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40°19′52″N 76°06′25″W / 40.331°N 76.107°W / 40.331; -76.107
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Wernersville State Hospital
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Geography
Location Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Organization
Care systemPublic Mental Health
Funding Government hospital
TypeMental Health
Services
Emergency departmentNo
HelipadNo
History
Opened1891
Links
Website [1]
Lists Hospitals in Pennsylvania
Other links State Hospitals in Pennsylvania
Wernersville State Hospital in South Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania

Wernersville State Hospital, founded in 1891 [1] as the State Asylum for the Chronic Insane, [2] is one of six state hospitals in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The hospital is operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services' Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS).

Location

Wernersville State Hospital is located in the Appalachian hills of rural Berks County about 15 miles from Reading in South Heidelberg.

References

  1. ^ Hoopes, Lauren (2015). On the Periphery. Clemson University TigerPrints. pp. 129, 162.
  2. ^ "Wernersville State Hospital". Department of Human Services. Retrieved 2020-09-04.

40°19′52″N 76°06′25″W / 40.331°N 76.107°W / 40.331; -76.107