Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
| Ancora Psychiatric Hospital | |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Department of Human Services | |
Main entrance to the site from Route 143 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Winslow Township, New Jersey, United States |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | Psychiatric |
| Services | |
| Beds | 532 |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1955 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in the United States |
Ancora Psychiatric Hospital is a 532 active bed (709 capacity) hospital located in the Ancora section of Winslow Township, New Jersey. Opened in 1955, the Ancora campus consists of 650 acres (263 ha). The hospital offers a multidisciplinary team approach to development and implementation of care. Ancora is the largest of the state's four public psychiatric hospitals. Although the hospital is located in Winslow, it is assigned a Hammonton mailing address. Ancora also has their own career fire company on site.
Most patients at Ancora have been committed involuntarily, as a potential danger to themselves or others.