Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital
Westborough
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital is an acute rehabilitation hospital that is centrally located in the Worcester area to conveniently serve patients throughout New England.
Our team of interdisciplinary professionals provides inpatient + outpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care, and transitional care. Choose from our services to find out why we should be your only choice for rehabilitation in Central MA!
Comprehensive healthcare services since 1982
We take great pride in our commitment to total patient care, professionalism, and respect, provided throughout the rehabilitation process, helping us restore, as fully as possible, the skills, confidence, and independence our patients need to return to a quality, satisfying life. We have helped thousands of patients return home after an injury or illness, which is illustrated by our superior clinical outcomes.
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Here at Westborough, our 40-bed LTACH unit provides a hospital level of care that includes complex medical treatments and procedures for patients who are acutely ill and require a longer length of stay.
Our 25-bed IRF unit is able to manage patients who require a hospital level of care and a more intense level of rehabilitation, which consists of 3 hours of combined therapy per day, up to 7 days per week.
Our Inpatient Services
- TBI Program
- Stroke/CVA Program
- Amputation/Prosthetic/Orthotic Fitting
- AlterG Bionic Leg
- Orthopedic
- Neurological
- Pulmonary Education, Ventilator Management and Weaning, Tracheostomy Care and Weaning*
- CPAP and BIPAP Management*A Respiratory Therapist is on-site 24 hours per day
- Advanced Wound Care Management
- Whittier Way
- Whittier Aquatic
- SCI
- Cardiac
- Pain Management
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Animal Facilitated Therapy
- In-House Hemodialysis
- Telemetry
- PCA Pumps
- TPN/PPN
- Paracentesis/Thoracentesis
- Heparin Drip
- IV Antibiotics/IV Steroids
- Ostomy Care
- Post surgical drainage tubes
- Enteral Nutrition
- PICC/Midline/Port-a-cath
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Patients praised the high quality of the therapy sessions at Whittier
Outpatient Rehabilitation
Choose Whittier outpatient for your one to one therapy, our specialty clinics, and our aquatics program. Whether you are referred to us from your primary care physician, our inpatient rehab hospital, or home health agency, the outpatient center at Whittier can assist you with your therapy or medical needs.
OUR OUTPATIENT SERVICES
- Aquatic Therapy
- Audiology Services
- EMG Testing
- EMG Studies / Nerve Conduction Studies
- Modified Barium Swallows
- Neurology Services
- Neuropsychology Services
- Nutritional Consults
- Occupational Therapy/Work Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Services
- Outpatient Neurology Rehabilitation Program
- Physiatry Consults
- Physical Therapy
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Radiology Services
- Speech & Language Therapy
- VitalStim® Therapy
- Wellness Education
Specialized Outpatient Clinics
- Botox Clinic
- Orthotics & Prosthetics Clinic
- Seating & Positioning Clinic
Conditions Commonly Treated
- Back Pain
- Cardiac Event Recovery
- Neurological Conditions
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Stroke Recovery
- Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Aphasia
- Dysphagia
- Cognitive Impairments
- Orthopedic / Sports Medicine Injuries
- Overuse Injuries
- Surgical Recovery
Specialty Care Designed for Medically Complex Patients
Our patients (elderly, disabled or acute cases of any age) are admitted following treatment in the traditional acute care hospital when they no longer require intensive diagnostic procedures. The care provided is more individualized and resource-intensive than what is provided in a sub-acute or skilled nursing facility.
Individualized Care Plans
Specialized Therapist Teams
Day to Day Function Re-Training
Patient Testimonials
This was my first experience with rehab. Whittier goes above and beyond. They have the best PT and OT people.
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough Patient Testimonial ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was my first experience with rehab. Whittier goes above and beyond. They have the best PT and OT people. I actually enjoyed myself, and the food is amazing. Dr Terova was awesome. He...
My therapists at Whittier Westboro were simply amazing. The entire therapy team is collaborative and communicative.
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough Patient Testimonial ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My therapists at Whittier Westboro were simply amazing. The entire therapy team is collaborative and communicative. Every therapist I saw there was engaged and vested con their patient’s progress....
Thanks to the team here, my father is returning home even better than his baseline! Thank you Whittier!!!
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough Patient Testimonial ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I cannot say enough good things about Whittier!! My father is finishing up his stay this week. After experiencing several awful facilities in CT with my mother, I was EXTREMELY pleased with this...
…being transferred to Whittier Westborough was like going to heaven! I cannot say enough good things about my 9 days rehab at Whittier.
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough Patient Testimonial ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ After 4 challenging days in a different hospital, being transferred to Whittier Westborough was like going to heaven! I cannot say enough good things about my 9 days rehab at Whittier. The entire...
To all of the Therapists, Nurses, PCA’s, Physicians and all other Caretakers. there will never be enough words or ways to thank you for all you’ve done for me.
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough Patient Testimonial There will never be enough words or ways to thank you for all you’ve done for me. I reluctantly entered the facility thinking I didn’t need to be here, when in reality I have learned how to be an...
Whittier Rehab is a professional PT rehab facility from intake to discharge. I’ve been to many PT programs around Westborough and I find them one of the best.
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough Patient Testimonial ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Whittier Rehab is a professional PT rehab facility from intake to discharge. Their front desk personnel schedule you quickly, call for waiting list placements and to move your schedule around if...
Our Team
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital-Westborough is run by Administrator Rebecca Roman, Medical Director Dr. John Turchetta, and Director of Nursing Services Edward Olbris.
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News + Updates
An Interview with Leah Carlin, Director of Rehabilitation Services at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough: “We spend a lot of time getting to know the patients here.”
“Westborough is not a traditional hospital setting; there’s a really different vibe here. If you have to go to rehabilitation, this is the place to be.” -Leah Carlin, Director of Rehabilitation Services @ Whittier Health Network’s Whittier Rehabilitation...
The Whittier Way: An Interview with Terry Petruska, Chief Clinical Dietitian at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough
“Our whole role as Dietitians is in getting our patients home and setting them up to succeed.” Meet Terry Petruska, Chief Clinical Dietitian at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital-Westborough. After 40 years as a Clinical Dietitian, Terry still loves what she does and...
Whittier Continuing Education Programs @ Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough: Talking with Joanne Swiderski
Education has always gone hand-in-hand with the need for clinician contact hours, updated licensure, and nurturing an informed community. At Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough, educational opportunities go above and beyond the norm, and they’re enormously...
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital on Flanders Road is among the first in the nation to offer an award-winning therapy, helping stroke patients walk again
Even if your stroke occurred 10 years ago...you may walk again after Bionic Leg therapy! The Tibion Bionic Leg is a new robotic device physical therapists use to help stroke patients recover their ability to walk. Stroke patients who could walk cautiously only with a...
Audiologist Samina Khan runs Advanced Hearing Solutions in Westborough, offering cutting-edge hearing aids to patients
Hearing aids of today are smaller and stylish. They sound more natural and offer wireless connectivity to cellphone, TV, I-pod, Computer and other electronic devices. They offer better noise suppression and automatic volume control. They also provide ear to ear...
Groups offer resources for Boston Marathon bombing victims
by Sara Mulkeen/Daily News staff GateHouse News Service Two nonprofit organizations with Westborough ties are reaching out to surviving victims of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings, offering a range of resources from medical information to emotional support. Read...
Directions to Westborough Rehabilitation Hospital
From Route 495 Exit 59B: Exit Route 9 West to Computer/Research Drive. Turn left onto Computer Drive and follow straight through the lights, drive 1.5 miles past the Residence Inn.*
From Route 9 Worcester: After Route 30 exit right onto Computer/Research Drive, and turn right off the ramp. Drive to the lights and turn left onto New Flanders Road, drive 1.5 miles past the Residence Inn. The road becomes Flanders Road after Westborough Office Park. Follow Flanders Road to the hospital on the left just before the Route 495 overpass. Directions
Take a Closer Look
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Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital – Westborough
150 Flanders Rd
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 870-2222