Natchaug Hospital

Natchaug Hospital is the primary resource for residents of Eastern Connecticut seeking behavioral health services on an inpatient, partial hospital or outpatient basis.

Fifty years ago, Dr. Olga Little, a psychiatrist, and her husband Dr. Mervyn Little, a general practitioner, realized the need for psychiatric health services in northeastern Connecticut. Their dream was to create a health care option that would allow patients to receive care in the community that they called home.

The realization of that dream began in 1954 with the Littles' founding of an innovative convalescent facility for elderly, postoperative and terminally ill patients, many of whom required psychiatric health services. The hospital evolved over time to become the primary resource for local residents seeking mental health and substance abuse services. Natchaug Hospital has a strong tradition of working with other providers throughout the region to provide integrated quality care.