Florida’s G. Pierce Wood Hospital Projected to Close in February 2002

December 24, 2001 Florida's G. Pierce Wood Hospital Projected to Close in February 2002 As soon as February 2002, the Florida Department of Children and Families will close G. Pierce Wood Hospital, one of the state's four psychiatric hospitals. The hospital is closing because Florida is transitioning toward a greater reliance on community-based care. That is, moving away from long-term institutional care and toward in-home and outpatient care within the communities. The closure has been moved up from the mandated target date of April 2002 because the process is ahead of schedule.  Celeste Putnam, Director . . .