Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Announces Renovations at Commencement Ceremony in Salem

Executive Councilor Chris Sununu, regional state legislators and Salem local leaders joined the leadership of the Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network on Monday at a commencement ceremony to announce $5 million renovations to their Salem hospital. The hospital in Salem has been serving injured and disabled residents of New Hampshire and Massachusetts since 1984. 

The size and scope of the new renovations and utilization of local labor provides much-needed work for area contractors.  The upgrades to Southern New Hampshire’s premier inpatient rehabilitation hospital demonstrate that there’s always room to improve – even for the best in the business.

Local renovation partners include:

• Town of Salem
• Bedford Lending, Bedford, NH
• JSA, Inc.  Architects Interior Planners Portsmouth, NH
• Hutter Construction New Ipswich, NH
• Scudder Development Advisors, Bedford, NH Bedford, NH
• Manchester Office of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

“We are pleased to work with many local, New Hampshire contractors on these exciting renovations – renovations that will produce nearly 100 local construction jobs and help sustain the 1000+ permanent jobs in our network,” said John Prochilo, CEO of Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network.  “This project represents a continuation of our 30-year commitment to the people of the Merrimack Valley.” 

“Our new renovations include upgrades in medical technologies, convenience, privacy and comfort– all designed to maximize our ability to provide our patients with the best care.”

Renovations include, but are not limited to:

• A new lobby with centralized reception for efficient and timely registration of patients
• Updated patient rooms providing a quiet healing environment
• Updated therapy areas
• Updated waiting areas and the creation of a new pediatric waiting area for patients and their families.
• Enhanced Clinical Monitoring Capabilities throughout the hospital
• Redesigned nurse stations for maximum staff efficiency

Executive Councilor Chris Sununu and a number of state representatives and local elected officials were on hand to learn about the new renovations. 

"I commend John Prochilo and his team for their commitment to New Hampshire and for this critical renovation project,” said Executive Councilor Sununu.  “They are improving the quality and delivery of care while making significant contributions to the local economy.  Their more than 1,000 jobs in the region represent a true New Hampshire success story."

Individuals in ceremony photo: 

Rep. Gary Azarian

Executive Councilor Chris Sununu

Rep. Bob Elliott

John Prochilo, President & CEO, Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network

Dr. Howard Gardner, MD, Founder, Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network

Mrs. Naomi Gardner

Rep. Norm Major

Rep. Bob Fesh

Rep. Marilinda Garcia

About Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network  

Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network was established in 1984 by a group of physicians who saw the need to provide access to comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation services in Southern New Hampshire and the Merrimack Valley.

The leader of that effort, Howard Gardner, MD, was an Army Neurosurgeon who had seen, first hand, the benefits rehabilitation was offering wounded soldiers. Returning to the Merrimack Valley and establishing a neuroscience practice, New England Neurological Associates, Dr. Gardner and his associates set out to build the first free standing Acute Rehabilitation Hospital in New Hampshire.

Since opening our flagship location in Salem, NH in 1984, the Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network has expanded to include rehabilitation hospitals in Nashua and Portsmouth, NH, over 20 outpatient centers, a home care division, a sports medicine division, an outpatient pediatric division and many clinics and specialty services aimed at helping those in need of rehabilitation.

For 30 years, patients in the Merrimack Valley have relied on the doctors, therapists and nurses of Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network to provide expert care for brain injuries, strokes and many neurological and orthopedic conditions.  This local expertise allows patients to receive treatment locally, close to the support needed from family and friends during their recovery.

To learn more about Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network:

http://www.northeastrehab.com/