Hackensack Meridian Health - Brick

    415 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick, NJ 08724
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    4.0ยท171 reviews

    Caring staff, clean facility, responsive

    I was very pleased with the caring, professional staff - nurses, aides and therapists were attentive and compassionate. The facility felt clean, comfortable and home-like, with good meals, varied activities and solid rehab support; administration was responsive and made our stay smooth, so I'd recommend it.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.96ยท(171)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.5
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      3.2
    • Amenities

      3.4
    • Value

      2.9

    Pros

    • Effective physical and occupational therapy programs
    • Attentive certified nursing assistants (CNAs)
    • Highly praised individual nurses and clinicians
    • Successful short-term rehabilitation outcomes
    • Wound-care capability
    • Clean and well-maintained common areas
    • Outdoor courtyard and comfortable front lounge
    • Varied activities and engagement programs
    • Decent to very good dining quality
    • Safety integration with hospital campus services

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and staff overwork
    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and conduct
    • Delays in medication administration and pharmacy access
    • Weaknesses in family communication and care coordination
    • Inconsistent infection-control and isolation handling
    • Sanitation and incontinence-care concerns
    • Inconsistent therapy scheduling and frequency
    • Unresponsive management and administrative barriers
    • Safety and responsiveness delays to resident needs
    • Billing and insurance-related discharge or cost issues
    • Personal-device use affecting staff attentiveness

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews reflect a polarized experience at the facility, with clear strengths in rehabilitation services and individual caregivers but recurring operational and communication shortfalls. Families and former patients describe successful short-term recoveries, strong therapy interventions, and several standout staff members; however, a number of accounts raise sustained concerns about staffing levels, clinical responsiveness, and administrative follow-through.

    Care quality and clinical services: Physical and occupational therapy are frequently described as effective, with daily PT/OT and wound-care services cited as assets for short-term rehabilitation. Several reviewers credited the clinical team with meaningful recovery gains and timely escalation in acute situations. At the same time, there are consistent allegations of medication delays, missed or incorrect dosing, and limited timely access to prescriptions from pharmacy services. A few accounts reference significant adverse events and concerns following a resident's death; these are described in the context of broader worries about medication management, care transitions, and end-of-life communication.

    Staffing and staff conduct: A dominant pattern is understaffing and staff overwork, which families link to slow response times and gaps in basic care tasks. Reviewer narratives contrast highly compassionate CNAs and individual nursesโ€”who receive strong praiseโ€”with other staff described as unprofessional or inattentive. These mixed accounts suggest variability in staff performance across shifts and units. Personal-device use and distracted behavior are described in several accounts as interfering with attentiveness.

    Dining, activities, and facilities: Dining receives generally favorable remarks ranging from decent to very good; some families supplemented meals with outside food when preferred. Activity programming, common areas, and outdoor spaces such as a courtyard and front lounge are cited as positive contributors to resident well-being. Facility cleanliness assessments are mixed: some reviewers describe the environment as clean and safe, while others report sanitation and incontinence-care concerns in resident rooms and certain units.

    Management, communication, and administration: Reviews indicate recurring gaps in family communication, unit-level transparency, and responsiveness from management or social work staff. Several families say they needed to advocate strongly to obtain information or resolve discharge and insurance issues. Administrative barriers include contested admission or discharge decisions and billing/insurance-related cost concerns. Infection-control practices are another area of variability: some accounts note appropriate isolation and transfer procedures, whereas others describe inconsistent handling of infectious cases and concerns about notification procedures.

    Notable patterns and guidance for prospective families: The facility appears capable of delivering effective short-term rehabilitation and wound care, particularly when staffed by attentive clinicians and CNAs. Prospective residents and families should weigh these strengths against patterns of inconsistent staff conduct, documented delays in medication administration, and communication difficulties with management. When considering this facility, families may want to confirm staffing levels for the intended unit and shift, ask for a clear medication reconciliation and pharmacy plan, request copies of therapy schedules, and identify a point of contact for daily updates. These steps may help mitigate some of the operational variability described in reviews.

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    Location

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    Hackensack Meridian Health - Brick is located at 415 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick, NJ, 08724.

    About Hackensack Meridian Health - Brick

    Hackensack Meridian Health Nursing & Rehabilitation - Brick gives seniors a good mix of care services with a focus on health and comfort, so you'll see things like skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term rehab, memory care, and hospice all under one roof, and people can come in for help after surgery, for wound care, or for things like stroke recovery or amputee rehab, which is handy if you or your loved one needs either a short stay or ongoing support, and the staff's there around the clock to help with everyday needs, medication, meals, and different kinds of medical therapy. The therapy department offers speech, occupational, physical, and respiratory services, and there's a special palliative care team ready for those who need extra support due to serious illness. There are also special programs for things like stroke recovery, wound care, vestibular rehab, lymphedema, and support for folks with Parkinson's disease called LSVT BIG. The facility works hand-in-hand with Ocean University Medical Center, so the care ties in with other kinds of hospital services if someone needs them, and you get access to skilled nursing staff, dieticians, pharmacists, and rehab workers all on site. The place welcomes Medicare and Medicaid, which makes paying for care a bit easier for many families, but it doesn't work as a CCRC, so you won't find a full range of retirement living levels all the way up like in some communities. There are both inpatient and outpatient therapy programs, so people can get rehab even if they aren't moving in, and they offer hospice and respite care in case a caregiver at home needs a break for a short while. The place keeps a regular grade of A-plus in state inspections year after year, and it's been called a Best Nursing Home in New Jersey several years running, landing in the top fifty facilities, which probably comes from having careful staff records, personalized care, and attention to the small details like good meal planning and clean living spaces with both private and semi-private rooms. Residents and their families get a voice through resident and family councils, and there are planned activities, memory-stimulating programs, and different fitness, recreation, and social opportunities. People have access to a computer center, wellness room, library, common dining area, beauty salon, and even arranged transportation if someone has a doctor's appointment or needs to go out. The staff tries hard to keep things friendly and respectful, working to create a positive space where everyone feels safe and known, and there are many amenities like well-balanced meals, accessible living quarters, and housekeeping services that help make life easier for both long-term residents and those coming in for a short stay. The operating hours are pretty flexible to fit visitors' needs, and the whole place is set up so people can focus on healing, comfort, and everyday living with the support of a multi-disciplinary team who's seen all kinds of medical needs over the years.

    People often ask...

    Hackensack Meridian Health - Brick offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 415 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick, NJ 08724.

    No, Hackensack Meridian Health - Brick does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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