Rehabilitation Therapy

The journey to recovery begins at Fort Tryon Center. After you or your loved one has been hospitalized for an illness, injury or surgery, our rehab center will help you get back to normal life as quickly as possible.   At Fort Tryon Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, our director of physical therapy, Dr. Renee Fishweicher holds a doctorate in physical therapy and is a consummate professional dedicated to providing the best possible outcomes.

Therapy is conducted in our rehab gym which features the latest state-of-the-art equipment and floor to ceiling windows offering panoramic views of New York City.  Our rehab center provides special programs designed specifically for stroke patients, amputees and others with special needs.  Residents and their family members are always impressed by our dedication to excellence and we’re confident you will be, too.

At Fort Tryon Center, getting back on your feet and returning to normal living is a positive experience. Our therapists are highly skilled, confident and enthusiastic. We believe in our ability to help you or your loved one make a successful transition back to everyday life quickly and smoothly with an above average rate of return to the communiity.

The goal-oriented rehabilitation program establishes realistic, attainable goals for each individual providing:

  • Physical Therapy
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Speech & Language Pathology Therapy

Reasons why one may need a rehab center:

  • Fractures
  • Recovery from hip and knee replacement surgery
  • Post stroke rehabilitation
  • Pain management
  • Cardiac Conditions and Surgery, including CABG and Valve Replacement
  • Medical disorder that have caused weakness and deconditioning
  • Trauma/motor vehicle accident
  • Tracheotomy Case
  • Respiratory Case
  • Gastro-feeding tube care (Gastronomy Care)
  • Pulmonary Care-Specialty Rehab Program
  • Wound care
  • IV Therapy
  • Diabetic Management
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