| Norristown State Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of Human Services | |
 Norristown State Hospital, October 2015 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Publicly Funded State Hospital |
| Type | Behavioral Healthcare |
| History | |
| Opened | May 5, 1876 |
| Closed | Civil section closed January 2019 |
| Links | |
| Website | Norristown State Hospital PA DHS |
Norristown State Hospital, originally known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Norristown, is an active state-funded psychiatric hospital located outside the city of Philadelphia in suburban Norristown, Pennsylvania. It was originally designed between 1878 and 1880, by the local firm of Wilson Brothers & Company; of which, the original structure was set in a red brick Victorian High Gothic motif. It remains active for its originally clinical intention, and currently serving Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County and Philadelphia County, providing clinical services in General Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. Additionally, there are various agencies that sublet state hospital buildings for a variety of psychiatric, residential and social services. These agencies currently make up the majority of services that are offered on the grounds of the hospital.
In February 2018, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania announced that they would be closing the civil unit at Norristown State permanently.[1][2][3] There have been some voices of dissent among the public,[4][5] as the majority of these patients would be redirected to community residential settings and outpatient psychiatry. This closure will re-route remaining civil psychiatric beds north to Danville State Hospital in Montour County, Pennsylvania.[6] The forensic facilities at Norristown, however, will remain active well into the foreseeable future, as it is one of only two such facilities in Pennsylvania.
- ^ "Closing of Norristown State Hospital civil unit raises fears". Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ "Norristown State Hospital To Close Civil Section". Norristown, PA Patch. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Norristown State Hospital's civil section to close". Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ Harold Brubaker. "Norristown State Hospital closure troubles families". Philly.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Norristown State Hospital work to resume". Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
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