Whitney Manor

I did 4 weeks of out patient therapy at Whitney Manor after having a full right hip replacement, I was a bit nervous after reading some if the reviews but I needed transportation and Whitney Manor offered it. I was more than pleased with the therapy I received from my therapist (Bill). Would recommend for out patient therapy

M grandma was there for several weeks and it’s a pretty good place. Not perfect but pretty damn good. Give it a shot.

Seriously Whitney Manor, you freakin’ rock.
My grandfather has been in and out of the hospital with hip-​related problems/​surgeries for the past few years. After each stay in the hospital, he is required to spend an extended amount of time in a rehabilitation «home» to receive antibiotics to help ensure that his hip doesn’t get infected. He’s been to a handful in the area (including University on the Boulevard in New Haven, Arden House in Hamden, and Gaylord in Wallingford), and WM is, by far, his most favorite one (btw, whatever you do… avoid Arden House at ALL costs)!
The entire staff at WM is extremely friendly… everyone from the receptionist to the admissions coordinator to the nurses to the medical assistants. This is my grandfather’s third stay at WM, and there were quite a few staff members that remembered exactly who he was, and weren’t shy about expressing that they were happy to see him again. WHAT?! This place is like Cheers, with beds and old people instead of beer and drunks.
My grandfather expressed that he needed a wider wheelchair, because the standard one was rubbing against his hip, causing much irritation to his wound. He left WM for the day to spend the day with my grandmother, and when we went to drop him back off… a new, wider wheelchair was waiting for him in his room.
His room has its own temperature gauge, which is a BIG DEAL. There’s nothing like being cold and not being able to do a thing about it. It’s comforting to know that he can control the temperature without having to ask for anyone’s help or permission.
I recently visited, and all of the staff greeted me as I walked by. People know my mother by name, and remembered her as well from previous stays. Also, WM doesn’t have that typical «home”/hospital smell. You know, that smell that makes you dread visiting relatives that happen to be in homes.
There were also lovely decorations all over every floor, including a huge inflatable Easter bunny in the courtyard. This is, without a doubt, the homiest «home» that I’ve ever visited.
Of course, being stuck in a «home» away from your real home must suck hardcore. But, at least at WM I know that my grandfather is as comfortable as he can be until he’s ready to return to his real home. If you’re able, book your loved one for a stay here… it’s the best one in the area.