Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-02-10
VT. Asylum for the Insane,
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Open.
rUNHE Trustees Of the Vermont Asylum for
IL the Insane, would announce, that this
Institution is now ready for the reception Of
patients. The building Is finished in manner
adaINed TO the classification and convenience Of
its inmates. The two wings aIe so constIu cted
as TO afford pleasant and commodious rooms,
and that the sexes may be entirely separated.
Rooms are prepared for the sick, removed fi,m
all annoyance, where the immediate relatives
and friends of the patients can il they desire,
bestow their kind attentions and sympathy.
Experienced nurses and attendants are prccur-
ed, and none will be retained except those who
are kind aud faithful TO their trust.--No harsh
treatment will ever be for moment allowed.
Several rooms are prepared in the centre
building for those who require additional nc
commodations of attendants and luxuries, which
will be furnished according to the desire Of
friends and the compensation TO the institution.
For this class of patients, superior accommoda-
tons are offered. They will be received into
the immediate family Of the Physician, and MT
only be under his constant care and watchful-
ness, but partake of all the enjoyments Of sociul
life.
Arrangements are also made for the reception
and accommodation of persons, who though
not insane, are afflicted with NERVOUS DISEASES,
requiring medical treatment. Pleasant and well
furnished rooms, and good hoard in the family
of the Physician, will be afforded; and fiom his
experience and study, he will be enabled to
adopt course of treatment more likely TO be
successful shan that of ordinary physicians who
have not made such diseases their peculiar
study.
Due provision has been made for the excr-
else, amusement and employment of the pa
tiebts. Connected with the ASYLUM is a FARM
of nearly fifty acres, in which the patients will
be employed in gardening aud farming, in such
degree as shall be conducive 10 their health.
Such employments are now admitted to be
among the most important and successful means
of restoration, and in this respect this institu-
ton has decided advantage over any other in
this country. Battle-doors, chess, diaughts
and the like amusements will be afforded. The
females will be employed in knitting, needle
work, painting, Sc. Carriages will be provid-
ed for the daily riding of the patients in suiia-
bic weather, and they will also take their dniiy
walks with nurses and attendants small
and select Library, the Newspapers of the dny
and several Periodicals, will be furnished ios
the patients.
The situation of the Asylum is healthy and
delightful. II has the appearance of a cheerful
country residence, and every res ,mbiance TO n
place of confinement has been carefully avoided.
Immediately in front Of the institution is pie
scented landscape of rich and cultivated
meadow, extending in the distance into pic
turesque and romantic scenery, so well adapted
10 arrest and remove the morbid fancies, which
enslave the minds ol the insane The view il
also enlivened by the passing and repassing of
carriages and travellers on two large thorough
fares, in front of the institution. Though re-
tired, it is yet in the immediate vicinity &c the
village, and the grounds about the establish
ment tastefully laid out in BEAUTIFUL walks
and ornamented with many rare and valuable
trees, shrubs, and plants, all Of which cons, ire
20 make the abode of its inmates at once plea
SAINT and cheerful.
The whole wild be under the charge ofWM.
III. ROCKWELL, NJ. D., who for the last seye-
: raj years, has been connected with the well
known Retreat for the Insane, at Hartford, CT.
From his experience under DR.. Todd, and his
success and devoiedness 10 this branch If his
profession, the Trustees are confident in the
belief that all that kind, assidunus and skiIiul
treatment can contribute towards the restora-
tion of reason will, with the blessing Of God,
be accomplished at this Asylum.
Terms Of Admission.
For convenient accommodations in the wings,
Three Dollars per wetk
For those who require room in the centre
building, fom Fire 10 Ttseipe Dollars per
week, according to the accommodations re-
quired
(In consideration Of the assistance rendered
To the Institution by the State, and from de-
sire to extend its advantages to all classes &c
community, the Trustees have determined &,
receive INDECENT patients at an extremely low
rate-less than they can be maintained pro
perry, eiserhere.)
lndlgent patients, in this state, whose disease
| is not of more than three months standing.
Two DOLLARS per week, provided that a GER
tiicate is lodged with one of the Trustees sipn-
ed by majority of the Selectmen Of the town
where the patient resides, stating that they aio
OF opinion that said patient or his or her pa
rents, or husband, Gas the case may he) does
not possess property to the amount of one hum
dred dollars. No patient however shall re-
main IN the institution upon the said terms over
six months, as that term will generally suffice
to determine whether the case is probably Gu
rable or not.
Boarders laborng under nervous disease will
be received at reasonable prices according to
accommodations required.
lGF No patient will be received for less
term than three months, and payment for that
term will be required in advance If the pa
tent should recover before the expiration of
that term, the pay for the unexpired time will
be refunded lfthe patient remain longer than
three months, the subsequent payments viii
not be required in advance, but only for tho
time the patient remains
N. b. IL should be borne in mind that in
the first three months Of insanity the chances
Of recovery By proper treatment, are pastlv
greater than al any subsequent period. Insane
persons should therefore on the first APPEAR
ence of the disease, be placed under carabs
treatment.
Application for the admission Of natienfs NAV