Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - Saddle Brook

11/11/2025

Honoring all who served.

11/10/2025

After having a stroke during heart surgery, Robert Del Ross, a 54-year-old martial arts instructor from Mullica Township, New Jersey, experienced severe right-side weakness and was unable to walk, talk or care for himself. He came to Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - Marlton to regain his independence. Supported by his wife, children and therapy team, Robert has made progress and was able to walk short distances with assistance, communicate with words and short phrases and has regained functional use of the right side of his body.

Learn more about Robert’s stroke recovery:
https://bit.ly/47xInkk

10/23/2025

Each of our specialty hospitals operates an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP), a coordinated effort between our pharmacy team, clinicians, environmental services and infection preventionists to stop the spread of infections caused by drug-resistant diseases. Our pharmacies ensure the safety and care of our patients and staff by managing and assessing all anti-microbial regimens.

10/23/2025

Behind every patient with a spinal cord injury is a licensed pharmacist. The pharmacist—an essential member of the physician-led multidisciplinary team—helps to manage the patient’s pain, prevent secondary complications, and assists with transition and discharge planning.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients require a complex level of care. Pharmacists play an integral role in a patient’s care journey, providing expertise on SCI pain management, secondary complications, avoidance of adverse drug effects and a safe discharge to home.

10/22/2025

From fielding the first call about a new hospital location to welcoming the first patient through the door, our design, construction and facilities teams can be counted on to help create a healing environment.

Our design and construction teams oversee all hospital building projects—ensuring safety and efficiency in the engineering and ex*****on of plans. Once constructed, hospitals are turned over to our facilities teams who oversee day-to-day operations, including the physical building infrastructure, air quality and maintenance of all medical equipment.

Working together, these professionals contribute to a safe, comfortable and accessible setting for our patients, visitors and staff.

10/20/2025

Across our nationwide network of hospitals, infection preventionists work closely with our our health care facility teams and patients to implement needed steps to block infections and prevent them from spreading.

Strategies include water and air quality testing, remote surveillance for infection prevention, enforced personal protective equipment (PPE) usage and sanitation protocols for infection control.

During Health Care Quality Week, we recognize our infection preventionists for the key role they play in the safety and well-being of our patients, staff and the communities they serve.

10/19/2025

Our pharmacists and pharmacy technicians strive to administer the lowest effective dose of pain medication while ensuring that patients can participate in necessary activities. They coordinate these efforts alongside our multidisciplinary team as they discuss the needs of patients.

Each patient’s pain management is evaluated during clinical team meetings and multidisciplinary rounds to ensure adequate pain control. The team strives to balance pain management, cognitive function and therapy participation with the goal of minimizing medication dependence and enhancing patient outcomes.

10/17/2025

Physical therapy treats impairment and functional limitation through exercises, stretches and movements. Physical therapists are highly skilled medical professionals who diagnose and help individuals recover their health and get back to life.

10/15/2025

Charles Schembri, 42, a devoted husband and father of four from Long Island, New York, was traveling for business in Austin, Texas, when a scooter accident left him near death. Charles sustained a traumatic brain injury as well as lung, kidney and liver failure. He was unable to walk, communicate or care for himself. After three months in a Texas hospital, Charles stabilized and was able to be flown back to the east coast but still had a long recovery road ahead. For that, he chose Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - West Orange where he relearned how to walk, talk and take care of his daily personal needs so he could return home.

Read more about Charles’ amazing recovery: https://bit.ly/4oju881

10/15/2025

When a patient is admitted to one of our specialty hospitals, a case manager is present to help coordinate care while guiding families and caregivers throughout the recovery journey. Serving as a central point of communication, case managers support patients as they transition to the next level of care or when preparing to discharge.

10/13/2025

After a stroke left 69-year-old Joseph McNeill, Jr., unable to walk or care for himself, he turned to Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - Saddle Brook to regain his independence. He progressed from not being about to get out of his bed without a mechanical lift to walking with a rolling walker. Joseph also learned how to speak more clearly and compensate for memory deficits caused by the stroke. Joseph is ready to get back to life at home and eager to return to church.

Read more about Joseph’s stroke recovery:
https://bit.ly/470036v

10/13/2025

One of the case manager’s key responsibilities is looking around corners—determining a patient’s medical and social service needs after they leave the hospital. Our case managers coordinate meetings with patients, their families and the clinical team, explaining the various levels of care and verbally reviewing what to expect. Additionally, case managers can assist with ordering medical equipment that the patient needs for their return home.

06/20/2025

CNA Week may have ended Wednesday but our nursing assistants and patient care technicians are still excited to share their passion.

“[I chose nursing] due to my strong desire to help people during difficult times. I want to make a real difference in people’s lives.” - Zahnieyrah Gooden, N.A.

“My passion is to help people and provide compassionate care.” - Verna Fields, N.A.

“I’m passionate about helping others and wanted a career where I could make a real difference in people’s lives every day.” - Chloe Giannone, N.A.

Left to Right: Zahnieyrah Gooden, N.A.; John D. Kim, R.N.; Verna Fields, N.A.; Jared Arteaga, R.N.; Mary Jane Mallari, R.N.; Ashley Fajardo, R.N.; Maria Cleto, R.N.; Yvonne Grant, N.A.; Colita Mathews-Byrd, unit secretary; Taisha Castro, N.A.; Tiffany Coronado, R.N.

Bottom left to right: Chloe Gannone, N.A.; Paul Reyes, R.N.

To join our nursing team, please visit our current job openings: https://bit.ly/4lcHhOP

05/06/2024

Registered Nurses (RNs) are the backbone of health care delivery, according to the American Nurses Association.

“Nursing integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alleviation of suffering through compassionate presence.” (ANA (2021). Nursing:Scope and Standards of Practice, Fourth Edition, p.1)

Throughout Nurses Week, we’ll be highlighting our nursing team across the Select Medical network of hospitals. To learn more, visit: https://www.selectmedical.com/about-us/

04/16/2024

Attention New Jersey-New York metro area medical professionals – just one week left to register for Excellence in Neurotrauma Rehabilitation: 75 Years and Counting.

This free full-day seminar will explore advancements in technology and care delivery for survivors of brain injury and spinal cord injury in the post-acute setting. An expert panel including Kessler’s director of spinal cord injury services and Kessler Foundation’s director of neuropsychology and neuroscience research will lead individual sessions. Lunch will be provided and continuing education credits are available to qualifying participants.

To learn more and register, visit: https://bit.ly/4aThvuq

03/13/2024

Barbara Weeks, a 76-year-old New Jersey native, conquered the aftermath of a stroke with determination and the guidance of therapists at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - Chester. From struggling to sit up to mastering the art of walking with a walker, Barbara's story of resilience and progress is inspiration for anyone recovering from a stroke.

Read about Barbara’s experiences: https://bit.ly/3SXOPbF.

03/13/2024

Nutrition plays a vital role in delivering quality patient care. Our registered dietitians are the food and nourishment experts of our interdisciplinary teams. Dietitians use their clinical expertise to develop and implement personalized nutrition plans that help each patient maintain the energy they need to continue healing.

We appreciate our registered dietitians for their important role in achieving successful patient outcomes through dietary education and individualized nutrition.

03/11/2024

Bonnie Weil, 43, has always been a bright light to her community and family. She was not going to let anything dim that light – not even a brain injury. When she arrived at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation – Marlton, Bonnie faced physical, cognitive and emotional challenges. With characteristic grit and the dedicated support of her husband, Bonnie made tremendous progress.

Read more of Bonnie’s inspirational story: https://bit.ly/3TiRrCu.

03/08/2024

The brain has a remarkable ability to heal itself after injury. In response to aging, trauma or disease, the structure of and connections in our brain are designed to adapt and change over a lifetime. This is called neuroplasticity.

There is a reason why our physical, occupational and speech therapists ask patients to repeat the same task. Repetition helps build the muscles and endurance needed to walk or talk as well as helping the brain recreate or restore the neural connections that make walking and talking a “no-brainer.” Every repetition of a word, movement, activity—even emotion—builds and strengthens the mental connections making it easier to accomplish everyday tasks.

Learn how our therapists put neuroplasticity into practice with those who have a brain injury: https://bit.ly/49Kyyhh

03/08/2024

Meet Ramon Terrero, a forklift operator, who faced a life-altering stroke. Ramon embraced intensive rehabilitation at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation – Marlton with a positive attitude. His hard work led to remarkable progress, from needing assistance to regaining mobility and independence.

Read more about Ramon's journey: https://bit.ly/3T3Qv3A.

03/07/2024

Congratulations, Dr. Adler!

03/06/2024

30-year-old Juron Brown sustained a traumatic brain injury after a horrible fall. Left with the inability to walk or complete daily tasks on his own, he came to Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation – Marlton to begin his journey back to independence.

Read more of Juron’s story: https://bit.ly/3SUHF86.