Hawkinsville State Hospital, Georgia Archives.
Why Hospitals Are Haunted
Ghosts haunt hospitals. Paranormal teams can investigate a lot of shuttered hospitals; however, very few have access to those that are open. Unlike cemeteries where the dead don’t have a strong connection, hospitals across the nation are the perfect locations for residual hauntings.
Prior to 1885, sick people were cared for at home by their family. According to Wendy Cage, author of Paging God: Religion in the Halls of Medicine, early American hospitals “provided lodging for the homeless, the poor, and travelers.” While some cities operated hospitals, a large number were established by religious organizations, specifically Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish organizations. Volunteer chaplains in many of these hospitals visited nearly every patient who died while admitted. Religious beliefs, prayer, and spirituality played a large role in the hospital ministry, even in an unofficial capacity. God and the afterlife may have…
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Jazzi Ryan Ranes ~ The Sensuous Poetic 
https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsUm…good article, but is that my picture of Taunton on there…
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Well, I reblogged this article so the pic came with the article.
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lol…always the way it goes…
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This is a really good post – I worked in hospitals and was sometimes asked to ‘clear’ rooms or units which had developed negative energy. There are indeed so many traumatic events in hospitals that it would be surprising if they were placed locales… thanks for posting and raising awareness. 🙂
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Thank you for your comment. Having worked in hospitals, I imagine there are things you’ve experienced, things you’ve seen or felt…
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