Avalon Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

Avalon Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center sits at 1059 Edinburg Rd in Hamilton Square, NJ, with another site on Route 88 in Brick, New Jersey, and has 180 certified beds where folks get a range of care, from short-term rehab to long-term residential help, and they've been making big upgrades, spending millions to redo rooms and common areas to make things look and feel more modern and comfortable, plus they've built out a rehab gym with an activities of daily living suite that aims to help people practice at getting back to regular routines, almost like they're at home, and the center gives specialized physiatry services, physical therapy, and pain management for those aiming to restore their health and function, then there's strategic teamwork with well-known infectious disease and neurology clinicians, and the place stays busy with a variety of clinical services, subacute rehab offerings, and what they call urgent SNF™ services, which keep nurses watching over residents around the clock. Folks can rely on rehab that pays attention to helping them get strong and, when possible, head back home sooner rather than later, and there's care navigation to try and make transitions from hospital or home smoother. Avalon emphasizes a person-centered approach to healthcare, keeping in mind each person's particular needs and preferences with support from programs like Family Matters, and the staff covers a mix of languages-though patient care goes on in English-with folks like Director of Community Relations Yolanda Stinger serving as a resource when needed. The center shows an effort in offering comfort with homey touches and an array of amenities, but it's also seen challenges, including 22 deficiencies in government inspection reports, among them problems with infection control and serious issues where residents' safety and well-being were in immediate danger, including protection from abuse or neglect. The June 2024 standard inspection recorded 11 deficiencies, including two tied to infection control, and previous reports flagged problems with supervision and accident hazards. Nurse turnover sits at 16.8 percent, lower than the state average, but nurse hours per resident each day averages 2.97, below the state average. Marquis Health Services is affiliated with Avalon, which accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and a range of insurances. The center isn't taking new patients right now and hasn't listed particular specialties, other than the broad mix of skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term care, with a focus on helping residents recover and adjust to changing health needs in Mercer County and the Hamilton area.