Editing Clarinda, Iowa (section)

===Health care===
In 1884, the citizens rallied to build the third [[mental hospital]] in the state of Iowa. For over 100 years, the Clarinda State Hospital, known as the [[Clarinda Treatment Complex]], was located on the north end of the city. On June 30, 2015, the hospital facility was shut down and all patient services terminated.<ref name=Clarinda>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/buildings/clarinda/|title=Clarinda State Hospital - Kirkbride Buildings|website=www.kirkbridebuildings.com}}</ref> The Clarinda Academy, a juvenile detention facility owned by Sequel Youth Services, was the sole occupant of the former hospital grounds until its closure in 2021.

In 1939, the Clarinda Municipal Hospital was created. In 1997, Clarinda Municipal Hospital's name was changed by its Board of Trustees to Clarinda Regional Health Center. In January 2012, the Clarinda Regional Health Center (CRHC) moved into a new replacement hospital and clinic facility on the south edge of Clarinda. CRHC is a municipal, non-profit, Critical Access Hospital licensed for 25 in-patient beds.