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|Body= One of 4 [[Independence State Hospital|Mental Health Institute’s in the State of Iowa]]. – the others being Mt. Pleasant, Cherokee and Clarinda. The Independence state Hospital is a state run mental asylum in Independence, Iowa. Like many Kirkbrides, there is a labyrinth of underground tunnels which connect every building and were used to transport patients during winter, and a cemetery on the grounds. Little has been changed, so it looks similar to when it did when it first opened.  
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|Body= Beginning in 1895, the institution's physical plant was reconstructed as part of its conversion into the [[Monson Developmental Center|Massachusetts State Hospital for Epileptics]]. The old almshouse, essentially a frame reconstruction of the 1848 reformatory in Westborough, was torn down and replaced by a series of brick cottages intended to treat epilepsy. From the outset, most patients at the hospital also suffered from related intellectual disabilities and mental illness. This prompted a gradual shift in focus over the century. By the late '60s, Monson Developmental Center, as the facility came to be known, exclusively provided services to the intellectually disabled who were also suffering related health and mobility issues.  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:27, 17 March 2024

Featured Image Of The Week

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Beginning in 1895, the institution's physical plant was reconstructed as part of its conversion into the Massachusetts State Hospital for Epileptics. The old almshouse, essentially a frame reconstruction of the 1848 reformatory in Westborough, was torn down and replaced by a series of brick cottages intended to treat epilepsy. From the outset, most patients at the hospital also suffered from related intellectual disabilities and mental illness. This prompted a gradual shift in focus over the century. By the late '60s, Monson Developmental Center, as the facility came to be known, exclusively provided services to the intellectually disabled who were also suffering related health and mobility issues.