Ridgewood Center
330 Franklin Turnpike, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Main Phone Number: 201 447-1900
Admissions Phone Number: 551-400-1254
Awards and Affiliations
Ridgewood Center is a skilled nursing facility offering post-hospital, short-term rehabilitation as well as long-term and respite care. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurances. Our staff is dedicated to serving the medical and rehabilitation needs of individuals recovering from illness or injury. Ridgewood Center is an AHCA Bronze Quality Award Winner and a We Honor Veterans community partner!
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Services
- ShortStay care
- LongTerm care
- Respite care
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation therapy
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation - including joint replacement, injuries and amputation
- On-site Medical Director
- On-site Nurse Practitioner
- Attending Physicians
- Registered Nurses
- IV Therapy
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Audiology care
- Bariatric specialties
- Colostomy care
- Dementia care
- Dental care
- Personal care
- Pet therapy
- Physiatry services
- Podiatry care
- Psychiatric services
- Vision care
- Wound care
- X-ray
- Hospice care
- Pain management
- Case management
- Dietary and nutrition needs management
- Discharge planning
- Individual treatment plans
- Medication management
- Coordinated transportation
- Cultural, educational, religious and social activities
- Recreation activities
- Interpreter services
Amenities
- Private and Semi-Private Rooms
- Spacious rooms
- Private bathroom
- Fully air conditioned
- Individual climate control
- Beautiful Garden(s) / Courtyard(s)
- Conveniently Located
- Suburban setting
- Beauty Salon / Barber Services
- Cable Television
- Café with always available menu options
- Comfortable common and lounge areas to gather with friends and family
- Dining Room
- In-room dining options
- Restaurant-Style Dining
- Alarm system to aid in the security of residents with cognitive deficits
- Computer with internet access
- Housekeeping
- Laundry facility on-site
- Mail and Newspaper Service
- Pharmaceutical delivery service
- Phone service
- Telephone
- Wireless Internet
- Smoke free environment
Joseph Schmidt, LNHA
AdministratorJoseph Schmidt brings over 30 years of leadership and expertise in the healthcare field. Prior to Ridgewood Center, he worked at several other affiliated locations over the course of 15 years. He has been a licensed Nursing Home Administrator for ten years. His door is always open and he looks forward to getting to know all the residents, staff, and families.
Dr. Purushotham Surapaneni
Medical DirectorDr. Surapaneni is an Internal Medicine Specialist with over 34 years of experience. He is affiliated with Valley, HUMC and St. Jospeh's Hospital.
Betsy Guzman
Director of RehabilitationBetsy is a registered and licensed Occupational Therapist practicing in the state of New Jersey. She has over 15 years of experience working in the skilled nursing (SNF) setting. She received her Master’s in Occupational Therapy from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and a certificate in Organizational Leadership through Philadelphia University.
Venus Rodriguez
Marketing and Admissions DirectorVenus graduated with Honors from Berkeley College, where she received her Bachelor’s in Business Administration (B.B.A.), Health Services Management. She is a proud member of the National Honor Society~ Sigma Alpha Pi. Before being promoted to Marketing and Admission Director at Ridgewood Center in October 2023, she worked as an Assistant Business Office Manager at our sister facility Maple Glen Center where she worked for 2 ½ years. Although sad to leave her Maple Glen family, she looks forward to creating new bonds with her residents and colleagues.
No complaints
Michael G. was at Ridgewood Center a little over 3 weeks and says he could not have done better!
He has “absolutely no complaints about the therapy here”. Through Physical and Occupational therapies, Michael went from needing minimum assistance to only needing distant supervision.
