Whittier Health Network
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Admission Guidelines
Physicians/office staff and VNAs must specify that they are looking for an inpatient admission from the doctor’s office or from home when they call our central admission line at (800) 442-1717.
Patient demographics, inclusive of the insurance carrier and policy number(s), along with pertinent clinical information outlined below will need to be faxed to (978) 478-3040.
How Does My Family Member Get Referred to Whittier?
A referral is made by your doctor, case manager, or social worker. Appropriate patients can also be admitted from the Emergency Room or home. If you would like to advocate or make a referral for your loved one’s inpatient admission, we can help coordinate care through our Central Admissions Office at (800) 442-1717, or you can contact your hospital clinical liaison directly.
Referrals and admissions to individual nursing homes and subacute facilities are made by contacting each facility individually. Please visit these Skilled Nursing Facility and Transitional Care Unit pages for contact information.
• Hannah Duston Healthcare Center, Haverhill, MA
• Masconomet Healthcare Center, Topsfield, MA
• Nemasket Healthcare Center, Middleborough, MA
• Oak Knoll Healthcare Center, Framingham, MA
• Port Healthcare Center, Newburyport, MA
• Sippican Healthcare Center, Marion, MA
• Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit, Haverhill, MA
• Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit, Westborough, MA
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial 911.
Patient Testimonials
Their thoughtfulness relative to resident-centered medical care, excellent meal quality, activities, soclializing and special events is outstanding. Port is a special place and we commend the administration for its commitment to high quality care for older adults.
Port Healthcare Center Patient Testimonial⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “My dad has been a resident at Port Healthcare for a year now, and I am grateful every day for the care he receives. Initially his transition was difficult for all of us, however, he is settled and the staff could not be...
Thank you to all the people at Whittier Acute Care. You all really made a difference with my mom’s first days out of the hospital and starting to move and gain strength.
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough Patient Testimonial ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Thank you to all the people at Whittier Acute Care. You all really made a difference with my mom’s first days out of the hospital and starting to move and gain strength. At 95 years old it’s a...
The staff was exceptional. When the call bell was hit someone came as soon as they could. They treated me as a person & not a nobody.
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Bradford Patient Testimonial⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The staff was exceptional. When the call bell was hit someone came as soon as they could. They treated me as a person & not a nobody. My therapists were extremely pleasant & quite caring. They...
I do recommend this facility and will continue to do so. My experiences have never failed to meet/go beyond expectations. All the personnel are warm, engaging and professional in their duties.
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough Patient Testimonial ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I do recommend this facility and will continue to do so. My experiences have never failed to meet/go beyond expectations. All the personnel are warm, engaging and professional in their duties. Dr....
The Nurses and CNAs just have so much positive energy it just helps my mental health. The only problem I will have is leaving Whittier they have become family and it will be hard to leave here.
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Bradford Patient Testimonial⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The stay here at Whittier rehab has been outstanding. The staff here really gives Whittier the reputation it deserves. The medical staff here is so consistent with the care I have been receiving. The...
Port is a top notch healthcare provider; their newer building has the feel of a hotel rather than a nursing facility.
Port Healthcare Center Patient Testimonial⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Port is a top notch healthcare provider; their newer building has the feel of a hotel rather than a nursing facility. Their nurses are also great and really care about the patients. Highly recommend!" • Stephanie T.Meet...
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Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC)
Our hospitals in Bradford and Westborough
help patients who
have long-term,
complex acute, and chronic medical needs.
Acute Rehabilitation
Our hospitals in Bradford and Westborough provide a wide array of intense rehabilitation services to facilitate independence and a safe discharge back to your home and community.
Transitional Care Units
State-of-the-art Transitional Care Units facilities offer short term rehabilitation for patients needing post operative care to recover and return back home.
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Our interdisciplinary team of professionals develop individual programs of rehabilitation for
short-term patients as well as restorative care
for long-term residents.
Outpatient Services
Our highly trained rehabilitation staff in Bradford and Westborough offers hospital-based one-on-one therapy along with a wide range of specialized clinics and services.