Waveny LifeCare Network has broken ground for the construction of a new 41,000-square-foot short-term, inpatient rehabilitation facility on its campus at 3 Farm Road in New Canaan. Waveny says the new facility will enable it to serve more than 400 additional rehabilitation patients annually.
The new two-story rehabilitation facility will feature 30 private patient rooms, expanded inpatient and outpatient therapy services, dedicated education and training spaces, an interfaith chapel, and other spaces to support healing and recovery. It is planned for completion in the spring of 2028.
Waveny’s New Canaan facility has been operating at more than 90% occupancy and has only been able to accept only a small percentage of hospital referrals for short-term rehabilitation.
“This project is about meeting a growing and urgent community need,” said Russ Barksdale, President and CEO of Waveny LifeCare Network. “Our new rehabilitation center will expand access to exceptional recovery services, strengthen care coordination with regional hospitals, and help more individuals return safely and confidently to their homes and communities.”
At the same time, Waveny has started a fundraising campaign called “Build the Future of Care.” It’s designed to help support the new building and Waveny’s tuition-free nursing aide school that provides 400 hours of training and prepares approximately 50 new caregivers annually.
“Our community has an opportunity to make a lasting investment in the future of health care,” said Kathleen Corbet, committee chair of Waveny’s fundraising campaign. “This campaign is about far more than constructing a building. It is about ensuring that older adults and families throughout our region have access to compassionate, high-quality care, developing the caregivers our health care system urgently needs, and preserving Waveny’s longstanding commitment to caring for those who depend on us most.”
Waveny’s new rehabilitation facility was designed by Amenta Emma. The landscape architect is Wesley Stout Associates, and the A.P. Construction is serving as the construction manager. Financing was provided by M&T Bank.
