Important COVID-19 Information

Here, at NJPR Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility, we continue to safely deliver top-notch care. The Department of Homeland Security and Governor Phil Murphy have deemed physical therapy and other rehabilitation services an essential component of health care during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; therefore, our facility remain open to serve those in need even during these unprecedented times. 

Here at NJPR we take the health and safety of our staff and patients very seriously. We are taking extensive preventative measures, guided by the CDC, to protect our patients and employees who enter our facility. We hope that provided information will help you to make a decision to continue your recovery plan with us during this unprecedented time. Please read our COVID 19 protocols and policies to find out the steps we are taking to ensure the safety of our staff and patients:

1. Adjusting appointment times to limit the number of people in the office at any given time. 
2. Staff is required to use PPE such as face masks while in our offices and to use proper hand washing techniques and hand sanitizer to decrease the risk of transmission. Staff members are screened daily for COVID 19 symptoms and instructed to stay home if they have symptoms. 
3. Staff member’s are being taken temperature at the start of office hours and instructed to stay home if they have symptoms. 
4. We are screening patients through visit questionnaires as well as taking temperatures at the time of their appointment. Office visitors and patients are required to wear a mask inside the facility.
5. Signs are placed at the entrances of all locations advising patients with COVID 19 symptoms not to enter.
6. Our staff conducts regular cleaning of equipment and surfaces using disinfectant cleaning supplies throughout the day. Additionally, we engage a professional cleaning company to do frequent and comprehensive cleaning of our facility.
7. Ensuring social distancing is maintained in our waiting rooms and clinical areas:
   • Patients are asked to come in alone – or if assistance is needed – to bring only one caregiver.
   • Waiting rooms have pre-measured seating.
   • A maximum capacity for each space is being enforced.
   • Tape markings indicate proper distancing for patients and staff.
   • Plexiglas shield are in place at the front desk to protect out patients and personal.

1. Use hand sanitizer and/or wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds with soap and water.
2. Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
3. Wear a mask or face covering anytime you are in public whether or not you are experiencing symptoms. We ask that all patients wear a mask to their appointments.
4. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
5. Stay home when you are sick.
6. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and throw the tissue in the trash.
7. Clean/disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

The world is rapidly changing and given the news coverage, it is natural to feel more frightened, anxious or worried about your health, especially if you not only experience chronic pain but other medical conditions too. Government guidance on social distancing and self-isolating to reduce the spread of Covid-19 is essential for us all to follow. This will however cause significant disruption to most people’s daily routines and possibly your post-surgery or post-trauma rehabilitation plans. This disruption is likely to reduce the sense of control people will feel that they have over their lives. It could also make it more challenging to employ preferred coping strategies, which have enabled effective mental health management in the past.

With this in mind, we have collated some published resources which health professionals believe may help to support good mental health functioning during the outbreak. We hope that they are useful to you.

If you have any coronavirus-related questions when it comes to treatment, our team can help. Please call our office at 201-262-2244 or email us @ info@njpainandrehab.com

Stay safe and stay informed with the latest updates on the coronavirus (COVID-19). Visit the NJ Department of Health website. Visit the CDC website.