Eastchester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary As New York State Recognizes the Center's Advances with Five Star Quality Rating

NEW YORK, June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of the Center's 50^th anniversary, the Eastchester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, a facility located at 2700 Eastchester Road in the Bronx, New York, has just received the coveted Five Stare Quality Rating from the New York State Department of Health, the Agency's highest rating level. The Eastchester Center is an affiliate of SentosaCare, an organization formed to service, guide and assist participating nursing home facilities in fulfilling their commitment to quality health care.

A premier skilled nursing facility, Eastchester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center provides rehabilitation and around the clock skilled care services including state-of-the-art specialty respiratory care that is recognized as second to none in the region.

"We are extremely proud of the hard work, dedication and professionalism of the professional and administrative staff that is reflected in the New York State Department of Health's Five Stare Quality Rating," said Benjamin Landa, co-founder of SentosaCare.

"As a cherished resource in the Bronx and throughout the greater New York area for over 50 years, Eastchester Rehabilitation and Health Care strives to provide the best nursing practices while offering the most advanced rehabilitation, respiratory and Alzheimer's care, diabetes management and restorative nursing programs in the industry," Mr. Landa added.

Recognized as a leader in the practice of ventilator therapy, Eastchester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center offers world-class tracheotomy and ventilator care that is designed to allow residents to get the highest quality of overall rehabilitation care possible. Additionally, the Center has achieved the lowest re-hospitalization visits due to Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia.  Eastchester's distinguished ventilation unit is used as a training facility for Registered Respiratory Therapist and Registered Nurse programs at Long Island University (Brooklyn Campus) and Independence University.

"For 50 years, Eastchester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center has worked day in and day out to provide the best rehabilitation and health care to our patients and to gain the respect of the families whose loved ones require our extensive services," said Matthew Varghese, Administrator of the Center. "The Five Star recognition is a wonderful testament to our commitment and an incentive to serve future populations with the same professionalism, diligence and care." Varghese added.

SOURCE SentosaCare