Massachusetts

Transitional Care Units

The Transitional Care Units at Whittier offer short-term rehabilitation care for those patients that require additional time to transition home after a hospital stay. The expert care of our physicians, nurses and therapists will help you return home as safely and independent as possible. 

We are pleased to announce that our TCUs in both Westborough and Bradford recently had successful deficiency-free DPH surveys and are deemed 5 star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ facilities.

, Transitional Care Units in Massachusetts
, Transitional Care Units in Massachusetts

Getting home after your acute rehab stay or orthopedic surgery can be a challenging experience.

Whittier is here for you with all of your post-op needs!

Whittier’s Transitional Care Units offer short-term rehabilitative care for patients who need additional time to transition to home safely after their hospital stay.

Located right inside our Bradford and Westborough Rehabilitation Hospitals, and Hannah Duston Skilled Nursing Facility, the expert daily care of our physicians, nurses and therapists will help you to return home as soon as possible and to function independently and at the highest level possible. Your post operative plan is catered to your surgeon’s protocols, and your care is a collaboration of our doctors and your surgeon.

The Transitional Care Units specialize in aggressive, short term rehabilitation for their patients.

The Transitional Care Units are state-of-the-art facilities with LCD flat screen TVs for each patient and Wi-Fi access available to all patients and visitors.

Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit is run by
Administrator Chris Olenio and  Medical Director Dr. Paul Liguori.

Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit is run by
Administrator Patrick Wood, Medical Director Dr. John Turchetta, and Director of Nursing Services Gabe Dupre.

 

Whittier uses a team approach to get you home
  • Board Certified Attending Physiatrist
  • Specialty Consulting Physicians
  • Dedicated Nursing Team
  • Physical Therapist
  • Speech Therapist
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • Case Manager
  • Social Worker
  • Activities Director
Medicare and Private Pay Accepted

We currently accept patients with Medicare or patients who choose to pay privately. Please call (800) 442-1717 for insurance questions.

How to Make a Referral

Please visit our Make a Referral Page for more info.

, Transitional Care Units in Massachusetts

Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC)

Our hospitals in Bradford and Westborough
help patients who
have long-term,
complex acute, and chronic medical needs.

, Transitional Care Units in Massachusetts

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 in Massachusetts

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.

, Transitional Care Units in Massachusetts

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.

, Transitional Care Units in Massachusetts

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.

Joint Commission Deemed Status

The Joint Commission is a national accrediting organization that has been recognized by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), through a process called “deeming,” as having standards and a survey process that meet or exceed Medicare’s requirements.

What does “deemed” status mean?

WHH is a Medicare and Medicaid Agency certified agency accredited by The Joint Commission as a “deemed status” provider.

Deemed status is a prestigious distinction that signifies that the hospital not only meets but exceeds standards set forth by both Joint Commission and CMS.

, Transitional Care Units in Massachusetts
, Transitional Care Units in Massachusetts

Take a Closer Look

We invite you to personally visit our transitional care units. Call today to arrange your personal tour of a facility.

Bradford TCU Directions
Westborough TCU Directions
Hannah Duston TCU Directions

 

Referrals to our TCUs

Whittier Transitional Care Units are your places to rehab after spinal surgery, or total knee and hip replacement—and these are just a few of the diagnoses we can handle! Call us for more information.

Referrals to the Transitional Care Unit at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital-Bradford or in Westborough may be made by calling our Central Admissions Office Network referral hotline at (800) 442-1717 and a Medical Care Evaluator will be contacted. 

Contact Us

, Transitional Care Units in Massachusetts

We love to hear from our community and are happy to assist in your healthcare needs.

This form is not for medical questions.

If at any time you have urgent medical questions, please contact your primary physician, call 911 or go to your local emergency room. We cannot diagnose or treat by e-mail. Providing personal health information through this web site is not secure over the Internet so please do not share personal information. If you wish to receive care from our team, please contact your primary care physician for a referral.

 

, Transitional Care Units in Massachusetts

, Transitional Care Units in Massachusetts

, Transitional Care Units in Massachusetts