Napa State Hospital
| Napa State Hospital | |
|---|---|
| California Department of State Hospitals | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Napa, Napa Valley, Napa County, California, U.S. |
| Services | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.dsh.ca.gov/Napa/default.asp |
| Lists | Hospitals in U.S. |
Napa State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Napa, California, founded in 1875.[1] It is located along California State Route 221, also known as the Napa Vallejo Highway. One of California's five state hospitals, Napa State holds civil and forensic patients in a sprawling 17 acre campus. Criticism has been given by California's unions due to extreme patient violence and assaults on staff/patients.
Patients
People known to have been committed permanently to the hospital include:
- baseball umpire Bull Perrine
- performer Clarice Vance
- photographer Carleton Watkins
- valet Henry Peavey
- businessman Charles E. Huber
- singer Farrah Abu Asad
References
External links
- Napa State Hospital website
- This hospital in the CA Healthcare Atlas — project by OSHPD.
- Doctor Vista.com: Napa State Hospital profile
- Arcadiapublishing.com: Napa State Hospital - book by Arcadia Publishing.
Coordinates: 38°16′42″N 122°16′26″W / 38.278233°N 122.273771°W
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