovery or longer term psychiatric treatment. Eleanor Slater Hospital also has a dedicated social work team that can help you with discharge planning and other needs. Eleanor Slater Hospital is committed to providing you with the highest quality care in a compassionate, respectful, dignified, and supportive environment. ESH is here to help you on your road to recovery.
*[[List of hospitals in Rhode Island]]


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Revision as of 18:32, 16 October 2023

Eleanor Slater Hospital
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Map
Geography
LocationCranston & Burrillville, Rhode Island, United States
Organization
Care systemPublic
TypePsychiatric
Services
Beds495
History
Opened1994
Links
Websitebhddh.ri.gov/eleanor-slater-hospital
ListsHospitals in Rhode Island

The Eleanor Slater Hospital is Rhode Island's state psychiatric hospital with campuses at the John O. Pastore Center at 111 Howard Avenue in Cranston, Rhode Island and the Zambarano division at Wallum Lake in Burrillville, Rhode Island.[citation needed]

History

The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) has a long history of serving the Rhode Island community dating back to 1828. In 1994, Zambarano Memorial Hospital, the Institute of Mental Health and the Center General Hospital merged and became the Eleanor Slater Hospital. Services were expanded to include patients in need of long-term hospital level care.

About

Eleanor Slater Hospital (ESH) is both a Critical Care Hospital (formerly known as Long Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACH)) that provides specialized care for patients who need a longer stay in the hospital than a traditional acute care facility can provide and a state psychiatric facility. Our team of experienced doctors, nurses, and therapists is dedicated to providing you with the highest quality care possible, whether you have complex post-acute medical needs or require longer term inpatient psychiatric care. ESH understands that being in a hospital can be a difficult experience, and we want to make your stay as comfortable and as easy as possible. We offer a variety of services to help you recover and get back to your life, whether you are facing the challenges of complex post-acute medical recovery or longer term psychiatric treatment. Eleanor Slater Hospital also has a dedicated social work team that can help you with discharge planning and other needs. Eleanor Slater Hospital is committed to providing you with the highest quality care in a compassionate, respectful, dignified, and supportive environment. ESH is here to help you on your road to recovery.

References

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