Virginia will reopen one of five state-run mental hospitals to new admissions

Catawba Hospital, a state-run psychiatric facility near Roanoke, will begin accepting a limited number of new patients on Thursday, according to a release from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.  The announcement comes nearly 20 days after Commissioner Alison Land halted admissions to five of the state’s nine mental hospitals, including Catawba … Continue reading Virginia will reopen one of five state-run mental hospitals to new admissions