Somerset State Hospital
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Somerset State Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States |
Organization | |
Type | State Mental Health Hospital |
Services | |
Helipad | No |
History | |
Opened | 1938 |
Closed | 1995 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Pennsylvania |
Other links | Pennsylvania State Hospitals |
Somerset State Hospital was a Pennsylvania State Mental Health Hospital[1], located outside Somerset, about 70 miles east of Pittsburgh. The hospital, closed in 1995, was converted into a minimum-security correctional facility housing older males with geriatric/mentally challenging issues.
See Also
References
- ^ "State Vows Mentally Ill Won't Be 'Dumped'" - Washington, PA Observer-Reporter, 7/18/1995 (Retrieved: 5/6/2011)