Guide to the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform, Wyoming Retirement Center Records
Scope and Content
The Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform Wyoming Retirement Center collection contains records created during the operation of the institution, including resident incident reports and microfilmed audit reports, index cards, and resident files.
The microfilm includes records from the Wyoming Tuberculosis Santorium.
Dates
- 1927-1987
Access Restrictions
Access to the records is restricted
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print materials not allowed.
Historical Note
The Wyoming Retirement Center provides skilled nursing care to residents with mental health, dementia, and medical needs with the goal of stabilizing and helping residents reach their highest functional level. It is located on the site of the former Wyoming Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Basin, Wyoming. As the demand for Tuberculosis treatment declined during the first half of the 20th century, the facility gradually transitioned to elder care. In 1958, a program was established whereby the Wyoming Pioneer Home was given twelve nursing care beds at the Wyoming Sanitarium in Basin, now the Wyoming Retirement Center, to assist in caring for those with more extensive medical needs. This was gradually expanded. The facility now serves exclusively as a long-term, convalescent, and respite care facility
When the Board of Charities and Reform was abolished by popular vote on a constitutional amendment in 1990, the Retirement Center became a part of the Department of Health. It is now under the Aging Division.
Extent
1 cubic feet
64 rolls of microfilm
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin, Wyoming, operated by the Board of Charities and Reform, focusing on resident incident reports.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject or record type.
Acquisition Information
Transferred from the Board of Charities and Reform.
Separated Material
For the purpose of this finding aid, records created by the institutions, rather than the BCR executive board, have been cataloged under the institional name in separate finding aids. See list under related materials.
Processing Information
Processed prior to 2005. Finding aid updated as new material arrives. Encoded in 2018.
- Title
- Guide to the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform, Wyoming Retirement Center Records, 1927-1987
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Suzi Taylor
- Date
- © 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826
wyarchive@wyo.gov