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Caring for our patients and employees is part of Whittier Health Network’s tradition of excellence since 1982. Read on and see first hand why WHN is your first choice in Health Care.
Whittier Health Network Spotlight: Oak Knoll Healthcare Center in Framingham, MA
Nestled in Framingham, Massachusetts, Oak Knoll Healthcare Center is a 123-bed skilled nursing center that also offers respite and hospice care to the local community. Oak Knoll residents enjoy a relaxing lifestyle, alongside a full range of the most modern,...
In the News: Hannah Duston Healthcare Center receives COVID-19 shots – as covered by the Eagle Tribune
Earlier this month at Hannah Duston Healthcare Center in Haverhill MA, staff and residents received their first COVID-19 vaccine shot, and the Eagle Tribune was there to cover the event! Read the story here.
We got our COVID-19 vaccinations at Masconomet Healthcare Center!
On Tuesday December 29 at Masconomet Healthcare Center, we vaccinated 190 people between residents and facility healthcare workers. Approximately 90 percent of our residents received the vaccination. Among the Masconomet Healthcare Center employees who received their...
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...
The Whittier Way: An Interview With Madison Brady, Hannah Duston Healthcare Center
“I love my job so much. The people at Hannah Duston are like my own grandpas and grandmas – and I get 100 of them!” Meet Madison Brady! After graduating high school, Madison came to Whittier, starting as a part-time activity assistant at Hannah Duston Healthcare...
The Covid-19 vaccine is coming to Whittier Health Network in Massachusetts: Everything You Need To Know About The mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine – Dr Paul Liguori
Dr. Paul A. Liguori discusses everything you need to know about the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Please scroll to the bottom of this post to access a PDF of CVS's COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Program Overview + Update for Long Term Care Facilities. Hi everyone, I'm Dr. Paul...
Stay Safe This Thanksgiving!
Whittier wants to help keep you and your loved ones safe during this Thanksgiving and holiday season. See the attached pdf and visit the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s announcement for the current state guidance regarding holiday…
Masconomet Healthcare Center “Top Performer” – U.S. News & World Report – Topsfield, MA – Whittier Health Network
Masconomet Healthcare Center has earned an overall “Top Performer” Rating from U.S. News & World Report as a Best Nursing Home. In the new 2020-21 Best Nursing Home ratings U.S. News evaluated over 15,000 nursing homes to help you find the best care for your loved...
The Differences Between LTACHs, IRFs, and SNFs
When you are a patient at a hospital, following an injury or critical illness, and upon discharge, you still require some additional help and care. There are several different types of facilities that can assist you. These facilities can give you the extra time,...
Whittier Bradford TCU is Deficiency Free in 2017 Massachusetts State Survey!
The annual State survey of Whittier Transitional Care Unit in Bradford, MA has been completed and after two days of inspection the survey team deemed the facility deficiency free. All standards required by the State of Massachusetts were met and no deficient practices...
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital-Bradford is Awarded Certification in Pulmonary Rehabilitation by the Joint Commission.
By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital-Bradford has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of ApprovalTM in Pulmonary Rehabilitation, with NO deficiencies that...
Whittier’s 4th Annual Dodo 5k Run/Walk a big success!!!
On Saturday September 14th 2013, 147 participants walked and ran their way to raising $5700 for cancer research at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The Run/Walk was started by Collean Combs, MS CCC-SLP, Clinical Manager, Speech Pathology Department at Whittier...
Charity Fundraiser Wine Tasting a Big Success!
On November 21, The Whittier Health Network Charitable Foundation and Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, Inc. hosted a wine tasting at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Bradford. The turnout was great - we had about 100 attendees and we raised about $5000....
Whittier’s Dr. Joan Breen and Nurse Practitioner Jeanne Andrusin were honored to present their Abstract on Day Rehab Outcomes at the 2014 International Stroke Conference in San Diego.
Joan Breen, MD, Director of the Neurology Day Program at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Bradford, and Jeanne Andrusin, MSN-RN, ANP-BC, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Coordinator of the Neurology Day Program, presented their abstract last week at the 2014...
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital and KYOS System, Inc. team up to win MaHIMA HIM Team Excellence Award on March 20, 2014
The MaHIMA Team Excellence Award focuses on the team efforts, especially those that cross departmental barriers. With the 2014 Award, the recognition goes to team members not only from different departments but from two separate companies working to achieve important...
Neurology Day Rehabilitation Program accredited by the Joint Commission and awarded the Gold Seal of Approval for Stroke Certification.
By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, the Neurology Day Rehabilitation Program at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital-Bradford has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of ApprovalTM for Stroke...
Christina Simoes, heroic Haverhill mom who risked her life to save her baby, is improving tremendously with the help of her therapists at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital.
We are so proud to report that Christina Simoes is now able to move both of her legs and recently sat up for the first time since she was hurt. Christina broke her back last Wednesday when she jumped three stories from a burning building to save her little boy after a...
Christina Simoes, Heroic Haverhill mom who jumped from fire to save her baby, continues to improve at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital and walks for the first time!
7News was at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital as Christine Simoes got up and moving around with the help of a walker. “To go from hearing ‘you’re never going to walk again and you’ll never be able to do this and do that’ to being able to stand up on my own and walk...
Pulmonary & Stroke Day Rehab Programs Recertified for 2 more years by Joint Commission
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital is pleased to announce that we have received Deficiency Free Joint Commission Recertification surveys for both the inpatient Pulmonary Program and the outpatient Stroke Day Rehab Program, and that we are now certified for two more...
New 20 bed Transitional Care Unit to open in Bradford in January 2016!
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Bradford, MA is pleased to announce that its new 20 bed Transitional Care Unit (TCU) will open in January 2016. The TCU, located on the first floor of the Hospital, will be a state-of-the-art facility with LCD flat screen TVs for...
Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit earns a Five-Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Bradford TCU has finally been open long enough to have a star rating and we are Five stars! Zachary Wilkins, Administrator at Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit, said “Earning Five Stars is very exciting news for the TCU. It is a true representation of our...
Whittier Health Network to partner with the Hainan Lecheng Investment Company Ltd. to bring first-class, patient-centered rehabilitation services to China
Courtesy of the Eagle Tribune HAVERHILL — The same kind of approach to patient care offered at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Haverhill is slated to be featured at a new hospital in China. "The goal is to bring American hospital care to China," said Alfred...
Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit again earns a Five-Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
August 2019 - Zachary Wilkins, Administrator at Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit, said “Earning Five Stars again is very exciting news for the TCU. It is a true representation of our team’s continuing commitment to providing the highest level of care each and...
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...