Friends Hospital

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Friends Hospital
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Established 1813
Current Status Active
Building Style Cottage Plan
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Friends Hospital, founded by Quakers in 1813, is the nation’s first private psychiatric hospital. For thousands of persons from the Delaware Valley and beyond, Friends is a place where hope and healing come together.

A leader in behavioral health care, Friends offers a system of comprehensive programs and services to people suffering from behavioral and emotional health problems. With 192 beds, Friends is the Delaware Valley's largest provider of inpatient behavioral health services, providing individualized programs for adolescents, adults, older adults and eating disorders. We have specialized programs for Women's Issues and Dual Diagnosis (mental health/substance abuse).

Friends Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The many surviving historic buildings at Friends Hospital are sited on a large campus located off busy Roosevelt Boulevard just below Oxford Circle that represent a rural oasis in otherwise urban Northeast Philadelphia. Extensive historical landscaping, including renowned azalea gardens (open to the public), are also included in the "National Historic Landmark" designation.


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