Kearny, NJ - Pictured left to right, cutting the ribbon to the
new Bridges Short-Term Rehabilitation Suite at Clara Maass Continuing
Care Center at Kearny (CMCCCK), are Carol Caggiano, RN, Director of
Nursing, CMCCCK; Anne Marie Ferreira, RN, Nurse Manager, CMCCCK; Anna
Marie Matos, RN, NPC, Nurse Practitioner, CMCCCK; Craig Abbott, Interim
Executive Director, Saint Barnabas Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers;
Lisa Alfano, Admissions Director, CMCCCK; Bruce Adler, Chief Financial
Officer, Saint Barnabas Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers; Paul Dell’Aquila,
MD, Medical Director, CMCCCK; and Gary Santo, LNHA, Administrator, CMCCCK.
“Bridges cares for patients in need of post-hospital rehabilitation
services by offering a wide range of clinical specialty services including
amputee recovery; joint surgery rehabilitation; stroke recovery; post-acute
cardiac rehabilitation; skilled rehabilitation; and physical, occupational
and speech therapies,” explains Mr. Santo. The unit is conveniently
located on a dedicated floor at Clara Maass Continuing Care Center at
Kearny, an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, with
a private entrance on Belgrove Drive. “The goal of the unit
is to assist patients in reaching their wellness goals so that they
may return to an active and independent lifestyle,” he adds.
To further enhance the patient experience, this 30-unit rehabilitation
suite offers amenities such as wall-mounted LCD flat panel televisions,
kitchenettes and full private bathrooms in each suite, eighteen private
suites, wireless internet access, dining upon request, individualized
rehabilitation sessions in the unit’s private rehabilitation gym,
a 24-hour snack pantry, and free cable and phone service.
“This is an exciting time of growth at Clara Mass Continuing
Care Center at Kearny,” added Mr. Santo. “The opening
of Bridges even furthers our commitment to providing exceptional
health care to residents of Kearny and the surrounding area.”
Clara Maass Continuing Care Center at Kearny, located at 195 Belgrove
Drive in Kearny, offers long-term care and short-term rehabilitation
services. For more information about Bridges or any of the services
provided at Clara Maass Continuing Care Center at Kearny, an affiliate
of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, please call 973-844-4800 or
visit www.saintbarnabas.com and
choose the Extended Care tab.
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