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Christian Health Care Center |
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11133 Dunn Road |
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Wyckoff |
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New Jersey |
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USA |
| Post Code |
07481 |
| Phone |
201 848 5200 |
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manthony@chccnj.org |
| Website |
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About Christian Health Care Center
How do you build a health-care facility? On the surface, the process is fairly straightforward: acquire land or a building, develop architectural plans, and begin construction or renovation. But building an institution requires more than bricks and mortar. It requires a steadfast belief in and dedication to the organization's mission that can stand the test of time.Christian Health Care Center (CHCC) was founded in 1911 by a group of deacons from local Reformed and Christian Reformed Churches. Today, CHCC - a non-profit organization open to anyone regardless of race, sex, or religion - provides a continuum of high-quality, family-centered elder-care and mental-health services in a compassionate and loving environment consistent with the Christian principles on which the institution was founded. Elder-care services include Heritage Manor, a 252-bed nursing home; Southgate, a special-care, 40-bed, inpatient nursing facility offering behavioral-management treatment; The Longview, an 80-unit assisted-living facility; Christian Health Care Adult Day Services of Wayne and Wyckoff; Hillcrest Residence, a 39-bed residence for independent seniors; and Evergreen Court, a complex of 40 apartments for independent seniors. Mental-health services include Ramapo Ridge Psychiatric Hospital, a full-service, 58-bed inpatient hospital for adult and geriatric patients, and its outpatient mental-health service, Christian Health Care Counseling Center; Ramapo Ridge Partial Program, a voluntary, short-term outpatient service; and Pathways, a partial-hospitalization program to treat adults who experience both a developmental disability and a co-existing psychiatric disorder.
** THE MISSION **
The mission of CHCC is to provide a continuum of high-quality services consistent with the Christian principles on which the institution was founded. Care is provided to those in need of long-term care, mental-health care, and residential living in a compassionate and loving environment. The mission is rooted in the belief that we minister to the whole person, recognizing that a person's faith should be utilized, strengthened, and nourished. Accordingly, we respect and care for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those we serve.
To fulfill our mission, we pledge to
communicate to all concerned that addressing the needs of patients, residents, clients, and their families is our primary objective;
provide a comprehensive range of health, behavioral, pastoral, and supportive services without regard to age, religion, race, sex, or national origin;
recognize the importance of providing quality care that meets or exceeds the generally accepted standards of the community, in an efficient and cost-effective manner
uphold our charitable mission and strive to assure access to our services by all those in need, while maintaining financial integrity
provide a safe and well-maintained physical environment
offer health-promotion services and educational programs to the community
evaluate the needs of those we serve to determine if the existing array of services should be modified or expanded; and
work cooperatively with appropriate service agencies, as well as churches and other religious organizations, to assure that community needs are met.
Our mission statement was created through a joint effort involving staff, volunteers, and the governing body.
** VISION **
Christian Health Care Center seeks to be the hands of Christ through expressions of mercy and love. We aspire to live out our ministry of healing and caring to fulfill the need for quality services offered in a Christian environment. We seek to provide an ever-widening and enriched continuum of high-quality services. We commit ourselves to the Christian principles on which we were founded, thereby enabling us to carry out God's work with integrity and compassion.
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History Of Christian Health Care Center
Nine decades ago, 14 deacons from local Reformed and Christian Reformed Churches gathered in Paterson, NJ, to discuss a topic which, at the time, was rarely mentioned in the early 20th century: mental illness. These visionaries concluded the meeting with a commitment to create a facility that would be guided by Christian principles and provide physical, mental, and spiritual care for those with mental afflictions, regardless of ability to pay.
In the decades prior to the creation of Christian Health Care Center, individuals with mental illnesses were cared for in asylums, jails, and almshouses, where conditions were despicable and often inhumane. But the deacons who met in Paterson vowed to offer a higher level of care following Christian principles.
Funds were raised, property was purchased, and, in 1917, the vision became a reality with the opening of the Christian Sanatorium. The farmhouse on the property was renovated to make it suitable for patient care, and the Christian San, as it became known, was immediately filled to capacity. In the spring of 1921, another building was dedicated to accommodate 35 patients. History soon repeated itself, and both hospitals were filled to capacity, with a growing waiting list, resulting in construction crews settling in once again during the fall of 1925.
By the end of World War II, the continued growth of the elderly population at the facility spurred interest in adding elder-care options to the services offered at the Christian San. In the fall of 1957, the 45-bed Christian Nursing Home was dedicated. During this year, an outpatient mental-health counseling center was also established. Construction projects continued through the 60s to house many support services, leading to the demolition of the original farmhouse.
With an eye toward the future, elder-care services were increased in the 1970s. In 1974, a 120-bed nursing home opened, and the Christian San was renamed Christian Health Care Center. In 1986, a $12 million expansion plan was approved, resulting in the 1989 dedication of Ramapo Ridge Psychiatric Hospital, Heritage Manor West Nursing Home, Hillcrest Residence, and Christian Health Care Adult Day Services. In 1988 the Dual Diagnosis Program, renamed Pathways a year later, opened.
The 1990s brought continued growth with the opening of Evergreen Court Supportive Senior Housing Complex in 1995 and the Evergreen Court Annex in 1997. Southgate at Ramapo Ridge also added another component to the Center's continuum of care in 1997. 1999 was also a year of growth for the Center with the opening of The Longview Assisted Living Residence, the formation of the Christian Health Care Center Foundation, and the unveiling of the newly renovated De Roo House to provide accommodations for individuals visiting the Center's residents and patients.
In addition, the Center began the new millennium with the expansion of its oupatient mental-health program through the addition of several Advent Counseling Centers in North Haledon, Somerset, Somerville, and Summit. The Ministry Renewal Center was designed for clergy-in-crisis who are experiencing difficulties in their ministries, families, or ability to function on a daily basis.
If history is a guide, the Center's future promises continued growth to fulfill the needs of the ever-changing community, while never losing sight of the Christian principles upon which the institution was founded.
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