Solaris Health System
Meeting the Health Care Needs
of Our Community
Solaris Health System is a community-owned, not-for-profit, health system serving the residents of Central New Jersey. The System was created in 1997 through the consolidation of Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center and JFK Medical Center. Strong ties to the local community, well-established clinical expertise, highly committed and skilled employees, a dedication to patient safety and quality, and a shared medical staff serving the local region - are among the key factors that brought the two organizations together.
In order to provide high quality, cost effective services, Solaris is structured to offer a full continuum of care: preventive, general acute and sub-acute, rehabilitative, convalescent and extended care, and hospice and home health care. Special support services are also available, such as diagnostic imaging, geriatric programs, complimentary medicine, and community health and fitness. The major affiliates of Solaris Health System include:
Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center
Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center is a 396-bed acute care facility that provides inpatient and outpatient services in all major medical specialties. Other specialized services include a complete array of cardiac services (including emergency angioplasty), a Bariatric Surgery Center, Vein Center, Lithotripsy Center, Wound Care Center, hemodialysis, home care, hospice and adult medical day care. The Medical Center also shares a collaborative relationship with the Plainfield Health Center, a federally qualified community health center serving the greater Union County area.
JFK Medical Center
JFK Medical Center is a 535-bed acute care hospital consisting of the 441-bed Anthony M. Yelencsics Community Hospital and the adjacent 94-bed JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute. The Medical Center features a complete array ofservices, including general surgery, emergency medicine, mental health, orthopedics, maternity and pediatric care programs. The Medical Center also offers the JFK Regional Cancer Center, Haven Hospice Unit, JFK Imaging Center and the JFK Family Practice Center. Affiliated with UMDNJ -Robert WoodJohnson Medical School and Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education, JFK offers residency programs in physical and rehabilitation medicine, family practice and dentistry.
The JFK Hartwyck Nursing, Convalescent and
Rehabilitation Centers
The JFK Hartwyck Nursing, Convalescent and Rehabilitation Centers include three comprehensive long-term care facilities located in central New Jersey. The facilities provide more than 600 long-term beds for traditional nursing home care, rehabilitation, adult medical day care, sub-acute care and respite care. Hartwyck at Oak Tree is a 180-bed modern, three-story facility that opened in 1987. The Center is home to many specialized services and programs, including those for head-injured patients, coma patients and individuals dependent on ventilators. Hartwyck at Cedar Brook is a 106-bed facility located in Plainfield that provides long-term care and houses the state’s first unit dedicated to the care of Huntington’s Disease patients. Hartwyck at Edison Estates is the largest and most recent addition to the Hartwyck family. The 358-bed facility offers the JFK Sub-acute Center and a secure unit for residents with special needs.
Whispering Knoll Assisted Living
Whispering Knoll is a three-story assisted living facility located in Edison. The community includes 117 studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a special care community for residents with memory impairments. The beautifully designed facility features numerous unique amenities, including scenic gardens, peaceful patios, a gift shop, library, a cinema, gym and game room, formal dining room and bistro.
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute is New Jersey’s most comprehensive rehabilitation facility. Established in 1974 with a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the facility has grown to become the premier rehabilitation hospital in the tri-state area, serving patients referred from more than 100 hospitals throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. A variety of specialized services and programs are offered at the Institute, including physical and occupational therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation, chronic pain management, vocational rehabilitation, audiology and speech pathology and therapeutic recreation.
New Jersey Neuroscience Institute
The New Jersey Neuroscience Institute at JFK Medical Center provides some of the most advanced treatment in the tri-state area for both adult and pediatric neurological conditions. The Institute’s medical team includes physicians at the forefront of their field, with access to the very latest medical and surgical technology, and was the first institution with the Gamma Knife technology in the state. The comprehensive programs available at the Institute include treatment for cerebral vascular disease (Stroke Treatment Program), epilepsy, brain and spinal cord tumors, dementia (Alzheimer’s), spine diseases, dizziness and balance disorders, movement disorders, pain management, sleep disorders, and multiple sclerosis.
Muhlenberg Schools Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools
The Muhlenberg campus is also home to the Muhlenberg Schools of Nursing, Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences that offers diplomas in nursing, radiology, radiation therapy and nuclear medicine. These schools carry on a long tradition of educating future health care professionals with clinical experience obtained in the various departments of the Medical Center. More than 400 students are enrolled in the schools, all of which derive benefit from the access to Solaris Health System’s state-of-the-art equipment and expansive clinical facilities.
MediPlex Surgery Center
MediPlex is a free-standing facility for same-day surgery, located across from the JFK Medical Center campus in Edison. State licensed and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, the facility features four operating rooms, one endoscopy room and both a post-anesthesia room and a discharge recovery area, where families can stay with the patient. It is a multispecialty facility with 180 physicians on staff.
of Our Community
Solaris Health System is a community-owned, not-for-profit, health system serving the residents of Central New Jersey. The System was created in 1997 through the consolidation of Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center and JFK Medical Center. Strong ties to the local community, well-established clinical expertise, highly committed and skilled employees, a dedication to patient safety and quality, and a shared medical staff serving the local region - are among the key factors that brought the two organizations together.
In order to provide high quality, cost effective services, Solaris is structured to offer a full continuum of care: preventive, general acute and sub-acute, rehabilitative, convalescent and extended care, and hospice and home health care. Special support services are also available, such as diagnostic imaging, geriatric programs, complimentary medicine, and community health and fitness. The major affiliates of Solaris Health System include:
- Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center
- JFK Medical Center
- JFK Hartwyck Nursing, Convalescent and Rehabilitation Centers
- JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
- New Jersey Neuroscience Institute
- Muhlenberg Schools Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools
- Whispering Knoll Assisted Living
- MediPlex Surgery Center
Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center
Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center is a 396-bed acute care facility that provides inpatient and outpatient services in all major medical specialties. Other specialized services include a complete array of cardiac services (including emergency angioplasty), a Bariatric Surgery Center, Vein Center, Lithotripsy Center, Wound Care Center, hemodialysis, home care, hospice and adult medical day care. The Medical Center also shares a collaborative relationship with the Plainfield Health Center, a federally qualified community health center serving the greater Union County area.
JFK Medical Center
JFK Medical Center is a 535-bed acute care hospital consisting of the 441-bed Anthony M. Yelencsics Community Hospital and the adjacent 94-bed JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute. The Medical Center features a complete array ofservices, including general surgery, emergency medicine, mental health, orthopedics, maternity and pediatric care programs. The Medical Center also offers the JFK Regional Cancer Center, Haven Hospice Unit, JFK Imaging Center and the JFK Family Practice Center. Affiliated with UMDNJ -Robert WoodJohnson Medical School and Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education, JFK offers residency programs in physical and rehabilitation medicine, family practice and dentistry.
The JFK Hartwyck Nursing, Convalescent and
Rehabilitation Centers
The JFK Hartwyck Nursing, Convalescent and Rehabilitation Centers include three comprehensive long-term care facilities located in central New Jersey. The facilities provide more than 600 long-term beds for traditional nursing home care, rehabilitation, adult medical day care, sub-acute care and respite care. Hartwyck at Oak Tree is a 180-bed modern, three-story facility that opened in 1987. The Center is home to many specialized services and programs, including those for head-injured patients, coma patients and individuals dependent on ventilators. Hartwyck at Cedar Brook is a 106-bed facility located in Plainfield that provides long-term care and houses the state’s first unit dedicated to the care of Huntington’s Disease patients. Hartwyck at Edison Estates is the largest and most recent addition to the Hartwyck family. The 358-bed facility offers the JFK Sub-acute Center and a secure unit for residents with special needs.
Whispering Knoll Assisted Living
Whispering Knoll is a three-story assisted living facility located in Edison. The community includes 117 studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a special care community for residents with memory impairments. The beautifully designed facility features numerous unique amenities, including scenic gardens, peaceful patios, a gift shop, library, a cinema, gym and game room, formal dining room and bistro.
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute is New Jersey’s most comprehensive rehabilitation facility. Established in 1974 with a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the facility has grown to become the premier rehabilitation hospital in the tri-state area, serving patients referred from more than 100 hospitals throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. A variety of specialized services and programs are offered at the Institute, including physical and occupational therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation, chronic pain management, vocational rehabilitation, audiology and speech pathology and therapeutic recreation.
New Jersey Neuroscience Institute
The New Jersey Neuroscience Institute at JFK Medical Center provides some of the most advanced treatment in the tri-state area for both adult and pediatric neurological conditions. The Institute’s medical team includes physicians at the forefront of their field, with access to the very latest medical and surgical technology, and was the first institution with the Gamma Knife technology in the state. The comprehensive programs available at the Institute include treatment for cerebral vascular disease (Stroke Treatment Program), epilepsy, brain and spinal cord tumors, dementia (Alzheimer’s), spine diseases, dizziness and balance disorders, movement disorders, pain management, sleep disorders, and multiple sclerosis.
Muhlenberg Schools Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools
The Muhlenberg campus is also home to the Muhlenberg Schools of Nursing, Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences that offers diplomas in nursing, radiology, radiation therapy and nuclear medicine. These schools carry on a long tradition of educating future health care professionals with clinical experience obtained in the various departments of the Medical Center. More than 400 students are enrolled in the schools, all of which derive benefit from the access to Solaris Health System’s state-of-the-art equipment and expansive clinical facilities.
MediPlex Surgery Center
MediPlex is a free-standing facility for same-day surgery, located across from the JFK Medical Center campus in Edison. State licensed and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, the facility features four operating rooms, one endoscopy room and both a post-anesthesia room and a discharge recovery area, where families can stay with the patient. It is a multispecialty facility with 180 physicians on staff.