The modern hospital provides rehabilitation on an inpatient and outpatient basis for individuals of all ages with a wide array of disabilities and conditions, including spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, cardiac and pulmonary disorders, amputations, joint replacements, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, ALS, cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders.

The hospital also provides pediatric rehabilitation for children with physical and cognitive disabilities and developmental delays.

Located at first In a commodious house on the banks of the Hudson River in Tarrytown, it was one of the first state-run, freestanding rehabilitation hospitals in the US.

The facility opened its doors to patients on December 5, 1900, offering services to children aged 3 to 15 who were residents of New York State and whose parents were unable to pay for private treatment.

[2] In April 1905, the hospital was relocated to another building with views of the Hudson River, in West Haverstraw, Rockland County.