Specialty Clinical Programs in South Plainfield, NJ
Some patients need more than standard skilled nursing. AristaCare at Cedar Oaks accepts medically complex patients that many facilities cannot, with a physician on site at least three days per week and a full-time nurse practitioner. The programs below reflect the clinical depth behind that capability.
Cardiac Program
AristaCare at Cedar Oaks is American Heart Association Heart Failure certified, a distinction few skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey have earned. The program is overseen by a dedicated Cardiac Practitioner alongside a cardiac medical director. Patients recovering from heart failure, cardiac surgery, or a cardiac event receive physician-led care with cardiac telemetry monitoring, including telemetry-monitored rehabilitation sessions. The program emphasizes safe recovery, medication management, and preventing hospital readmission.
Stroke Recovery Program
Stroke patients receive coordinated care from physical, occupational, and speech-language therapists working from a single plan, with regular physician review. Therapy addresses mobility, communication, swallowing, and the daily skills independence requires, and continues seven days a week.
Pulmonary and Respiratory Care
Our respiratory program supports patients with COPD and complex breathing needs, with respiratory therapy available around the clock. Capabilities include tracheostomy care and management, high-flow oxygen, BiPAP and CPAP support, nebulizer treatments, and percussion vest therapy, helping patients rebuild respiratory strength after pneumonia, COPD exacerbations, and extended hospitalizations.
Wound Care
Wound care at Cedar Oaks is physician-directed, with a wound physician and nurse practitioner conducting regular rounds. Services include wound vac placement and maintenance and bedside debridement, with treatment plans adjusted week to week based on healing progress.
Complex Medical Care
Cedar Oaks manages clinical needs that often keep patients in the hospital longer than necessary, including IV antibiotics and fluids, PICC line insertion and care, TPN, on-site blood transfusions, and on-site peritoneal dialysis. STAT lab work, X-ray, and EKG are available on site, so treatment decisions are not delayed by transport.
Complete Clinical Capabilities
Admissions
- Acceptance 24/7
- Short-term and long-term admissions
- Hospice
- Respite
- Medicaid ALF beds
- Medicaid pending accepted
- Readmission Mitigation Program
Diagnostic Testing
- STAT onsite EKG
- STAT lab work
- STAT X-ray
- Cardiac echo
- Onsite ultrasounds
- Onsite Dopplers
- Onsite bladder scan
- Telemetry monitoring
- Telemedicine
- Circadia AI monitoring
- Tapestry chronic care management
Therapy
- Physical, occupational, and speech therapy 7 days/week
- Aquatic therapy
- Brain and spinal cord injury rehab
- Cardiac telemetry monitoring 24/7
- Cardiac telemetry monitored rehab
- Respiratory therapy 24/7
- Thera LifeStride (stroke)
Pulmonary
- Oxygen management
- High-flow oxygen (up to 10L)
- AIRVO
- AVAPS, BiPAP, and CPAP
- COPD care
- Tracheostomy care and management
- Suctioning
- Nebulizer treatments
- Percussion vest
IV Therapy
- Onsite PICC and midline insertion and management
- Central line care
- IV medication administration
- IV port and Mediport management
- Internal jugular line maintenance
- Onsite IV antibiotics and fluids
- PCA pumps
- TPN
Medication
- Pain management medication on site
- Emergency stock
- Antibiotics, Lasix, iron, steroids, and more
- IV push medications
- Cardiac drips (Milrinone, Dobutamine, Dopamine)
- Chemotherapy medication
- Methadone management
- Suboxone
- Medication delivery within 2 hours
- Fully stocked crash cart
Nursing Services
- AED
- Bladder retraining
- Continuous bladder irrigation
- Chest tubes and PleurX catheters
- Flexi-Seal
- Foley and suprapubic catheters
- Glucose monitoring and teaching
- Life Vest management
- LVAD
- NGT, J-tube, and G-tube
- Ostomy and stoma care
- Surgical drains
Wound Care
- Wound vac placement and maintenance
- Wound physician and nurse practitioner
- Wound rounds
- Bedside wound debridement
Isolation Capabilities
- VRE
- C. diff
- Candida auris
- COVID-19
- MDRO
- MRSA
- Enhanced barrier precautions
Other Specialties
- MD on site minimum 3 days/week
- Full-time house nurse practitioner
- On-site peritoneal dialysis
- Onsite blood transfusions
- End-stage cardiovascular disease
- End-stage renal disease
- Fall management program
- Bariatric beds up to 500 lbs
- Transportation capabilities
- Caregiver education
Specialty Programs
- Cardiac Program (American Heart Association Heart Failure certified)
- Stroke Program
- Pulmonary Program
- Ortho Program
- Secured dementia and Alzheimer's unit
- Diabetes management
- Palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care
MD Consulting Specialties
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- GI consults and follow-ups
- Pain management consults and follow-ups
- ENT consults and follow-ups
- Dental consults and follow-ups
- Ophthalmology consults and follow-ups
- Podiatry consults and follow-ups
- Psychology consults and follow-ups
- Psychiatry consults and follow-ups
- Dermatology consults and follow-ups
- Inpatient physiatrist consults and follow-ups
Frequently Asked Questions
Does AristaCare at Cedar Oaks provide respiratory therapy?
Yes, respiratory therapy is available 24 hours a day, including tracheostomy care and management, for patients with COPD, oxygen needs, and recovery from respiratory illness. For patients requiring ventilator care, our sister facilities AristaCare at East Falls and AristaCare at Meadow Springs in Pennsylvania specialize in that service, and our admissions team can coordinate the right placement.
Does Cedar Oaks offer dialysis?
Yes, peritoneal dialysis is available on site, so treatment continues without leaving the facility.
How quickly can a medically complex patient be admitted?
We accept admissions seven days a week, including complex cases, and coordinate directly with hospital case managers. Call (732) 287-9555 to review a referral.
What physician coverage is available at Cedar Oaks?
A physician is on site a minimum of three days per week and a full-time house nurse practitioner supports day-to-day care. Specialty consults, including cardiology, pain management, psychiatry, and podiatry, are conducted on site.
Referring a patient or exploring care for a loved one? Our admissions team responds seven days a week at (732) 287-9555.
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