Photo (credit name) – Hammonton Center is a rehabilitation and long-term care facility “with a mission to get you stronger,” says Jamie Argiropoulos, director of rehabilitation.
On the journey back to wellness after surgery or an injury, Hammonton Center can be a help to the local community.
The 220-bed skilled nursing facility on North White Horse Pike offers short-term rehabilitation as well as long-term care.
“With a mission to get you stronger, we focus on individualizing the perfect rehab plan for you,” says Jamie Argiropoulos, director of rehabilitation.
Hammonton Center is one of the only facilities of its kind in town. Its services also include physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy.
“The goal of therapy,” Argiropoulos explains, “is to have our patients go home better than when they got here, not just for right now, but for the rest of their lives. Our therapists work hard to improve the physical abilities of the residents we help, and helping someone return to the community is the best reward.”
The Hammonton Center’s RehabStrong approach to recovery “involves a results-focused, tech-driven, individualized rehabilitation eco-system focused on getting you stronger with hands-on dedication and caring from our incredible team,” according to a description on the facility’s website.
Hammonton Center has been offering post-acute care to the community for more than 15 years.
“Post-acute care encompasses a range of medical and rehabilitative services designed to help patients recover after a hospital stay for an acute illness, surgery or injury,” according to Nurse.com, which offers nurses access to content and courses they need for continuing education.
“The primary goal of post-acute care is to support patients in regaining their functional abilities, managing chronic conditions and transitioning safely back to their homes or long-term care settings,” the site notes.
Staff at the Hammonton Center includes a medical director and staff doctor, around-the-clock nurses, and nurse practitioners, says Yehuda Cohen, the facility’s licensed nursing home administrator.
“We rehabilitate back to baseline,” he points out, adding that center residents vary in age from their 30s and older, with the average resident in their 70s.
The facility is part of Centers Health Care, a New York-based program that also offers its skilled nursing, rehabilitation and senior-care services in New Jersey. Hammonton Care also provides amenities such as private rooms and outdoor space, in-room meal service, a hair salon and transportation to appointments.
The facility was built around 1984 by the Zirbser family and was originally known as the Greenbriar Nursing Home, explained Cohen. It continues to sponsor events in town that include the Christmas parade and the summer carnival.
When it was sold, Greenbriar became known as Innova Health and Rehab. Centers Health Care purchased it around 2008.
The Hammonton facility carries on the tradition of community engagement with Bingo several times a month and free events that include a Halloween attraction, a Christmas open house, an Easter egg hunt and a back-to-school bash.
The center partnered with the town police last year for community engagement, and this year, it partnered with the fire department as well, according to Cohen. Community is an integral part of the facility’s philosophy; many Hammonton residents work there and residents are also local, he added.
The Hammonton Center reflects the tremendous national growth of nursing and rehab providers, according to Nova One Advisor, a global strategy consulting firm.
“In the wake of an aging U.S. population and a rising prevalence of complex health conditions, the demand for skilled nursing and rehabilitation services has grown significantly,” it reports. “Skilled nursing facilities offer a structured, 24-hour supervised environment equipped with the resources to manage complex health issues.
“With hospitals discharging patients earlier to control costs and free up capacity, (they) serve as an essential bridge between acute care and home health, making them increasingly vital in care coordination efforts,”
For more information about the Hammonton Center, visit their website.
