And How Waterstone Supports Recovery
An illness, injury, or surgery can change your life in an instant. The path to feeling strong again often begins with rehabilitation. It’s a process that helps you improve mobility and rebuild confidence so you can return to doing what you love.
What Is Waterstone’s Role in Rehab?
At Waterstone of Westchester, we want to facilitate your recovery as best we can. We do that through our supportive environment and programming. We also do it through the relationships we build with local organizations, such as Burke Rehabilitation® and FOX Rehabilitation.
Through these relationships, our residents have convenient access to therapy and recovery support both within our community and in specialized care settings nearby.
If you ever need help getting back on your feet, you can find reassurance knowing that trusted care is always within reach.
Why Is Rehabilitation So Important?
As we age, our bodies take a little longer to bounce back after an illness or injury.
You might experience weakness after a hospital stay, stiffness after a joint replacement, or a loss of balance after a fall. You may need help regaining function after a stroke or a neurological condition.
Rehabilitation helps you recover safely and regain independence.
But rehabilitation isn’t only about regaining what was lost. It’s also about protecting what you still have. The right therapy plan helps prevent future setbacks and promotes long-term mobility and confidence.
At Waterstone of Westchester, our wellness team can help connect residents with the level of care that suits their recovery needs and personal goals. You can receive therapy in a hospital setting, at an outpatient facility, or right here at home.
What Does Rehabilitation Typically Look Like?
Every rehabilitation journey is unique, but the goal is always the same: helping you get back to your best.
For some, recovery begins in a specialized inpatient setting with extensive, daily therapy. Others may benefit from outpatient programs that provide regular therapy visits several times a week.
If your recovery continues at home, therapy may take place right where you live, allowing you to practice exercises and techniques in your own environment. You might work on balance while navigating your living room or focus on gentle stretches to improve flexibility.
A key aspect of modern rehabilitation is that it should be personalized and tailored to your needs and goals. Motivation is key, and a diligent care team will devote as much attention to encouragement as to physical therapy.
What Does Burke Rehabilitation Provide for Waterstone of Westchester Residents?
If you ever experience an illness or surgery that requires specialized therapy, our relationship with White Plains-based Burke Rehabilitation gives you access to one of the country’s most respected rehabilitation providers.
Nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek as a top rehabilitation hopsital, Burke specializes in both inpatient and outpatient care. Burke is known for providing advanced therapies with compassionate, individualized attention. Patients receive several hours of care daily from a team of physicians, nurses, and therapists.
Burke also supports families through its Marsal Caregiver Center, the first and only caregiver center within an acute rehabilitation hospital in the U.S., which serves as an essential resource for families. The center ensures that patients’ loved ones feel supported, heard, and cared for as their loved ones receive Burke’s award-winning care.
“Our goal is to guide patients toward independence, whether that happens here, at home, or in a community like Waterstone,” said Burke Rehabilitation Executive Director, Scott Edelman, MBA, CPA, CFE.
When your inpatient stay ends, Burke’s outpatient rehabilitation therapy program can help you maintain your progress and continue your recovery journey. Our Waterstone team can help coordinate referrals and transportation to one of Burke’s 15 outpatient therapy sites, so you can focus on your recovery with confidence.
Burke offers a comprehensive range of therapeutic programs and specialty services, including physical and occupational therapy, speech, language, and swallowing therapy, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, and concussion management.
What Does FOX Rehabilitation Provide for Waterstone of Westchester Residents?
FOX Rehabilitation can provide personalized care right at Waterstone of Westchester. Licensed therapists visit you in your apartment or meet you in our fitness center, creating a convenient and familiar environment for therapy.
You might work on walking comfortably to dinner without help or practicing safe movements in your kitchen. You may want to build strength to keep up with your grandchildren. FOX therapists will listen to your preferences and create a tailored plan.
FOX’s clinicians can offer physical, occupational, and speech therapy services and focus on encouragement, education, and practical strategies for daily life.
“Treating a resident in their home environment allows us to provide guidance tailored to their specific needs. This encourages successful carryover of exercises for long-term wellness,” said Jennifer Spears, Regional Director, FOX Rehabilitation
Therapists often become trusted companions in recovery, offering not only expertise but also motivation and genuine support. Some of our residents even attended their therapist’s recent wedding, reflecting the close bonds that can develop from this arrangement.
What If You Don’t Need Rehabilitation Yet?
Even if you do not currently require therapy, there’s so much you can do to stay strong and prevent future setbacks. At Waterstone, we focus on proactive wellness through education.
You can attend workshops hosted by Burke or FOX professionals on topics such as fall prevention, arthritis management, and staying mobile as you age.
“We visit three or four times a year,” says Scott Edelman of Burke. “Our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Oh-Park, has led sessions on fall prevention and maintaining mobility as we age.”
These educational opportunities help residents stay informed while building trust if rehabilitation is ever needed later.
Beyond Rehabilitation: Thriving at Waterstone
At Waterstone of Westchester, recovery is just the beginning. Once you’ve regained your footing, our lifestyle helps you continue growing stronger.
Every day is an opportunity to live well. You can start your morning with an instructor-led stretch session, join friends for a chef-prepared breakfast, and take part in an afternoon lecture or art class.
You might head out on a cultural outing or meet neighbors for a lively game night. When you build your days from these moments, you’re not just entertaining yourself – you are taking care of yourself, too.
We know personalization and variety are key. What supports one person’s strength or curiosity might look different for another, and that’s why we take great care to provide activity calendars with events for everybody’s tastes.
That belief mirrors the approach of our rehabilitation relationships.
Person-Centered Care Becomes Person-Centered Living
Burke participates in the Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiative, which emphasizes one key question: What matters most to you? Their philosophy ensures that they tailor care to each person’s goals and priorities.
That same idea guides life at Waterstone. From dining and wellness to learning and recreation, your experience here is shaped around what’s most meaningful to you.
FOX Rehabilitation shares a similar focus on personalization, framed through its philosophy of “exchanges of abundance.” Their therapists give time, attention, and encouragement beyond what’s expected.
You can see this philosophy come to life at Waterstone through:
- A variety of balanced meals prepared by our chefs to support focus and energy
- Personalized fitness programs led by expert trainers
- Educational classes and workshops that stimulate lifelong learning
- Social gatherings and cultural excursions that help build connections
- Green spaces and walking paths that invite movement and reflection
- Volunteer opportunities that encourage purpose and community involvement
Each of these experiences contributes to a healthy lifestyle, especially if you are going through a rehabilitation journey. At Waterstone, person-centered care becomes person-centered living. You decide what wellness looks like, and we make sure you have the resources and encouragement to achieve it.
Our Commitment to Residents, Wherever They Live
At Waterstone, we’re proud of the trusted relationships we’ve built with exceptional local providers. These relationships reflect our ongoing promise to ensure residents have access to quality care and meaningful support whenever it’s needed.
Wherever our communities are located, in Boston, Lexington, Wellesley, or Stamford, we take care to develop similar relationships with local providers who share our values. That’s how we bring the best in wellness, rehabilitation, and personal care directly to those who call Waterstone home.
Schedule a visit to Waterstone of Westchester to discover our approach to wellness and how we look to provide a varied lifestyle to support every resident.