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At Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls, we are committed to helping you regain independence after a life-changing illness or injury. Serving Monmouth County and the New Jersey shore, we are a leading provider of inpatient rehabilitation for stroke, brain injury and other complex neurological and orthopedic conditions.

Setting the standard in post-acute care, our hospital holds Joint Commission disease-specific certifications in stroke rehabilitation, brain injury rehabilitation, Parkinson’s disease rehabilitation, hip fracture rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Using clinical collaboration and advanced technologies, we provide a personalized care plan designed to meet your unique needs and help you achieve your goals.

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital uses an interdisciplinary team approach that includes physical, speech and occupational therapists, rehabilitation physicians, rehabilitation nurses, case managers, dietitians and more, combined with our advanced technology and expertise, to help you achieve your goals. You will receive at least three hours of therapy five days per week while under the constant care of registered nurses, many of whom specialize in rehabilitation, and frequent independent private practice physician* visits.

Rehabilitation is covered in full or part by most health insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid. Our hospital has contracts with most major insurance companies and is willing to negotiate with other companies, as needed.

*The hospital provides access to independent physicians.

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60 Beds

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Free WiFi

Nonsmoking

No pets allowed

Interpreter services

Tours available

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We proudly display our Gold Seal of Approval™

Stroke Rehabilitation

Our hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in stroke rehabilitation.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Our hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in pulmonary rehabilitation.

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Our hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in cardiac rehabilitation.

Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Our hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in brain injury rehabilitation.

Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation

Our hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in Parkinson's disease.

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Encompass Health Tinton Falls proudly displays The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in stroke rehabilitation. As National Stroke Awareness Month comes to a close, we’d like to celebrate the success stories of stroke survivors.

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Tinton Falls joins the Joint Comission

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Supporting Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Maribel Novera, occupational therapist, and Joan Bozza, patient, enjoy some afternoon therapy by planting tulips in our outdoor courtyard. Encompass Health Tinton Falls has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in Parkinson’s disease rehabilitation.

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Supporting Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Maribel Novera, occupational therapist, and Joan Bozza, patient, enjoy some afternoon therapy by planting tulips in our outdoor courtyard.

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Our staff and a few patients participated in the Unity Walk to support Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Encompass Health Tinton Falls has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in Parkinson’s disease rehabilitation.

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Our staff and a few patients participated in the Unity Walk to support Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

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As part of our ongoing celebration of Occupational Therapy Month in April, we continue to spotlight our OT team members! This week, our spotlight focuses on OTs, Demi Dooros and Mackenzie Breitowich. Please join us in thanking and recognizing both of these outstanding OTs for their contributions to our team and patients!

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Occupational Therapy Month

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Due to COVID-19, it’s been a while since we’ve been able to have in-person interactions with our referral partners. For Taco Tuesday, our rehab liaisons enjoyed a few hours outside in the beautiful weather, participating in a drive-by educational event at Escondito’s in Freehold. Social workers and case managers stopped by to pick up some food and get updated educational information regarding our disease specific rehabilitation programs.

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Taco Tuesday

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Our staff had fun partnering with one another to find Easter eggs throughout the Hospital. Although some eggs proved challenging to find, in the end, all were found. Plenty of laughs and smiles throughout the day.

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Our staff had fun partnering with one another to find Easter eggs throughout the Hospital.

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Our staff was excited to celebrate receiving the COVID-19 vaccines! We're happy for the opportunity to keep our employees and our patients safe through this preventative measure.

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Our staff was excited to celebrate receiving the COVID-19 vaccines! We

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Steve Barlotta is a New Jersey musician who plays saxophone in his longtime group. After battling COVID-19 for 37 days, Steve was discharged to Encompass Health Tinton Falls to begin rehabilitation to regain strength. Steve had two main goals for rehabilitation: to play again and be strong enough to walk out unassisted.

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Leadership and staff

Carol Sonatore
Carol Sonatore

Medical Director

Dr. Sonatore serves as medical director of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls as of October 2020.

Dr. Carol Sonatore, a board-certified physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, serves as medical director of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls as of October 2020. After graduating New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1997, she completed her internship at Long Beach Medical Center in New York. Thereafter, Dr. Sonatore completed residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation followed by fellowship in cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation at NYU Langone Medical Center. Dr. Sonatore’s leadership roles included medical director of the acute rehabilitation unit and chair of the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Princeton Medical Center. She subsequently served as the medical director of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toms River from August 2012 through December 2017. After working as a medical director for Horizon NJ Health from January 2018 until October 2020, Dr. Sonatore re-joined the Encompass Health family at Tinton Falls.

Dr. Sonatore is an independent private practice physician.

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Maria Clohosey
Maria Clohosey

Chief Nursing Officer

Maria has spent her entire career in the acute care rehabilitation industry.

Maria has spent her entire career in the acute care rehabilitation industry. Maria has been a nurse for 30 years, and spent 25 years being in a nursing leadership role. Additionally, Maria has extensive experience with traumatic brain injury patients as she was a staff nurse for five years on a brain trauma unit. She graduated from Seton Hall University with her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing.

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Ursula Covin
URSULA COVIN

Human Resources Director

Ursula joins Encompass Health as the human resource director bringing more than 15 years of progressive HR experience in the healthcare industry.

Ursula joins Encompass Health as the human resource director bringing more than 15 years of progressive HR experience in the healthcare industry. Her areas of expertise include employee engagement, employee relations and change management. Ursula has a passion for collaborating and developing an organizational culture that fosters teamwork. She is a graduate of Kean University holding a bachelor's degree of business administration with a concentration in management. Ursula is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management and is active within her community.

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James Juliano
James Juliano, PT, DPT, GCS, WCC, CEEAA

Director of Therapy

James leads Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls inpatient therapy services.

James leads Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls inpatient therapy services. James has been a member of the team at Tinton Falls since 2011, when he joined the therapy department as a staff physical therapist. He ascended through the various levels of therapy leadership before assuming the role of director of therapy operations in 2019. James’ clinical expertise lies in the realms of cardiac rehabilitation, neurologic rehabilitation, wound care, and rehabilitation of the geriatric population. The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties of the American Physical Therapy Association named James a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy in 2017. James has also earned specialty certification in wound care from the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy and is a certified exercise expert for aging adults through the APTA Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy. James graduated from the University of Miami with a doctorate degree in physical therapy in 2011 and a bachelor's degree of health science in 2007.

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Bridget Keyes
BRIDGET KEYES

Director of Case Management

Bridget heads up Encompass Health Tinton Falls case management department.

Bridget leads the Encompass Health Tinton Falls case management department. She joined the team in March 2022 with 15 years of experience in acute care discharge planning and case management. Throughout her career she has held several clinical and management positions, most recently serving as the administrative director of case management at a major non-profit teaching hospital in northern New Jersey. Among other achievements, she oversaw their BPCI-A program, and successfully implemented the Hospital to Home program during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bridget graduated from New York University with a bachelor's degree in nursing in 1998 and earned a bachelor's degree at Manhattan College in 1995. She received her executive MPA in 2012, and currently holds both an active RN license and CCM certification.

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Keith Mosley
Keith Mosley

Facilities Management Director

Keith joined Encompass Health Tinton Falls in the spring of 2017.

Keith joined Encompass Health Tinton Falls in the spring of 2017 with more than 20 years of experience in project management and safety compliance in healthcare. He began his career in long term care working as a supervisor of housekeeping while in college. During this time, Keith continually grew in his role as he furthered his education and worked his way up to a director position. His healthcare experience includes skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living. Keith obtained his bachelor’s degree in business management from New Jersey City State University.

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Douglas Powell
Douglas Powell

Business Development Director

Doug has extensive business development experience.

Doug has extensive business development experience where he has most recently served as regional director of sales and marketing for Preferred Care Partners Management Group. In addition, he secured Accountable Care Organization preferred provider status for multiple skilled nursing facilities. Doug’s healthcare experience covers a broad spectrum including ambulance services, independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing facilities. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Monmouth University and is a Mesa, Arizona, leadership graduate.

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Reeya Shah
Reeya Shah, PharmD

Director of Pharmacy

Reeya oversees the inpatient pharmacy services at Encompass Health Tinton Falls.

Reeya oversees the inpatient pharmacy services at Encompass Health Tinton Falls. She received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, and started her career with the Encompass Health network as a pharmacy intern in Virginia in 2007. In 2009, she joined the team at Encompass Health Tinton Falls. She takes pride in the extensive pharmacy involvement with patients, physicians and nurses in an acute rehabilitation setting. In addition, she is committed to improve medication management , increase awareness of appropriate use of antimicrobials and promote safe use of medications.

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