Guided by foremost experts in the field of addiction treatment, AdCare Hospital offers nationally recognized inpatient treatment for individuals and families affected by alcohol and drug diseases. Choosing treatment takes courage, but getting help is the first step toward recovery.
AdCare Hospital, which has grown to include a network of conveniently located outpatient clinics, is nationally accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
History Of Adcare Hospital Of Worcester
Conceived in 1975 as a ten-bed alcoholism service in an acute care hospital,Adcare has grown into New England's most comprehensive provider of alcohol and drug abuse services.
Many achievements and milestones mark our history:
1984 : Responding to area demand for alcohol and drug abuse treatment, Doctors Hospital was converted from a general medical/surgical facility into a full-service alcohol and drug abuse treatment hospital.
1986: Doctors Hospital expanded beyond its inpatient roots and opened an outpatient services clinic on the hospital’s campus.
1987: Doctors Hospital was renamed AdCare Hospital of Worcester, Inc. to reflect our mission of providing a continuum of quality alcohol and drug abuse treatment and our vision of developing and expanding treatment services.
1989–2006: AdCare expanded outpatient services, establishing fully-licensed clinics in convenient locations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
** AdCare expanded outpatient services, establishing fully-licensed clinics in convenient locations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
1989: AdCare Boston opens on Beacon Street, across the street from the State House.
1993: AdCare North Dartmouth opens on Faunce Corner Road, just off Interstate195.
2000: AdCare Warwick (Rhode Island) opens on Bald Hill Road in the Warwick Medical Building.
2003: AdCare Quincy opens on Hancock Street in historic downtown Quincy.
2005: AdCare West Springfield opens on Park Avenue, just across the North End Bridge.
2006: AdCare Worcester expands on Lincoln Street, doubling its physical size on the campus.
