Rockwood Asylum (also known as Rockwood Lunatic Asylum or Rockwood Asylum for the Criminally Insane) was one of the first criminal asylums in Upper Canada, established in 1859 in Kingston, …

Oct 19, 2015 · In 1829 John Howard proposed founding an asylum for the mentally ill in Kingston. Before the widespread use of asylums, people with psychiatric conditions were placed in jail. In …

The program provides short-term treatment for clients to either avoid or shorten an inpatient stay. It is comprised of a multidisciplinary team including nurses, social workers, creative art therapists, …

Mar 17, 2021 · Criminal lunatics were not the sole inhabitants of the asylum, the staff lived on-site and unsound Kingston residents were also admitted. This population included patients up and …

Construction of Rockwood Asylum began in 1859 to house the "criminally insane" of Kingston Penitentiary. The Asylum's site overlooking Lake Ontario was thought to have a calming effect on …

Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health is a leading inpatient mental health facility located in Kingston, Pennsylvania.

At Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), we provide hospital and clinic care to adults, children and teens who need help dealing with their mental health challenges. Individuals who have …

Jul 20, 2023 · The Museum of Health Care at Kingston has installed a new temporary exhibit, with Rockwood as the first subject. Colloquially known as Rockwood, the city’s first psychiatric hospital …

In 1965 the name Ontario Hospital - Kingston was changed to Kingston Psychiatric Hospital in an effort to encourage the people of Kingston to think about the hospital as a part of the community.

Nov 14, 2023 · KINGSTON — State Rep. Aaron Kaufer on Tuesday said that after more than a year without vital mental health services, he is happy to see that Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health …