494 Comments for Rochester State Hospital

It's called inventory control. It is very difficult for hospitals to keep track of what is used and on whom. When the equpiment is locked up and you have to go through a procedure to get what is needed you are more apt to remember to charge it to the patient. Where I worked they tried this, stickers that peeled off and were attached to the patient chart, and actual pieces of paper that were taped to each chargable item. Nothing works very well. Fact of life in hospitals.........some supplies will disappear

I wonder if any of these actually work

I bet you could get a lot of money from some of the equipment in these buildings. But i would never touch any of it. How everything stays the same for so long is what makes the buildings so interesting. I don't think they should ever do any demolition or remodeling to any building like these.

Love the footprints. Makes the picture so much better.

How could something be so creepy and so beautiful at the same time?

I wouldn't want to be there alone. Too creepy

I want to go to every location on this site. This is absolutly amazing!

Sad=pills moody=pills... Never had a good experance with the mental health system. Im still where I was 21 yrs ago. Happiness isnt for everyone.

About 6in for me, OfMice.:)

wow, i just read the post from the ex-employee. thats sad

@ amber:
I think the paper towels didn't turn brown by time; they are made out of recycled paper and have always been brown.

Ewwww, what is it? It's scary looking and despicable that they just leave all this shit behind because it's already been paid for, just write a new grant and get new stuff - the american way - sadly SAD!

all in my hometown...

Motts, I haven't checked in for a while. I am glad to see you're still taking some great shots.

looks recently abandoned