Yes. It was called that when it was owned by the county. It seems like every county in PA used to have a county owned nursing home. Over the decades they have all been sold to private companies. I don't know when Dauphin Manor/Spring Creek was sold but it was before 2011. I used to go there through an agency in 2011 and the residents would tell me it was better before the county sold it. It was already Spring Creek by then but there were still people there who had been there under the county. By now I don't think there is anyone left who remembers. I know about 3 or 4 years ago when Pleasant Acres in York was finally sold by York county it had been one of the last 2 or 3 county owned homes remaining in PA. There might not be any by now.
The Dauphin County Almshouse (original name) was opened around 1850. It was located at 1205 S. 29th St. in Swatara Township. The name was later changed to the Dauphin County Home as well as inmate home. The County sold the hospital to a private company some years ago. It is now known as the Spring Creek Rehab & Health Care Center. Ironically the original potters field cemetery was located behind and 90% is under both parking lots with about 100 moved around 1927 to Dauphin County Cemetery.
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