Hamburg Tuberculosis Sanatorium
| Hamburg Tuberculosis Sanatorium | |
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| Opened | 1914 originally, 1960 as state school |
| Closed | 1959 as a sanitarium |
| Current Status | Active |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
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- History from the PA DPW Web site
Along with several other state facilities, Hamburg Center was originally founded as a hospital to care for people with tuberculosis. Known as the Charles H. Miner State Hospital, it opened in 1914 and closed in 1959 as medicine triumphed over the deadly disease.
In January 1960, the facility re-opened as a center for people with mental retardation. It was transferred from the Department of Health to the Department of Public Welfare and renamed The Hamburg State School and Hospital. Later, it was renamed its current name, Hamburg Center. In this, its 50th year, Hamburg Center continues to carry out its mission of providing care and services to people with intellectual disabilities, with a goal of helping them learn to live independently in the community. At one time, more than 900 people lived at Hamburg Center. Today, the center has 122 occupants, many with physical as well as mental challenges.
Hamburg Center provides a wide range of services and programs, including recreational programs, living skills and vocational training, occupational and physical therapy, speech therapy, psychological and social services, and medical and dental care. These services are all intended to help people develop the skills they will need for independence within the community.
This hospital housed the conjoined twins - Lori and Dori (Reba)Schappell.
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