Series II., Subseries C. Shenandoah Geriatric Treatment Center (SGTC) Records, 1970-1983.

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Restricted: Documents containing patient names or information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. Contains files correspondence, reports, and reference files created and utilized by the Director of the Shenandoah Geriatric Treatment Center (SGTC), a semi-autonomous unit of Western State Hospital. The files include information on the specialized treatment of geriatric patients, the Intermediate Care Facility and Intensive Psychiatric Treatment certification processes, and the possible separation of SGTC from Western State Hospital. The files arrived in two separate accessions, comprised of five date-based subgroups: 1974-1978, 1978, 1979, 1981, and 1982. There is considerable overlap in dates and subject matter between the groups, so researchers should examine all of the subgroups for information on a particular person or topic. In order to better understand the files, it is necessary to provide background information on the leadership of Shenandoah Geriatric Treatment Center (SGTC). Personnel changes were frequent during the years these files were kept, and job titles changed often as well. The records indicate that Lyn Harding served as Acting Director of SGTC from 1976-77, and then held the dual role of Assistant Director of SGTC and Assistant Director of Geriatric Services from 1977-1978. Later in 1978, Harding left Geriatric Services to become Associate Director, Administrative for Western State Hospital. As a result of Harding's departure, Paul Hundley, Director of Geriatric Psychological Services was named Acting Director of SGTC in 1979. Later in 1979, Phil Denton took over the dual roles Director of SGTC and Assistant Director, Geriatric Services, which he held until 1981. Early in 1981, Director Phil Denton resigned and Paul Hundley, Director of Geriatric Psychological Services, again became Acting Director. Hundley returned to his old position when Charles Spraker was appointed as Denton's permanent replacement in October 1981, and was still serving in this capacity in 1982. The Shenandoah Geriatric Treatment Center records are part of accessions 31704 and 32451.

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