Wernersville State Hospital

Wernersville State Hospital, founded in 1891^[1] as the State Asylum for the Chronic Insane,^[2] is one of six state hospitals in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The hospital is operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services' Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS).

Wernersville State Hospital
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Geography
Location	Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Organization
Care system	Public Mental Health
Funding	Government hospital
Type	Mental Health
Services
Emergency department	No
Helipad	No
History
Opened	1891
Links
Website
Lists	Hospitals in Pennsylvania
Other links	State Hospitals in Pennsylvania

Wernersville State Hospital in South Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania

Location

Wernersville State Hospital is located in the Appalachian hills of rural Berks County about 15 miles from Reading in South Heidelberg.