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Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital – Malden

Opening first quarter of 2026
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100 Hospital Road, Malden, MA 02148

Transforming behavioral healthcare in Greater Boston

We’re building a new place for healing, right here in our community.

Opening in the first quarter of 2026 in Malden, Massachusetts, our new modern behavioral health hospital will make it easier for the community to access high-quality behavioral health care.

Tufts Medicine and Acadia Healthcare have joined forces to build a 144-bed hospital on the site of the former Malden Hospital. The hospital will offer inpatient care and intensive outpatient programs for all ages, close to home. Whether someone is facing a crisis or managing ongoing challenges, we’re here to provide caring, expert support in a place built for healing.

What makes this hospital different?

This new hospital will be more than just a place to receive care — it’s a destination for healing and innovation, built to meet the growing behavioral health needs of our communities.

  • Center of excellence: Designed to deliver the highest quality behavioral healthcare, rooted in the expertise of Tufts Medicine and Acadia Healthcare.
  • Care for all ages: Services for children, adolescents, adults and older adults.
  • Team-based approach: Skilled care teams include psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, therapists and more, all working together.
  • Modern facility: Thoughtfully designed spaces promote safety, comfort and dignity.
  • Academic partnership: As a teaching site for Tufts University School of Medicine, we’re helping build the behavioral health workforce Massachusetts needs.
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Developing our state-of-the-art behavioral health facility
  • Behavioral health hospital exterior rendering
    Main entrance
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    Exterior rear
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    Exterior and parking lot
  • Behavioral health hospital interior nurses station
    Interior nurses station, under construction
  • Behavioral health hospital exterior in program Jan 2024
    Site progress January 2024
  • Behavioral health building in progress
    Site progress, June 2024
  • Behavioral health hospital exterior in program June 2025
    Site progress, June 2025
  • Malden ground breaking ceremony
    Groundbreaking with leaders and local officials from Tufts Medicine and Acadia.
    • High-quality behavioral health from a team you can trust
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    Specialized programs

    We take a team-based approach to behavioral health, with psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, social workers and other specialists working closely together. Our space was built with healing in mind — prioritizing safety, privacy and comfort for every individual who walks through our doors.

    We offer a full spectrum of care — from inpatient treatment to partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. Whether someone is facing a crisis or needs continued support, we tailor each program to meet their unique needs with expert, evidence-based care.

    Our behavioral health services span our new hospital, existing sites and community programs. This integrated network ensures compassionate, personalized care across all settings—tailored to each person’s unique needs.

    From blueprint to reality: Building our new hospital
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    Building on a legacy of care to support our communities

    The new hospital builds on a long-standing commitment to behavioral health in our region. By bringing services together in one location, we’re able to improve access, offer more specialized care and expand the range of programs available to communities across Greater Boston — including Malden, Medford, Melrose and beyond.

    We’re also giving back to the community by preserving more than 9 acres of green space for public use and conservation — a lasting benefit for our neighbors.
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    Behavioral health support for families across Greater Boston

    We will offer:

    • Inpatient psychiatric care for children, teens, adults and older adults
    • Partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs (IOP) for ongoing support
    • Connections to community services and recovery resources
    • Scheduled admissions for smoother access to care

    Shaping the future of behavioral health services
    Brent Forester, MD, MSc, Director of Behavioral Health, explains how Tufts Medicine is addressing the community's needs by constructing a new behavioral health hospital in Malden, MA, to serve the greater Boston area.
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    Drs. Brent Forester + James Lech speak about caring for those with dementia

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    Tufts Medicine and Acadia Healthcare Break Ground on New Behavioral Health Hospital to Serve the Greater Boston Area

    Tufts Medicine, a leading Massachusetts integrated, academic health system and Acadia Healthcare Company, the largest standalone provider of behavioral health services in the U.S., today held a ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on its previously announced state-of-the-art, 144-bed behavioral health hospital in Malden, Massachusetts.

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