Rutland Nursing Home
Rutland Nursing Home, located on the campus of Kingsbrook Jewish Medical
Center, operates a 466-bed, long- and short-term care facility as a member
of the One Brooklyn Health System family of hospitals, nursing homes,
and assisted living facilities. As a part of One Brooklyn Health, we offer
skilled nursing, physical rehabilitation, comprehensive wound care and
a specialty unit for ventilator-dependent residents.
Rutland Nursing Home has a dedicated 32-bed pediatric long-term care unit
for children with severe developmental and metabolic disorders. The unit
is staffed with nurses and pediatricians 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Medical care in Rutland Nursing Home is coordinated by physicians experienced
and dedicated to pediatrics and geriatrics. Encouraging the residents
to maximize their ability to lead active and fulfilling lives, licensed
nurses provide optimal nursing care and therapists deliver state-of-the
art physical, occupational, recreational, and speech therapies. To ensure
comprehensive care, dietitians and social workers augment the treatment team.
Testimonials
Dear Ms. Headley,
I am the daughter of Annie P.L. and I wanted to take a brief moment to
share with you the deep appreciation and gratitude that my brother and
I have for the outstanding medical care that my mother received during
her five year tenure at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center.
Because I live in Florida I was restricted on how often I could travel
to New You to visit my dear Mom. However, in September of 2019, I was
able to visit my Mom at the hospital in her hospital Room (#1518) every
day for a whole month wherein I witnessed something phenomenal.
Each day I witnessed the love, compassion, and personal interest each Member
of your staff provided my Mom. My mother has dealt with chronic illnesses
for well over three decades, and has been in multiple medical facilities
in Brooklyn but until she was admitted to your facility she had never
received the love and care from Medical Professionals who truly had a
passion for the career they signed up for. Each person came to work each
day looking very clean and totally focused on providing the best care
for my Mom. If they were experiencing problems in their personal lives,
they never allowed it to interfere with their work ethic.
I also observed something else that really touched my heart. In some medical
facilities if the patient is not being visited often by their family members,
the Medical Staff can have a tendency to neglect to care for all of the
needs of that patient. My Mom's roommate was Ms. Rose, and unfortunately
her family was not able to visit her often. However, the Medical Staff
at Kingsbrook provided her the same personalized care as they did my Mom.
They talked to Ms. Rose in such a loving and patient way even when she
was rebelling against what they were instructing her to do.
Also, I was super impressed also by my mother's doctor. When I met him
as he was doing his rounds, he took the time to pull me aside and explain
"every detail" about my mother's condition, and answered all of my questions
without even having to review his notes. This impressed me so much because
he not only recalled her existing Medical condition but he also remembered
many details about her medical history as it related to her existing condition.
He was honest and up front with me in explaining that my Mom's condition
would never really improve much.
When I left New York I knew that my mother was in the best place and I
was comforted in knowing that she would not be neglected in any way. I
was planning to visit more often beginning in 2020, however, that became
impossible due to the Covid Pandemic. This pandemic has no doubt been
extremely hard on First Responders, and again I can never find the words
to express how your Medical Staff rose to the occasion to adapt to the
new challenges, and you kept my Mom safe through all of that chaos. I
been living in Florida for 30+ years and I have witnessed nor heard of
such super attentive Medical Staff especially on behalf of the elderly.
I know there are good and bad work ethics of people in every organization
but my experience here in Florida has not been the same as what I witnessed
at Kingsbrook because my daughter is on disability, and she has been in
and out of hospitals for several years, and I have always had to be her
advocate to ensure that the Medical Staff provides the best care. Once
I also went to visit a patient in a hospital hear in Florida, and there
was another patient in another room crying really loud from her physical
therapy and the Medical Staff was not giving her any tender loving care.
I left the hospital in tears because of what I witnessed. Hence because
I am a very tender hearted and loving person I can't help but acknowledge
and applaud people like those at Kingsbrook who exhibit the same behavior
of treating others the way that they themselves would want to be treated.
Please know that my brother and I will be forever grateful for all you
have done. We pray that each of you remain safe, and Thank You a million
times over for all of your dedication and hard work during these super
challenging times!
Nursing Home Visitation Guidelines:
Please see updated Nursing Home Visitation Guidelines in the attached below.
Thank you.
Non-Discrimination Policy
It is the policy of Rutland Nursing Home not to discriminate in its management
of personnel nor care of residents based on race, creed, national original,
color, sex, age, handicap, disability, marital status, sexual preference,
sponsorship, or source of payment. This includes, but is not limited to,
employment assignment, promotion, retention, and training of employees
as well as admission, retention, room assignment, and types of treatment
to residents.
Rutland Young Adult Program
We are excited to share that as of January 1, 2021,
Rutland Nursing Home and
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center officially integrated into
The One Brooklyn Health System. One of the primary initiatives of this integration is to grow Rutland’s
Young Adult Program, providing optimal care for individuals between the ages of
21-35 in need of post-acute care, including sub-acute rehabilitation, long-term,
caregiver respite, hospice, and palliative care. RNH aims to be a leader
in the comprehensive care of young adults, offering specialized services,
age, and developmentally-appropriate programming, and a family-centered
approach, promoting the best possible outcomes. See our updated program
offerings below.
Medicine & Nursing
Dr. Rekha Bhandari,
Medical Director
Current Services:
- Skilled Nursing Care
- Dedicated Vent & Trach Unit
- Respiratory Therapy including High Flow Oxygen Therapy, Airway Clearance
Therapy, Noninvasive Positive Airway Pressure Therapy (BIPAP)
- Wound Care Management
- Medication Management
- Enteral Feeding Management
- Central Line Catheter Management
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Onsite Transfusion Center, Dialysis, Laboratory, and Radiology
- Epilepsy and Seizure Disorder Management using new breakthrough treatments
such as Epidiolex, a Cannabidiol-based seizure medication
- Palliative and Hospice Care
Rehabilitation & Nutrition
Samuel Khalil,
Director of Rehabilitation
Current Services:
- Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy services
- Physiatry
- Neuro-Psych Program
- Vocational Counseling
- Customized Wheelchairs and Supportive Devices and onsite Wheelchair Clinic
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Oral-Motor Therapy
- Passy Muir Valve Intervention for secretion management, Tracheostomy Weaning,
and Decannulation
- On-Site Modified Barium Swallow and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of
Swallowing Studies
- Vent weaning
- On-Site Auditory Evaluations
- On-site orthotics clinic
- Contracture management
- Dietician Services
- Weight Management
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Feeding Therapy including Weaning From GT/NGT, increasing PO, and Addressing
Physiological and Behavioral Components of Feeding Aversions
- Parent/Caregiver Education to Support Transition Home
Forthcoming Services:
- Coma Stimulation for Low Awareness State
- Pre-Discharge Home Assessments
Young Adult Life
Daniel Palese, Young Adult Music Therapist;
Deborah Headley, Director of Social Work;
Madeline Chilton, Assistant Director of Child Life &
Young Adult Programs
Emily McClure,
Director of Child Life
& Young Adult Programs
Current Services:
- Social Work Services
- Discharge Planning and coordination of Home Care Services
- Creative Arts Therapy
- Music Therapy
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Age-Appropriate Programming
- “Resident life” Services
- Family Support Program
- Intergenerational Program
- Chaplaincy/Spiritual Care
- Coordination of Community-Based Education
- Vocational Program
- Psycho-educational counseling for families and residents
Forthcoming Services:
- Integrative Therapies (Pet Therapy, Adaptive Yoga)
- Facility Renovations (including units, PT and OT gyms, lobby, and campus
amenities)
Rutland Pediatrics
We are excited to share that as of January 1, 2021,
Rutland Nursing Home and
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center officially integrated into
The One Brooklyn Health System. One of the primary missions of this integration is to provide optimal,
specialized pediatric care for individuals between the ages of
0-21 in need of post-acute care, including sub-acute rehabilitation, long-term,
caregiver respite, hospice, and palliative care. RNH aims to be a leader
in the comprehensive care of young adults, offering specialized services,
age, and developmentally-appropriate programming, and a family-centered
approach, promoting the best possible outcomes. See our updated program
offerings below.
Medicine & Nursing
Nurse Practitioner, Julie Hirman,
Medical Director, Dr. Henry Fishman,
Nurse Educator, Shannon Rodger
Avneet Kaur-Anand,
Director of Pediatric Nursing
Current Services:
- Skilled Nursing Care
- IV Antibiotics Therapy
- Tracheostomy Management
- Wound Care Management
- Medication Management
- Enteral Feeding Management via Gastrostomy, Nasal Gastric Tube, and TPN
- Central Line Catheter Management
- Respiratory Therapy including High Flow Oxygen Therapy, Airway Clearance
Therapy, Noninvasive Positive Airway Pressure Therapy (BIPAP)
- Brand new Masimo Alarm Management System
- Epilepsy and Seizure Disorder Management using new breakthrough treatments
such as Epidiolex, a Cannabidiol-based seizure medication
Forthcoming Services:
- New State-of-the-Art Pediatric Mechanical Ventilators
Rehabilitation & Nutrition
Pediatric Rehabilitation Team
Tasanyia Sebro-Calderon,
Director of Pediatric Rehabilitation
Current Services:
- Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology
- On-Site Physical Therapy Gym
- On-Site Occupational Therapy Gym
- Customized Wheelchairs and Supportive Devices
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Neuro-Psych Program
- Oral-Motor Therapy
- On-site Orthotics Clinic
- Passy Muir Valve Intervention for secretion management, Tracheostomy Weaning,
and Decannulation
- On-Site Modified Barium Swallow and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of
Swallowing Studies
- On-Site Auditory Evaluations
- Vocational Counseling
- Feeding Therapy including Weaning From GT/NGT, increasing PO, and Addressing
Physiological and Behavioral Components of Feeding Aversions
- Parent/Caregiver Education to Support Transition Home
Forthcoming Services:
- Coma Stimulation for Low Awareness State
Child Life, Education & Social Work
Child Life Team
Emily McClure,
Director of Child Life
& Young Adult Programs
Current Services:
- Social Work Services
- Discharge Planning and coordination of Home Care Services
- Music Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Dance Therapy
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Therapeutic Play
- Child Life Services
- Family Support Program
- Intergenerational Program
- Chaplaincy/Spiritual Care
- On-site Board of Education School
- Coordination of Community-Based Education
- Vocational Program
Forthcoming Services:
- Drama Therapy
- Integrative Therapies (Pet Therapy, Adaptive Yoga)
- Expanded Family Lounge
- Sensory Room
- Campus-wide facility renovations and updated amenities