Fuller Hospital

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Fuller Hospital
Universal Health Services
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Fuller Hospital
Geography
Location South Attleboro, Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates 41°55′26″N71°21′36″W / 41.924°N 71.360°W / 41.924; -71.360
Organization
Care system Private
Funding For-profit hospital
Type Specialist
Services
Emergency department No
Beds109
SpecialityBehavioral Health
Public transit access GATRA Bus-logo.svg 12
History
Former name(s)Fuller Memorial Sanitarium
Opened1937
Links
Website fullerhospital.com
Lists Hospitals in Massachusetts

Fuller Hospital (also known by its former name, Arbour-Fuller [1] [2] [3] ) is a 109-bed behavioral health hospital located in South Attleboro, Massachusetts. [4] [5] The hospital is owned by Universal Health Services. [6]

Today, the hospital provides inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse services to both pediatric and adult patients. [7]

History

Fuller Hospital opened in 1937 as the Fuller Memorial Sanitarium, founded by the Seventh-day Adventist Layman's Benevolent Association of New England through a donation by the estate of George and Mary Fuller. [8] Beginning with an existing building on 21 acres of land, the hospital opened with twelve beds and reported income of $12,000 at the end of its first full year. [9] Early on, Fuller Hospital provided nurse training, which they cited as a factor in the hospital's ability to operate through the nursing shortage caused by World War II. [8]

After 10 years of operation, the hospital had admitted 1,200 patients experiencing "neuropsychiatric, convalescent, and medical problems." By 1948, the hospital had grown to 37 beds with 26 full-time employees, and had added a hydrotherapy department and nurses' quarters. [8]

In 1958, another donation from the Fuller Estate allowed for expansion of the campus. The hospital added a new wing to the main building, as well as a parking lot, heating plant, and kitchen. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Kay, Jack (July 11, 2017). "Arbour-Fuller Hospital Expands Treatment Capacity, Adds 12 Psychiatric Inpatient Beds for Adults with Co-Occurring Conditions". Patch Media . Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Arbour-Fuller Memorial" (PDF). Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "FY21 Massachusetts Hospital Profiles Compendium" (PDF). Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis. p. B1. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ "About Us". Fuller Hospital. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ United States Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (1973). Coverage of Nonprofit Hospitals Under National Labor Relations Act, 1973. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 521.
  6. ↑ "Our Locations". Universal Health Services . Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Treatments & Services". Fuller Hospital. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 Senseman, Laurence (February 1948). "Fuller Memorial Sanitarium" (PDF). Ministry. Review and Herald Publishing Association. pp. 30–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Anderson, Carl (March 9, 1959). "Fuller Memorial Sanitarium". The Gleaner. South Lancaster, Massachusetts. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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