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St Lawrence Rehabilitation Ctr
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Total Number Of Beds : 203
Description
Mission Statement
StLawrence Rehabilitation Center a nonprofit facility sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton is committed to maximizing the quality of human life by providing comprehensive physical rehabilitation and related programs to meet the healthcare needs of our communities
Value oriented person centered fiscally responsible and dedicated to excellence the Center creates a supportive environment which fosters human dignity The integral element of this process is a caring professional staff working with patients and families toward a common goal
Through a holistic approach to quality care all services are intended to contribute to the physical psychological social and spiritual well being of all persons being served
History
St Lawrence Rehabilitation Center a 129bed notforprofit physical rehabilitation hospital in Lawrenceville NJ celebrated its 30th birthday on April 26 2001 The center received its first patient on April 26 1971 and has since treated approximately 50000 inandout patients The facility was dedicated by the Most Reverend George W Ahr the seventh Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton on May 22 1971 It was originally named Morris Hall Health and Rehabilitation Center and had a licensed capacity for 203 beds 50 for rehabilitation and 153 for skilled nursing services
As the demand for rehabilitation services increased the center converted the beds and currently has 56 rehabilitation beds and 73 longterm care beds In 1993 under the leadership of Bishop John C Reiss construction began on a fiveyear renovation project and the new facility was dedicated in the spring of 1998 by Bishop John Smith The center has a new stateoftheart Outpatient Health Center which includes private examination and treatment rooms lounge and splinting area a spacious gym and onsite apartment for Activities of Daily Living
St Lawrence offers a wide range of rehabilitation services including physical and occupational therapy speech therapy therapeutic recreation vocational counseling and social and psychological services There are also highly regarded programs in Brain Injury Rehabilitation Vision Rehabilitation Vestibular Rehabilitation Driving Therapy and Dysphagia Therapy A Wheelchair Seating Clinic and chronic pain management services are also provided
Patients and their families have the benefit of a team approach to rehabilitation They meet with the physiatrist rehabilitation nurse physical occupational and speech therapists therapeutic recreation specialist program manager and psychologist This highly skilled team meets among themselves and with the patient and families to maximize the treatment Spiritual care is also available for patients and their families
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