The Atlas Healthcare Group will assume operations of Hannah Duston Healthcare Center sometime in mid-to-late March, 2025. We believe them to be first-class operators and know that they will continue to operate, as Whittier has always done, by putting the patients’ and...
At Whittier, we know the road to recovery can be challenging. That’s why we’re embracing the power of the human-animal bond to comfort, motivate, and give our patients, residents, and staff a whole lot of tail wags. Animals, with their unique ability to...
Every year, the Haverhill Gazette asks readers to acknowledge the best businesses, places and people in the Greater Haverhill area. Haverhill’s Best is now an annual event in which thousands of people voice their opinions and the very best in the city are recognized....
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...
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...
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,...
