by Tom Malamud
Despite an image of shuttered hospital doors and deinstitutionalized patients after the 1970s, state hospitals still account for the care and treatment of more than 30,000 people. Many of them are buried in a deep sense of hopelessness, which is compounded by neglect from having been forgotten. Yet, with help, interest, and inspiration, they might gain hope, look to the future and plan for their post-hospital life. [Full Story]
Despite an image of shuttered hospital doors and deinstitutionalized patients after the 1970s, state hospitals still account for the care and treatment of more than 30,000 people. Many of them are buried in a deep sense of hopelessness, which is compounded by neglect from having been forgotten. Yet, with help, interest, and inspiration, they might gain hope, look to the future and plan for their post-hospital life. [Full Story]
