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| construction_ended = | | construction_ended = | ||
| opened = 1889 | | opened = 1889 | ||
− | | closed = | + | | closed = |
| demolished = | | demolished = | ||
− | | current_status = [[ | + | | current_status = [[Closed Institution|Closed]] (as a psychiatric facility) |
| building_style = [[Cottage Planned Institutions|Cottage Plan]] | | building_style = [[Cottage Planned Institutions|Cottage Plan]] | ||
| architect(s) = Charles C Rittenhouse | | architect(s) = Charles C Rittenhouse | ||
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*Ingleside Hospital for the Insane (1915-1921) | *Ingleside Hospital for the Insane (1915-1921) | ||
*Hastings State Hospital (1921-1970) | *Hastings State Hospital (1921-1970) | ||
− | *Hastings Regional Center (1971 - | + | *Hastings Regional Center (1971 - Current) |
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During the 1920s and 1930s, a tuberculosis ward was located at the hospital. The early 1920s saw the first attempt at treatment of the mentally ill. Electro-shock treatment, which produced convulsions in the patient was begun. In the 1930s and 1940s, fever therapy, hydro-therapy and insulin shock therapy were begun. In the 1920s a dentist was hired. Prior to that inmates dental problems were simply ignored. Early in the 1950s the biggest beak-through in treatment came with the discovery of psychiatric drugs, which included tranquilizers. From that time on it was possible to unlock wards and start a program of rehabilitation of the inmate. Such services as occupational therapy, industrial therapy, recreational therapy, religious therapy, vocational therapy, psycho-therapy, reality therapy, transactional analysis and behavior modification were added. | During the 1920s and 1930s, a tuberculosis ward was located at the hospital. The early 1920s saw the first attempt at treatment of the mentally ill. Electro-shock treatment, which produced convulsions in the patient was begun. In the 1930s and 1940s, fever therapy, hydro-therapy and insulin shock therapy were begun. In the 1920s a dentist was hired. Prior to that inmates dental problems were simply ignored. Early in the 1950s the biggest beak-through in treatment came with the discovery of psychiatric drugs, which included tranquilizers. From that time on it was possible to unlock wards and start a program of rehabilitation of the inmate. Such services as occupational therapy, industrial therapy, recreational therapy, religious therapy, vocational therapy, psycho-therapy, reality therapy, transactional analysis and behavior modification were added. | ||
− | In July, 1963 the Hastings State Hospital was re-organized into two Unit Hospitals, psychiatric and alcoholic. The south end of the campus was converted into a minimum security prison in 1987. | + | In July, 1963 the Hastings State Hospital was re-organized into two Unit Hospitals, psychiatric and alcoholic. The south end of the campus was converted into a minimum security prison in 1987. This facility was turned over to the federal government as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Center in 2002 and was subsequently closed in 2005. Today the facility is currently operated by the department of health and human services & houses the Hastings Juvenile Chemical Dependency Program. Only a few buildings remain on the property. In 2016 the legislature approved the building of a new facility and 2 living units. Money was also allocated for the demolition of vacant buildings. |
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== Cemetery == | == Cemetery == | ||
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[[Category:Nebraska]] | [[Category:Nebraska]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Closed Institution]] |
[[Category:Cottage Plan]] | [[Category:Cottage Plan]] | ||
[[Category:Institution With A Cemetery]] | [[Category:Institution With A Cemetery]] | ||
[[Category:Past Featured Article Of The Week]] | [[Category:Past Featured Article Of The Week]] |