At Whittier, we want you to know that you have choices when you need more care after a hospital stay.

It is essential to remember as patients–the customers in healthcare–you always have choices and need to know your options before making a decision. In today’s fast-paced, heavily regulated healthcare arena, many people are shuttled through the system half in a...

Who is in Charge of the Hospital Discharge Planning Process? Spoiler Alert – Pursuant to the Medicare Conditions of Participation, It’s You!

Did you know that under current Medicare requirements, a hospital discharge planner must, if possible, honor a patient’s goals and preferences in the discharge planning process, including where to be discharged to? These requirements, called Medicare Conditions of...

Senior nursing students from St. Thomas and St. Croix gained valuable clinical time in a continuation of the study abroad partnership between Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital-Bradford and the University of the Virgin Islands.

We were thrilled to welcome another group of UVI students to hone their nursing skills at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital-Bradford. Ten senior students and two instructors were at Whittier for clinical rotations from October 22nd to November 1st. This group was...

**Updates from our renovation at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough**

Pardon our mess, but our new look will impress! Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital-Westborough is continuing with facility renovations. Here’s an update on the progress: The East Wing nursing station will reopen at the beginning of next week. The TCU nursing station is...

To our patients and visitors at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital-Westborough: business as usual, but pardon our appearance during renovations!

The East Wing Nursing Station renovations are now fully underway here at Whittier-Westborough. During this time, the centrally-located East Wing Nursing Station will be closed off to the all staff and patients and only open to renovation contractors. In order for...

Oak Knoll Healthcare Center – proud to be JCAHO-accredited for another 3 years!

We are proud to announce that we were just awarded accreditation for another 3-year period for successfully demonstrating compliance with Joint Commission standards during an on-site survey. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)...