Ancora Psychiatric Hospital

Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Main entrance to the site from Route 143
Geography
LocationWinslow Township, New Jersey, United States
Organization
TypePsychiatric
Services
Beds532
Helipads
HelipadNo
History
Founded1955
Links
ListsHospitals in the United States
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Ancora Psychiatric Hospital is a 532 active bed (709 capacity) hospital located in the Ancora section of Winslow Township, New Jersey. The Ancora campus, opened in 1955, covers 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 has 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.