Stroke Recovery Rehabilitation Program

We are fully confident that we provide the most comprehensive and state-of-the art multi-disciplinary stroke rehab program in the subacute arena in the state of New Jersey and beyond – one that has earned us CARF accreditation. Our goal is to be a part of a continuum of care with acute care providers who share the same passion and commitment to excellence in stroke care that we have demonstrated.

Hope is such a small word but its presence in our lives has a huge impact. For patients recovering from any health crisis, bringing hope to their situation can dramatically change their lives for the better. It can turn goals into triumphs, and make the seemingly impossible happen.

When AristaCare at Cedar Oaks was acquired in 2006, it immediately underwent a major overhaul with the company’s main goal of creating the ultimate stroke rehabilitation program. The most impressive and results-driven high-tech equipment was purchased, and the highest caliber acute-level resources were established, all with the goal of creating the best stroke recovery program available today….and that, it is!

When subacute stroke care is needed, AristaCare at Cedar Oaks offers a multidisciplinary stroke rehabilitation program like no other…

From its hi tech, computerized body weight supported gait training equipment that retrains walking to the cobbled streets of Recovery Lane, a simulated “mini Main Street” where patients to learn how to navigate the everyday aspects of their lives, to the state-of-the-art aquatic therapy program, AristaCare at Cedar Oaks is an extreme example of blending the best clinical care and cutting edge technology to most effectively help patients who suffered a stroke make the most complete recovery possible and return to their lives.

Our comprehensive Stroke Recovery Program, of which therapy is a component, includes extensive education for the patient and families in:

• Nursing: diagnosis, comorbidities, prevention of recurrence, coping strategies

• Nutrition: healthy eating and cooking, nutritional label reading, dining out strategies, avoiding pitfalls – facilitated by our licensed dietician

• Medications: review and education by our pharmacist

• Physician Services: each patient has consultation with our neurologist and physiatrist; these physicians also have monthly education/support groups. As needed, patients consult with our neurophsychologist for cognitive related issues

• Social Worker/Discharge Planner: comprehensive discharge planning which includes connection to community support groups and organizations that can assist the patient and family in dealing with the effects of stroke after discharge from our Center

• Therapeutic Recreation: this program is designed in tier-format to provide further rehabilitation through appropriate activities that are upgraded during the course of the patient’s recovery