Somerset State Hospital

Somerset State Hospital
Geography
Location Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Organization
Hospital type State Mental Health Hospital
Services
Helipad No
History
Founded 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

  1. ↑ "State Vows Mentally Ill Won't Be 'Dumped'" - Washington, PA Observer-Reporter, 7/18/1995 (Retrieved: 5/6/2011)
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