Your First Choice Among Stroke Programs

As a leader in stroke rehabilitation, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospitals of New Jersey located in Tinton Falls and Toms River have earned the gold seal of approval by The Joint Commission for Disease Specific Care Certification for Stroke Rehabilitation. This Gold Seal of Approval™ for heath care quality means that stroke patients and their families can feel confident that they are receiving the highest level of care along with the most state-of-the-art technology available to speed in their recovery.

Rehabilitation Is Critical to Recovery

Rehabilitation is a critical component of care in the recovery for stroke survivors. The effects of stroke may mean that patients must change, re-learn or redefine how they live. After a stroke, physical, speech and occupational therapies help patient manage the basics of daily living, such as walking, dressing and eating.

At HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospitals of New Jersey, the Stroke Recovery Program features a clinical team led by a physiatrist (a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation) who works with each patient to overcome disabilities, learn new ways to accomplish tasks and strengthen parts of the body impaired by the stroke. Early intervention at an acute rehabilitation hospital is the key to a successful recovery. Due to our program-specific treatment plan, we are able to meet the varied needs of stroke survivors of all ages, both inpatient and outpatient. The Stroke Recovery Team is committed to working with each patient as soon as possible upon discharge from Monmouth Medical Center offering a full continuum of care.

Depending on the severity of the stroke, patients may have difficulty in one or more of these areas:

• Paralysis
• Communication
• Memory, Concentration, Problem Solving
• Walking/Ambulation
• Visual Perceptual Changes
• Balance
• Coordination

Program Features/Benefits:

• A structured, comprehensive inpatient/outpatient therapy program with neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) certified staff tailored to meet each patient’s and family’s needs. Therapy Services 3+ hours per day, 6 – 7 days per week.
• Physiatrists – doctors who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation – direct a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled rehabilitation professionals in the planning delivery of care. This team includes certified rehabilitation nurses; specialty trained therapists, neuropsychologists, psychologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, and highly specialized medical care.
• Specialty certified occupational, physical and speech therapy staff to provide their respective therapies using neurodevelopment treatment techniques and other state-of-the-art technologies, featuring the AutoAmbulator, recognized as the premier robotic walking retraining.
• For patients who are ready to return home, a strong cognitive rehabilitation program meets the needs of patients preparing to return to work, school, home and the community. Through individual and group sessions, this program helps patients improve deficits such as memory problems or poor concentration or organizational skills.
• Peer Visitation Program – a stroke survivor, living in the community, is available to meet with patients and families as requested, to discuss transitioning back to the community.
• Striving to return each patient to home, we offer home evaluations, family education and training, community resources and ongoing support for the patient, family and caregivers through stroke support group and caregiver support groups which meet regularly.

Through consultation with various professionals and by accessing and coordinating resources available in the community, each patient will be returned to the least restrictive environment with an increased awareness of his/her abilities. Health, clinical and behavioral outcomes are measured at admission and discharge. The Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls is committed to getting people back to living!

To learn more about our stroke programs, click here to contact us or call 732-460-5320 (Tinton Falls) or 732-244-3100 (Toms River) for more information