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Harrisburg State Hospital Closing
We are providing information on the two state
hospitals to which consumers could be transferred...
DANVILLE STATE HOSPITAL
200 State Hospital Drive
Danville, PA 17821-9198
888-796-3476
Mission Statement
We are committed to provide individualized treatment, rehabilitation
and discharge planning services for consumers with serious and persistent
mental illness.
Vision Statement
Danville State Hospital will expand its role as an integral part
of the mental health continuum by providing optimal treatment and
services in partnership with the community.
Values
Danville State Hospital places a high value upon:
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The quality of life and inherent worth of the individual.
• The capacity to be independent.
• Confidentiality,
dignity and personal integrity for consumers.
• Creating
an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust.
• Designing
programs for consumers, not putting consumers into programs.
• The capacity to grow, thrive and achieve the highest
possible level of functioning.
• Balancing what is in the best interest of consumers,
family members, significant others, staff and the community.
• The participation of consumers, family members, significant
others and the community in treatment as much as possible. |
• Mutual
and sharing relationships with others.
• Seeing the uniqueness and strengths of individuals
behind the diagnosis.
• Treating consumers as people. Being mentally ill does
not preclude being human.
• Listening to the needs behind the numbers.
We believe that quality care is paramount and staff is our
most important resource. |
All active treatment at Danville State Hospital is directed
by psychiatric leadership through the treatment team, which
is comprised of Psychiatry, General Medicine, Nursing, Social
Service, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation,
Vocational Adjustment Services, Chaplain Services and Therapeutic
Dietary Services. At Danville, individualized programs are tailored
toward assisting the individual in returning to the community.
A full array of treatment activities is enhanced by other extracurricular
activities: such as, dinner theaters, recreational activities,
and many seasonal events. |
Message from the CEO
Danville State Hospital welcomes you...
Danville State Hospital, a long-term psychiatric facility,
is located one mile northeast of Danville, Pennsylvania, and
was incorporated on April 13,1869. Thus, it is the second
oldest state psychiatric facility in Pennsylvania.
The hospital's service area currently encompasses the following
counties: Columbia, Centre, Clinton, Huntingdon, Juniata,
Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Snyder
and Union. Beginning in the spring of 2005, Cumberland, Dauphin,
Franklin, Fulton and Perry Counties will be added to our referral
and placement area.
We are a facility that has had a very successful Joint Commission
on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations survey in March
2003 and received a combined score of 98. This approval represents
the sixth straight time that Danville has received a three-year
accreditation from the Joint Commission, which attests to
the high quality of care given to all individuals entrusted
to our care.
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Over the past five years, much emphasis has been placed
by this hospital on collaborating with county Mental Health
Administrations to return individuals to the community. We
work with them on Community/Hospital Integration Project Programs
(CHIPPs) and assist them to divert admissions for people who
can be served in a less restrictive setting. In addition,
our hospital staff provides vocational rehabilitation treatment
to discharged consumers, consultation on special needs populations,
a cognitive remediation programming, and a myriad of training
programs for community staff and providers.
As a result, we have been able to consolidate our patient
living areas from four buildings to one. The living areas
for consumers are primarily single rooms, with only a few
double or multi-bed rooms in each unit.
With the consolidation effort, Danville State Hospital facilities
are gradually evolving into a human resource center. Over
25% of the unused buildings are now being leased by other
human resource organizations with plans to have additional
buildings leased in the very near future.
In 1999, the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services, under Pennsylvania's Department of Public Welfare,
began an initiative to reduce the utilization of seclusion
and restraint at the State Mental Hospitals. In adopting this
initiative, Danville State Hospital has experienced success
while continuing to provide a safe, effective, and collaborative
treatment environment. On November 30, 2004, Danville State
Hospital became the first psychiatric hospital in Pennsylvania
and the nation to go four years without the use of mechanical
restraint. This achievement represents a significant milestone
in the history of the hospital and the evolution of mental
health treatment.
We look forward to expanding our service to a broader spectrum
of Central Pennsylvania, and to be part of the service continuum
for individuals who have severe mental illness and substance
abuse issues and to their families.
Donna Ashbridge
Chief Executive Officer
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Admission Process
Individuals admitted to Danville State Hospital must come directly
from an inpatient hospitalization at a community hospital and must
be approved by the County MH/MR Administration. Admission referrals
from the general public are not accepted. If the treating physician
at the community hospital determines that the patient requires longer
term psychiatric treatment, a referral is initiated by the social
worker at that facility.
Referrals are accepted from the following counties:
Columbia/Montour/Snyder/Union, Huntingdon/Mifflin/Juniata, Lycoming/-Clinton,
Northumberland, Centre, and Schuylkill.
We anticipate additional counties will begin referrals later this
year: Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton and Perry.
Authorization for admission to Danville State
Hospital requires:
1. The approval of the appropriate County Mental Health designee
from the county where the individual/consumer resides, and
2. An involuntary commitment by court order under Section 304 or
305 of the Mental Health Procedures Act of 1976.
3. Voluntary commitments are acceptable, however, must come through
the County Mental Health Program and have their approval.
Hours of Operation and Contact Information
Social Work staff is available weekdays at 570-271-4563
from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM to answer questions about admission
procedures.
Clinical referral materials should be mailed by an approved referral
source (an acute care community psychiatric hospital) simultaneously
to the appropriate County Mental Health designee from the patient's
home county and to the address above.
Visiting Guidelines
Visiting hours are weekdays from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM and weekends
and holidays from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Visitation by clergy, attorneys,
and others due to special circumstances can be made other times
through prior arrangements.
Consumer Rights
Consumers are provided with a copy and explanation of our Rights
Statement upon admission. A full-time Consumer Rights Representative
is available to all consumers and their families.
Facility Census Information
As of January 17, 2005 Danville State Hospital had 132 patients
Directions
From the Harrisburg Area:
Take Route 11/15 North through Shamokin Dam and Hummels Wharf. Where
Routes 11 and 15 split, stay right and follow the signs for Route
11 North through Northumberland to Danville. At the first traffic
light in Danville (Wendy's and Arthur Treacher's are on the corners)
go straight. Follow the signs for Route 11 North through 4 more
traffic lights. As you head out of town, you will see the high school
on your right. At this traffic light, turn right. This is the entrance
to Danville State Hospital. Go straight past the entrance to the
high school and past a daycare center that will be on your right.
At the four-way intersection, turn right onto Copper Beech Drive.
Go past the garages and turn left onto Kirkbride Drive. The Administration
Building is on your left. There is visitor parking around the circle
drive.
Please register at the reception desk as you enter the Administration
Building, and the Communication Center Operator can direct you.
From the Southeast Pennsylvania Area:
Go North on the Northeast Extension of the Turnpike to Exit 95 (Pocono\White
Haven exit). Get on Interstate 80 West to Exit 232 (Buckhorn exit).
At the traffic light, turn left onto Route 42 towards Bloomsburg.
In approximately 2 miles, get on Route 11 South to Danville. Go
approximately 8 miles. At the first traffic light turn left. This
is the entrance to Danville State Hospital. Go straight past the
entrance to the high school and past a daycare center that will
be on your right. At the four-way intersection, turn right onto
Copper Beech Drive. Go past the garages and turn left onto Kirkbride
Drive. The Administration Building is on your left. There is visitor
parking around the circle drive.
Please register at the reception desk as you enter the Administration
Building, and the Communication Center Operator can direct you.
Alternate Southeast Pennsylvania Directions:
Follow Route 61 North to the Mount Carmel / Kulpmont area. Take
Route 54 West through Elysburg to Danville. After crossing the Susquehanna
River from Riverside to Danville, take the first right onto Front
Street. Stay on this street until you pass the elementary school
that will be on your left. Go one block further and turn left for
one block, then turn right onto Market Street. Go approximately
one mile, past the water treatment plant, to the Danville State
Hospital entrance. Turn left onto Gate House Drive and continue
up the hill. The Danville Center for Adolescent Females (DCAF) is
on the right and the hospital's Administration Building is straight
ahead. There is visitor parking around the circle drive.
Please register at the reception desk as you enter the Administration
Building, and the Communication Center Operator can direct you.
From the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Area:
Take Interstate 81 South. Get on Interstate 80 West to Exit 232
(Buckhorn exit). At the traffic light, turn left onto Route 42 towards
Bloomsburg. In approximately 2 miles, get on Route 11 South to Danville.
Go approximately 8 miles. At the first traffic light turn left.
This is the entrance to Danville State Hospital. Go straight past
the entrance to the high school and past a daycare center that will
be on your right. At the four-way intersection, turn right onto
Copper Beech Drive. Go past the garages and turn left onto Kirkbride
Drive. The Administration Building is on your left. There is visitor
parking around the circle drive.
Please register at the reception desk as you enter the Administration
Building, and the Communication Center Operator can direct you.
From Western Pennsylvania Area:
Take Interstate 80 East to Exit 224 (Danville exit). Get on Route
54 East to Danville (approximately 3 miles). At the traffic light
at the intersection of Route 54 and 11 (Wendy's and Arthur Treacher's
are on the corners); turn left onto Route 11 North. Follow the signs
for Route 11 North through 4 more traffic lights. As you head out
of town, you will see the high school on your right. At this traffic
light, turn right. This is the entrance to Danville State Hospital.
Go straight past the entrance to the high school and past a daycare
center that will be on your right. At the four-way intersection,
turn right onto Copper Beech Drive. Go past the garages and turn
left onto Kirkbride Drive. The Administration Building is on your
left. There is visitor parking around the circle drive.
Please register at the reception desk as you enter the Administration
Building, and the Communication Center Operator can direct you.
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