Mccain Correctional Hospital

Name :

Mccain Correctional Hospital

Address  :

855 Old Highway 211

Town  :

Raeford

State  :

North Carolina

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

28376

Phone  :

910 944 2351

Fax  :

910 944 6068

Web URL  :


Description

McCain Correctional Hospital serves as the minimum custody health care center for adult male inmates

The facility was built from 1920 through 1950 as a state tuberculosis sanatorium before the property was deeded over to the Division of Prisons in October 1983 Consequently there is a significant health care component reflected in the facility and staffing The correctional hospital has both acute care and skilled nursing care beds with the medical ancillary services of laboratory xray respiratory therapy and pharmacy There is a medical staff of more than 135 persons including four fulltime physicians There are 60 acute skilled nursing and infirmary beds plus on a separate floor 222 beds dedicated to the disabled elderly and others whose medical condition requires a nursing hometype environment

The prison has an average population of 360 with approximately onethird of those being healthy inmates who work in maintaining various operations Inmates are assigned jobs such as working on a community work squad kitchen or maintenance help or janitors

While the major thrust of the unit may be medical the prison also has programs for geriatric and disabled inmates They participate in recreation programs like horseshoes or morning exercise classes ceramics and group sessions referred to as reminiscent therapy Programs also include outside activities which allow the prisons senior citizen clubs to join in activities with the community senior citizen clubs Social workers provide the inmates release planning nursing home placement and medicalmental health aftercare planning

Sandhills Community College works with the prison to provide a horticulture therapy program Classes are available in adult education and preparation for the GED tests
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