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Waltham Health Care Facility Closing

Kindred Health Care is shuttering its Waltham location within 90 days.

 

Kindred Healthcare has announced it is closing its Waltham health care facility.

In a statement e-mailed to Waltham Patch, the company confirmed it would close the location, which provdies short-term rehabiliation services among other types of care, within 90 days.

"We made this decision because we serve the community through several  hospitals in the area and determined it was not feasible to continue operating in Waltham," the statement reads.

The facility has ceased accepting new patients and has informed the state of its decision, according to the statement.

The company plans to continue providing services as the closing approaches and plans to help patients transfer to other health care facilities, according to the statement.

Also, the Waltham location's employees may be offered other jobs at remaining Kindred locations, according to the statement. The company has othe rlocations in Boston, Peabody and Natick.

Related Topics: Kindred Healthcare and Waltham Hospital\

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