Kessler Institute Honored for Contrbutions to the Hispanic Community

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (www.kessler-rehab.com) was recently presented with the 2011 Golden Age Award from the Latino Center on Aging (LCA) for its significant contributions to Latino/Hispanic communities. The LCA, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, recognized Kessler for its outstanding leadership in the field of health care and, in particular, medical rehabilitation. 

    In accepting the award on behalf of the hospital, Gail Solomon, Vice President of Corporate Communications,and resident of Livingston, noted that “Kessler Institute and the Latino Center on Aging share an uncommon commitment to those we serve, helping individuals to age with grace and understanding, dignity, independence and most of all, good health.  We also share a vision for our communities, providing the education, advocacy and access to care that greatly enhances the quality of life for our constituents.”

    Philip Driscoll, CEO of Kessler’s Saddle Brook hospital campus, and Bill Anastassatos, President of Kessler Rehabilitation Center (www.kessler-pt.com), also expressed their appreciation for this honor, noting how proud Kessler is to serve the complex medical rehabilitation and physical therapy needs of its diverse communities throughout the greater Metropolitan area. 

    The Latino Center for Aging (www.gerolatino.org), headquartered in New York, is a national non-profit organization committed to advocacy, research and education on behalf of Latino elderly.

About Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation:  Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, the nation’s largest single rehabilitation hospital, provides comprehensive programs of care in spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputation, neurological disorders and orthopedic conditions. Kessler, a division of Select Medical, is one of only six federally-designated Model Systems in the nation for the treatment and research of both spinal cord and brain injuries.  Ranked as one of the top rehabilitation hospitals in the nation and best in the East by U.S.News & World Report, Kessler has three hospital campuses in West Orange, Saddle Brook and Chester, N.J., and more than 80 outpatient Kessler Rehabilitation Center locations throughout the state.  For more information, visit www.kessler-rehab.com.

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Philip Driscoll, CEO,  Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Saddle Brook; Gail Solomon, VP, Communications, Kessler Institute, West Orange and resident of Livingston; Mario Tapia, President & CEO, Latino Center on Aging; and Bill Anastassatos, President, Kessler Rehabilitation Center, celebrate at the 2011 Golden Age Awards banquet.