Welcome to the Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility

 

 

 

New York City’s finest long-term acute care hospital and premier skilled nursing facility

A facility member of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), the new Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility offers the latest in clinical technology and expertise in a modern, beautiful, and welcoming environment.

Decisions about where to seek complex care for you or for a family member can be difficult and sensitive. With the mission of HHC — to care for all — at its heart and nearly 75 years of historically compassionate staff dedication to physically vulnerable patients to back it up, Carter is the caring answer you are looking for. Learn more

About Carter

 

 

NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter offers the latest in clinical technology and expertise in a modern, beautiful, and welcoming environment. Unique among New York City’s healthcare resource centers, Carter provides safe and superior-quality care across the continuum of long-term acute care and skilled-nursing care, with clinical excellence and a patient-focused philosophy as its cornerstone.

Services for Every Need
From on-site comprehensive clinical services to a full array of rehabilitation therapy equipment and programming, Carter meets the needs and touches the lives of patients and residents in every way, highlighting our person-centered approach to care. Learn more

So Comprehensive, There’s No Need to Transfer
Unlike traditional long-term care settings, Carter offers a complement of on-site clinical services around the clock. This means that we can often avoid the interruption of care that occurs when patient needs escalate beyond the clinical capabilities found at most nursing facilities. In this circumstance, the on-site availability of our LTACH specialists and services continues the high level of care patients deserve – without disrupting their lives in the process.

New Construction
The hospital has utilized a variety of green building strategies and materials to enhance the aesthetic value and environmental-sensitivity of the site. By incorporating some of the measures outlined in this description, in addition to other sizable efforts, both buildings have received a Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.

2015 Stats:
Staffed Beds: 365
Discharges: 519