Kings Park Psychiatric Center

by L.F. Blanchard and Tammy Rebello

Kings Park Psychiatric Center, or "the Psych Center" as it is known locally, was unique for its time, as its focus was on patient care and making the hospital as "homelike" as possible.

The facility was made up of a series of smaller buildings to give the feeling of community to the patients and staff alike, and both men and women were treated fairly and humanely. Long Island was home to many immigrants, some of whom had difficulty...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467102873
• ISBN13: 9781467102872
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"