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Health Services

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Short Term Rehabilitation

An expansive program of personalized care to help you get you back to the life you love.

Our short-term rehabilitation program is the perfect setting for anyone recovering from hospitalization for illness or injury. We provide the highest quality rehabilitation- including physical, occupational and speech therapies to help you recover. Our goal is to help you regain mobility and independence so you can confidently integrate back into your normal routine.

We specialize in:

  • Post-surgical orthopedic rehabilitation
  • Advanced pulmonary rehabilitation
  • Stroke recovery
  • Palliative care
  • IV therapies

Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Our Orthopedic rehabilitation program offers the combined therapeutic, clinical and technical resources needed to address a wide range of orthopedic conditions, including:

  • Joint replacement
  • Fractures
  • Cervical and lumbar injuries
  • Arthritis and osteoporosis
  • Amputations

After surgery, you may find yourself in need of rehabilitative services. You can depend on our dedicated team of top therapists and caring professionals to guide you through your recovery. If you are thinking about elective surgery, please contact our admissions team to pre-book your stay.

Long Term Residential Care

Cliffside lovingly provides residents a safe, warm, and social place to call home.

When a loved one becomes a resident at Cliffside, they will find a sense of belonging to an exceptional facility filled with warmth and activity. All residents are cared for by a professional staff dedicated to meeting individual clinical as well as emotional needs. Choices and selections are abundant, from dining services to exciting activities, each resident is sure to find enjoyment within their day.

  • Music therapy on every unit, exercising and gardening overlooking Flushing Bay
  • Private and semi-private rooms, dedicated dining and spacious activity areas
  • Experienced and devoted clinical staff, including full-time physicians

Amputee & Wound Care

The right treatment will make all the difference.

Losing a limb due to trauma or illness is a life altering experience with tremendous impact on life as we live it. At Cliffside, our trained professionals focus on the emotional, physical and medical changes that occur after amputation. Our proven, successful therapy program contains the skills needed to confidently reclaim independence after amputation.

  • Specialized supplies including Negative Pressure Wound Therapy are used to promote healing and comfort.
  • Impressive record in infection prevention, healing, and skin integrity
  • Support from a wound care team comprised of Doctors, Registered Nurses, Physiatrists, Physical & Occupational therapists, and Nutritional Counselors

Ventilator & Respiratory Care

Expert, around-the-clock respiratory care for those in need of ventilator services.

Our State Certified Ventilator Unit provides critical care to those unable to breath on their own. We take pulmonary rehabilitation to a higher level, with the resources and expertise on hand to care for those in the most severe circumstances. A seasoned respiratory team works onsite -most have worked here since the units’ inception over 25 years ago- including Pulmonologists, Doctors, Nurses, Respiratory therapists, Nutritionists, Physical therapists, and Speech therapists who are all committed to your loved one’s comfort and progress.

With regularity, the team will evaluate criteria with the hope of reducing ventilator and tracheostomy dependence. We focus on increasing mobility and weaning ventilator dependence whenever possible.

Enhanced Services:

  • Separate step-down unit
  • Tracheostomy care
  • BIPAP/ CPAP / AVAP
  • Ventilator weaning
  • Advanced wound Care
  • PEG tube feeding/ IV therapy

Tracheostomy

Our tracheostomy program is designed to wean qualified residents toward the goal of decannulation and returning home when possible. The pulmonary team regularly evaluates the progress of each resident.

Dialysis

Residents with ESRD have peace of mind during safe, high-quality onsite therapy.

Having hemodialysis services onsite eliminates the need for transportation or long waits. Maintaining a schedule is now simple, and our residents receive an unmatched level of continuity of care among facility programs.

We maintain a full-time staff of specialty dialysis nurses working under direction of our Nephrologist, who administer therapy with an exceptional level of compassionate care. Residents can find comfort surrounded by a staff that knows them and in familiar surroundings.

Cultural Asian Unit

Offering Asian culture, language and traditions to compliment healing and recovery.

Cliffside, located near the heart of a significant Asian population, has established a dedicated Asian Unit for convalesces and care close to home. We’ve integrated elements of healing and culture into every aspect of the unit so that our Asian residents can feel comfortable, social and enjoy being here.

  • 24/7 Unit staff who speak Mandarin & Cantonese
  • Chinese speaking Physicians and Social Workers
  • Traditional decor
  • Garden/ patio for planting & relaxation
  • Tai chi and mahjong
  • Chinese or Asian cuisine

IV Therapy

If you have an illness requiring the extended use of IV antibiotic and/ or hydration we can help. Sometimes receiving IV therapy is the fastest way of getting the care needed to get back to a normal life. Our registered nurses and physicians are trained extensively in administering and monitoring fluid delivered thru IV.

Physician services

Board Certified Physicians including a Medical Director, Pulmonologists, Nephrologists, Nurse Practitioners and Internal Medicine Doctors are all dedicated to providing quality care at Cliffside. The physicians attend to residents frequently and coordinate care through a team of skilled nurses and other specialties.

Our telehealth program uses the latest digital technologies to deliver enhanced care with the ability to extend physician hours.