Bushwick Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care is a nursing home and skilled nursing community in Brooklyn, New York, offering short term rehabilitation and long term nursing care. Short term rehabilitation supports recovery after an illness, injury, or hospital stay, while long term nursing care supports residents with ongoing medical needs. The combination may suit someone who needs rehabilitation for a limited stay or continuing nursing support.
The community has 225 beds, with 99% occupancy, so nearly all beds are in use. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 12 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident. A doctor is on staff. Residents have access to physician care through the community.
Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Medicare can cover eligible short term skilled care, Medicaid can help cover eligible longer term care, and private pay means paying directly. Rehabilitation services, the RehabStrong program, and the Nutrition Program are available. A registered dietician plans meals around therapeutic dietary needs for residents with special diets. Pets are allowed, so residents may keep a pet while living in the community. Wartburg Receiver operates Bushwick Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care, and Izzy Ziegler serves as director.










