Merwick Care Center (MCC), a unit of Princeton HealthCare System, provides an interdisciplinary and personalized approach to caring. Merwick Care Center is a 76-bed skilled nursing facility that includes a Transitional Care Unit. This unit acts as a bridge between hospital and home by helping patients overcome the challenges of recovering from an injury, illness or surgery.

Merwick's Transitional Care Unit (TCU) is staffed by a skilled team of board certified physicians and health professionals. They provide caring and experienced treatment for patients who are recovering from hip or single knee replacements, surgeries and prolonged hospital stays that have resulted in debilitation.

Our services include:

• Wound care management
• IV therapy
• Tracheostomy care
• Physical, occupational and speech therapies
• Respite, palliative and hospice care programs

There are many benefits to choosing Merwick's Transitional Care Unit to help with your continued care and recovery

Continuity of Care

If you or a loved one is a patient at University Medical Center at Princeton (UMCP), Merwick's physicians and staff have direct, computerized access to your hospital medical records. This helps to ensure a smooth transition from one level of care to the next. Whether you are coming to Merwick from UMCP or another hospital outside of Princeton HealthCare System, the physicians and staff at MCC are committed to communicating with your personal physician about your care and progress throughout your stay and upon discharge.  

Active & Involved Medical Leadership

Our TCU Medical Director is a board certified physician specially trained in physical medicine and rehabilitation. In addition, patient care is overseen by our facility Medical Director who is board certified in geriatrics and internal medicine.

High Patient Satisfaction

Nursing staff to patient ratios at Merwick are higher than most skilled nursing facilities. This extra attention can help enhance each patient’s experience and speed recovery. Every member of our caring staff is dedicated to making your stay a pleasant experience.

Excellent Care

Merwick Care Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is fully licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services.

Charming & Immaculate Environment

Merwick is a historic estate located in charming Princeton, New Jersey. Themansion section, built in 1895, sits on a nine-acre campus lined with trees, park benches and gardens designed to lift your spirits and promote the healing process.

Information

Tours and financial counseling are available. For more information about the Transitional Care Unit, call 1.888.PHCS4YOU (1.888.742.7496).