for rehabilitation type division of select medical corporation industry healthcare founded 1948 founder dr. henry h. kessler headquarters west orange nj united states products specialty healthcare services parent select medical corporation website kessler rehab.com kessler institute for rehabilitation is a division of the select medical corporation that provides physical medicine and rehabilitation programs and services . there are currently three inpatient rehabilitation facilities located throughout new jersey . on june 1 2010 kessler institute for rehabilitation was awarded the gallup organization great workplace award . the award is presented to the best performing workplaces in the world . kessler institute for rehabilitation was one of only 25 recipients of the award . 1 kessler has also been ranked among the top 1 percent of rehabilitation hospitals by u.s. news & world report . contents 1 mission statement 2 locations 2.1 west orange campus 2.2 saddle brook campus 2.3 chester campus 3 history 4 references 5 external links mission statement edit kessler institute for rehabilitation has the following mission statement kessler institute for rehabilitation inc. provides comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs and services to optimize the health function and quality of life for those we serve . we enhance the delivery of care and advance the field of rehabilitation through education research and advocacy . we do so in a clinically effective and fiscally responsible manner . 2 locations edit west orange campus edit the west orange campus located in west orange new jersey currently operates 152 beds and specializes in the following severe disorders of consciousness ventilator management spinal cord injury brain injury stroke amputation saddle brook campus edit the saddle brook campus located in saddle brook new jersey currently operates 112 beds and specializes in the following stroke brain injury amputation neurological conditions including multiple sclerosis als and parkinson s disease joint replacement orthopedic trauma chester campus edit the chester campus located in chester new jersey currently operates 72 beds and specializes in the following brain injury stroke neurological conditions amputation joint replacement orthopedic trauma history edit 1948 kessler institute for rehabilitation founded in west orange nj by dr. henry h. kessler . 1949 first patients admitted on january 3 . 1953 new building housing large gymnasium physical therapy department and prosthetics shop dedicated 1956 kessler receives a 90 000 grant from the new jersey state rehabilitation commission to establish a pre vocational diagnostic unit the first of its kind in the state . 1959 groundbreaking ceremonies are held for a new 48 bed patient wing on the west orange campus . 1961 new patient wing is dedicated and a swimming pool is constructed . 1970 urology services department added to kessler west orange . 1973 groundbreaking is held for a new wing that will expand patient rooms programs and services . 1974 new wing that includes an additional 28 patient beds ; outpatient gyms ; speech vocational and social services areas ; hydrotherapy center ; and a new dining room and kitchen . 1982 kessler purchases the new jersey rehabilitation hospital in east orange nj ; the facility becomes known as kessler institute for rehabilitation east orange campus . 1986 kessler opens a 36 bed rehabilitation facility in space leased from the saddle brook kennedy memorial hospital in saddle brook nj . 1989 kessler acquires the welkind rehabilitation hospital in chester nj which becomes known as kessler institute for rehabilitation chester campus . 1990 kessler adds a three story wing to its west orange campus for physician offices expanded urology and radiology services and research and education areas . 1993 kessler acquires the saddle brook kennedy memorial hospital in saddle brook nj ; it becomes kessler institute for rehabilitation saddle brook campus . 2003 kessler rehabilitation corporation is acquired by select medical corporation . 2005 groundbreaking ceremonies mark the beginning of construction on a new three story addition to kessler s west orange campus . 2007 kessler s east orange campus is closed ; services and staff are transferred to the west orange and saddle brook campuses . 2008 kessler celebrates its 60th anniversary . references edit kessler institute for rehabilitation presented with gallup great workplace award . about kessler institute for rehabilitation . external links edit official website coordinates 40 47 08 n 74 16 46 w 40.78554 n 74.27936 w 40.78554 ; 74.27936 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title kessler institute for rehabilitation & oldid 717276647 categories healthcare in new jerseyhospital networks in the united stateshospitals established in 19481948 establishments in new jerseywest orange new jerseyhidden categories coordinates not on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 26 april 2016 at 19 12 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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