AtlantiCare and Select Medical Celebrate Construction Milestone for New Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital

Beam signing ceremony marks construction milestone for joint venture hospital opening in 2026

Leaders from AtlantiCare and Select Medical, along with team members and local officials, today celebrated a major milestone in the construction of a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital by signing a ceremonial steel beam that will be placed inside the facility as it enters its next phase of development. The beam signing marks the first public milestone in a joint venture partnership between AtlantiCare, southeastern New Jersey’s largest health system, and Select Medical, one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care. 

The two healthcare organizations are collaborating to build a 60-bed, all-private-room inpatient rehabilitation hospital, scheduled to open in mid-2026, one mile east of AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center – Mainland Campus in Galloway Township. The facility will expand access to advanced, specialized care for patients recovering from stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries, amputation, orthopedic trauma, neurological disorders, and other complex medical conditions. 

“This hospital fills a critical need in our region. In partnership with Select Medical, we are creating a destination for high-quality rehabilitation care that patients and families can access right here at home,” said Michael Charlton, president and CEO of AtlantiCare. “Too often, patients and families have had to leave the area to receive the care they need after a serious illness or injury. This new facility changes that experience by providing expert rehabilitation close to home, connected to our care teams and designed around each person’s unique recovery goals.”

The three-story hospital will implement a coordinated, multidisciplinary care model. The care team will include physiatrists (physicians board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation), certified rehabilitation nurses, physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, respiratory therapists, case managers, dietitians, and other specialists supporting each patient’s recovery journey.

“Our goal is to provide the right care at the right time to help patients achieve the best possible outcomes,” said David Chernow, CEO of Select Medical. “Through this partnership with AtlantiCare, we look forward to expanding access to world-class rehabilitation medicine in southeastern New Jersey. This new hospital reflects our shared commitment to delivering innovative, patient-focused care that helps individuals return to independence, their families and communities.”

The new AtlantiCare Rehabilitation Hospital will be located at Bacharach Park, a name chosen to honor the legacy of the Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation, which served the region with distinction for nearly a century. This long-standing tradition of compassion and clinical excellence laid the foundation for the advanced, specialized care AtlantiCare and Select Medical are now bringing to southeastern New Jersey.