Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a nursing home in East Haven, CT. The center provides short and long stay rehabilitation programs, post-acute care, long stay care, palliative and hospice care, and respite care, serving residents recovering from illness, injury, or surgery. It holds a rating of 3.90 based on 27 reviews.

Whispering Pines is a member of the Yale-New Haven Hospital Coordinated Care Network. The facility opened on May 2, 2018, with the goal of serving senior communities as a safe source of care. Its interdisciplinary clinical team works with residents to define treatment plans tailored to individual needs, with attention to wellness goals. The center offers recreational programs, including arts and crafts and music therapy, designed to help residents build connections and maintain emotional well-being. It is also a host for on-site classroom and clinical training programs for educational institutions including East Haven High School, Gateway Community College, Stone Academy, Southern Connecticut State University, and Lincoln Tech Schools, with students assisting professional staff. The team is led by Helen Byron, a licensed nursing home administrator with over 20 years of experience in long term care, and Savonna Ormond, Director of Nursing Services, who began her nursing career in 2002 and holds a BSN from Helene Fuld College of Nursing.

The center is located at 38 Talmadge Ave, about a tenth of a mile from Short Beach Road and roughly a third of a mile from the East Haven Marsh Wildlife Area. Beacon Hill Preserve and Beacon Hill are both about seven-tenths of a mile away, and the East Haven Fire Department Station 6 is about six-tenths of a mile from the facility.

Whispering Pines has served the East Haven community since 2018, and its staff includes professionals with decades of combined experience in long term care, nursing, and physical therapy. Its selection as a training host for multiple local educational institutions reflects the standing it has built in the area.

Services:

• Long Stay Care
• Medical Services
• Palliative/Hospice Care
• Post Acute/Short Stay Care
• Respite Care