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In 1961, the Howell State Hospital was established for the care and treatment of the mentally ill and physically handicapped people (under Public Act 111 of 1961). The hospital was renamed twice: Hillcrest Center (1972) and the Hillcrest Regional Center for Developmental Disabilities (1978).
1961 - The hospital was transferred to the Department of Mental Health and becomes known as Howell State Hospital. 1978 - The facility is renamed Hillcrest Regional Center for the...
1961 - The hospital was transferred to the Department of Mental Health and becomes known as Howell State Hospital. 1978 - The facility is renamed Hillcrest Regional Center for the Developmentally Disabled.
In 1961, the Howell State Hospital was established for the care and treatment of the mentally ill and physically handicapped people (under Public Act 111 of 1961). The hospital was renamed twice: Hillcrest Center (1972) and the Hillcrest Regional Center for Developmental Disabilities (1978).
Apr 19, 2022 · By the early 60s the name was changed to the Howell State Hospital, dropping references to the word 'asylum'. In 1978 it went through another name change to Hillcrest Regional Center; it lasted four years under that name until it closed in 1982 due to lack of funding.
After antibiotics severely reduced the death rate of TB, the hospital started to accept people with mental disabilities and changed its name to the Howell State Hospital, and was renamed once more in 1978 as the Hillcrest Regional Center for the Developmentally Disabled.
Sep 27, 2014 · In 1958, the state began accepting mentally ill patients, and in 1961 the facility ceased treating tuberculosis patients and became known as Howell State Hospital.
