The array is impressive: A well-known opera singer, performers from Las Vegas casinos, a premier hula dancer from Hawaii, a famous rock star, a concert pianist, and others from near and far travel to perform for the residents of The Nathaniel Witherell. Music enriches one’s life, which is why Music Therapy is a focal point…
With all the pain she was experiencing, Greenwich resident Rose Marie Dealbert knew she was going to need a complete knee replacement. “I was suffering every day. It was very hard to get around and walk up stairs,” she said. “And since I wanted to keep on going with my life — I have…
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Recognizes Stellar Performance of Witherell’s Short-Term Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center in Greenwich, CT Because searching for a nursing home for a loved one can be a stressful experience full of questions and concerns about the care provided, it is welcome news when just such a facility receives…
Greenwich resident Marie Norton didn’t think twice about where to go for rehab after suffering an aortic dissection (tear) followed by a stroke last year. “I knew I was going to go to the Nathaniel Witherell as it’s highly respected by the community, and I knew a lot of people who had been there and…
“You are what you eat” is a saying we’ve all heard—but did you know that what you eat after having surgery can play an important role in your recovery and rehabilitation? Eating well can help your body heal faster. At Nathaniel Witherell, that means we focus on serving whole foods—foods that are as close to…
Supporters of The Nathaniel Witherell attended a special reception and preview tour of the facility’s new 4,000-square-foot Rehabilitation Center on June 30, 2014. Please view the great photos from our event: David Ormsby (center), chairman of the Friends of Nathaniel Witherell, presents a check for $1.75 million to Greenwich First Selectman Peter J. Tesei (second from right)….
David Ormsby, Chairman of the Friends of Nathaniel Witherell, Inc., announced yesterday that the Friends have helped raise $9.8 million in funds from private citizens and public sources for Project Renew, the capital campaign to modernize and refurbish The Nathaniel Witherell, the highly regarded, short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing care center owned by the…
Recent letter sent to Allen Brown, Witherell’s executive director, from Lorraine C. Scarpa, Ph.D., Greenwich, CT: June 5, 2014 Dear Allen, Please forgive the delay in writing to you about my truly superb experience at the Witherell after my total knee replacement on April 28. You were totally and unselfishly kind to have been with…
Do you have a stiff, painful knee that makes it difficult to perform even the simplest of activities? Are physical therapy and other treatments no longer working? If so, it may be time for you to move ahead with total knee replacement surgery, then follow it up with short-term rehab. “At Nathaniel Witherell, our…
