HHSC Celebrates Grand Opening of a New $357 Million San Antonio State Hospital

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission recently celebrated the grand opening of a new $357 million replacement hospital at San Antonio State Hospital.

The new facility is three stories, 454,000 square feet, and includes a 300-bed non-maximum-security unit. Primary design features include single-person rooms, the use of natural light throughout patient rooms and common areas, and outdoor spaces to encourage healing and recovery.

The state hospital also offers various therapeutic, recreational and social experiences to prepare patients for life outside of the facility. The patient complex features a music room, beauty salon, canteen, library, gym, greenhouse, chapel, and teaching kitchen.

Operating since 1892, San Antonio State Hospital offers inpatient adult psychiatric services to individuals in over 50 counties throughout South Texas. Annually, the hospital serves approximately 270 people.

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