History of the Malvern Institute

Malvern Institute was originally founded as the C. Dudley Saul clinic in 1946, by Doctor C. Nelson Davis and Dr. C. Dudley Saul for the purpose of treating individuals suffering from alcoholism and psychiatric conditions. Dr. Saul restricted his efforts to alcoholism while Dr. Davis was concerned with larger problem of "human behavior". In 1948, the clinic became incorporated as a nonprofit corporation known as the C. Dudley Saul Research Foundation, Inc. and was located at the St. Luke's Hospital at 8th and Thompson Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It later moved to 133 South 36th Street in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The Foundation relocated again, this time to its current location in Malvern, Pennsylvania in scenic Chester County and became chartered as the Malvern Institute For Psychiatric and Alcohol Studies in 1949.  To accommodate an ever-increasing need, an addition was built in the 1980’s almost doubling the treatment space at Malvern Institute.  The property has been recently remodeled including the main lobby, several patient rooms, kitchen, dining room, common areas and exterior, both paint and landscaping.

Under new management since July 2008, Malvern Institute’s transformation is beyond the physical. We now offer a comprehensive 30 day in-patient program, as part of a complete Continuum of Care. Specific topics are covered including relapse prevention, coping skills, relationships 

Malvern Institute offers a higher standard of care for adults suffering from Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. The facility treats patients in a tranquil, non-institutional setting with ideal conditions to heal, with focused and specialized services provided in a secure and nurturing environment.

Facilties

The Malvern Institute is housed in a post-civil war farmhouse located on several acres in scenic Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles from downtown Philadelphia and ten miles west of the King of Prussia Mall.

Malvern Institute has 75 beds licensed by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Drug and Alcohol and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Clients' length of stay in the inpatient program is generally 30 days. We provide a full continuum of care including detoxification, inpatient rehabilitation, long-term care, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient services.

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888-MI Detox (888-643-3869)