The recent reopening of Burke Rehabilitation Hospital”™s renovated and retrofitted outpatient therapy facility on its 61-acre main campus in White Plains offers state-of-the-art equipment in more than 10,000 square feet of dedicated space for physical, occupational, speech and language and specialty therapies. The transformation allows for an open flow throughout the building with the removal of an 18-inch-thick brick structural wall dating back to 1915.
“”¦The renovations and repurposing of this space will enhance patients”™ and therapists”™ experience and recovery and are incomparable in our area,” said Vice President of Outpatient Services Steve Tisser.
The first floor is dedicated exclusively to physical therapy. It features high-tech equipment that improves the functionality of muscles and challenges cognitive abilities.
The facility also duplicates the advanced technology used in Burke”™s inpatient neurorehabilitation gym to allow outpatient therapists to safely work with patients on their individualized therapy plans.
According to Burke”™s Supervisor of Outpatient Occupational Therapy Andrea Sullivan, OT, “The renovated facility presents therapists and patients with the opportunity to recreate real-life situations and improve skills that are vital to daily life. Our goal is for patients to gain independence in their homes and reach their maximum possible recovery.”
In addition to the newly renovated outpatient facility on campus, Burke offers nine other outpatient sites with multidisciplinary services in the New York metropolitan and Hudson Valley regions.
