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Perfect partnership

Exceptional Parent magazine published an article in its March issue about Matheny’s transition nursing care program—the assignment of a full-time transition nurse who accompanies our patients to acute care hospitals and is available for consultation with the hospital’s staff. Our … Continue reading

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Transition program success

In July 2011, Matheny received a $300,000 grant from the New Jersey Health Initiatives Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to develop a model to improve transitions to and from acute care hospitals for adults with chronic neurologic disabling … Continue reading

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On-the-job training

The Matheny School’s Transition program is designed to increase the independence of its students both within the school and in the surrounding community. One way that is accomplished is through community-based experiences and structured learning environments that simulate real-life working … Continue reading

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