Kindred Hospital East New Jersey Formally Opens

PASSAIC, New Jersey (April 22, 2021) – Kindred Hospital East New Jersey has officially opened. Kindred Hospital East New Jersey is a state-of-the-art, 25-bed long-term acute care hospital, co-located on the 5^th floor of St. Mary’s General Hospital, a community-based tertiary medical center, at 350 Boulevard in East New Jersey.

Kindred hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its grand opening on Wednesday, April 21, and included hospital leadership and physicians.

The hospital provides easy access to transit, bus and train lines, and major highways, including I-95. The location is also close to downtown Manhattan. The hospital serves Passaic County. Kindred Hospital East New Jersey was established in 2006 in Wayne and has a long history of success in the market.

Kindred Hospital East New Jersey offers the same in-depth care patients would receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended period of time needed for recovery. The hospital partners with patients’ physicians and offers 24-hour clinical care seven days a week to start the journey to wellness.

"Kindred Hospital East New Jersey delivers high-acuity care for the most vulnerable and post-intensive patient populations, including patients with significant respiratory challenges, and those requiring critical care wound and rehabilitation services," said Mike Warrington, President of Kindred Healthcare’s Hospital Division. "We selected St. Mary’s as the location for our hospital because they share our core values, including a commitment to improving patient experience and outcomes, and they have made a significant investment in infrastructure improvements throughout the institution."

About Kindred Hospital East New Jersey

Kindred Hospital East New Jersey is a long-term acute hospital offering the same in depth care patients would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period. Kindred partners with the patient’s physician and offers 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so patients can start their journey to wellness. The hospital features private and semi-private rooms with state-of-the-art equipment, operating rooms, dialysis rooms, radiology, and a pharmacy. Kindred Hospital is located close to transit bus and train lines and major highways, including I-95, and Garden State Parkway NJ-3 and NJ-21. For more information, click here.