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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
Most people plan their whole lives for major events; post-secondary education, career, purchasing a home, marriage, children etc. However most people do not plan to go to a nursing home. Usually the need arises at an unexpected time – major injury or health decline,...
