Holt Construction joined Atlantic Health System and Kindred Healthcare, LLC in July as the two health care organizations celebrated the completion of Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute, a new, $24-million, state-of-the-art, two-story inpatient rehabilitation hospital located in Madison, New Jersey.
Led by Healthcare Project Executive Wayne Lawrence, Holt delivered comprehensive construction management services on this modern, 46,000-square-foot inpatient rehabilitation care facility, the first standalone hospital to be built from the ground up by Atlantic Health System. The project was developed by Bremner Real Estate, a national real estate developer with expertise in health care buildings.
“We’re excited to deliver this impressive facility for Atlantic Health System and Kindred Healthcare,” said Chris Asaro, President of Holt Construction. “We are proud to have been part of such an impactful project.”
The new hospital is expected to begin accepting patients in the coming weeks, following final regulatory approvals.
“Joining forces with a nationally recognized leader allows us to expand access to extraordinary rehabilitation services in our communities” said Amy Perry, Senior Vice President, Integrated Care Delivery and CEO of Atlantic Health System’s Hospital Division. “We are proud to partner with Kindred to provide top-caliber patient care in the exceptional healing environment that has been created at Giralda Farms.”
“We are pleased to work with the premier healthcare provider in New Jersey as we address the growing need for inpatient rehabilitation services in the New Jersey and New York area,” said Russ Bailey, Chief Operating Officer of Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services-IRF. “Atlantic Health System has been a great partner and we look forward to continuing to work with them on this high-quality rehabilitation hospital that will greatly benefit the community.”
The new hospital includes numerous unique innovations and technologies intended to offer patients the best possible care, with a focus on helping patients prepare for the end of their hospital stay and transition to their regular life. These include a therapeutic courtyard that features different surfaces, such as gravel, paver stones, a putting green, a ramp and stairs and a simulated curb with a wheelchair cutout to practice real-world walking. Additionally, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute features a unique Activities of Daily Living Suite, which allows patients to spend the night in a stimulated home environment complete with a full kitchen, bathroom with a standing shower and bathtub and a washer and dryer, in order to practice their return to daily life and prepare for a return to home activities, when ready.
The hospital will also include a spacious and renovated gym with ceiling lifts and brand new equipment, as well as bionic, assisted movement systems that will help patients regain movement. The hospital was also designed to accommodate for visiting families, with several meeting spaces and amenities such as a putting green and basketball court, which both patients and their visitors can enjoy.
The Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute project was a finalist in 2019 for a United Way Impact Award and was recognized by the Alliance for Action as a Leading Infrastructure Project in New Jersey.
Atlantic Health System, headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, is an integrated health care delivery system powered by a workforce of more than 17,000 team members and 4,800 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities. Kindred Healthcare, LLC is a health care services company based in Louisville, Kentucky with more than 1,700 locations in 46 states, including inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, sub-acute units, inpatient rehabilitation units (hospital-based) and contract rehabilitation service businesses.
About Holt Construction Corporation
Holt Construction Corp. is a full-service Construction Management and General Contracting firm offering an extensive range of services in markets that include Healthcare, Corporate Interiors, Aviation, Hospitality, Retail, and Food & Beverage. Founded in 1919, Holt Construction is celebrating 100 years in business with our 3rd generation of Holt family leadership. Holt thrives on its reputation as a quality construction company that maintains its core values and “family” atmosphere while providing the best services to our clients. Holt brings to the market veteran expertise of the construction industry in combination with entrepreneurial attributes allowing us to take great pride in our unique projects and our continuing relationships with clients.
