The acquisition will provide patients greater access to rehabilitation services.

Riverside Healthcare announces the acquisition of Axcess Physical Therapy, 141 N. Schuyler Ave. in Kankakee, IL. Riverside Rehabilitation Services will take over operations starting January 1, 2020.

Axcess Founder and Owner Aaron Fuerst, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT will join Riverside and serve as the Clinical Educator within Riverside Rehabilitation Services. He will be working on various quality initiatives, staff education and patient care for Riverside’s rehab team.

“We are pleased to have Aaron and his team become part of Riverside,” said Riverside President and CEO, Phil Kambic. “He has maintained a high-quality physical therapy practice in the heart of Kankakee that has served the community well over the years. Riverside will continue this tradition of excellence throughout this transition and into the future. We are extremely excited about this relationship.”

Fuerst echoes those thoughts.

“For more than a decade, we have had the privilege of participating in our patients’ healthcare,” said Fuerst, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT. “The support, loyalty and friendship over the years is something very special to all of us, our families, and me personally. Our mission is, and always has been, to deliver patients the highest quality outpatient rehabilitation experience. We are confident this will continue and grow under Riverside’s direction.”

Riverside will continue to see patients at Axcess Physical Therapy’s Schuyler Avenue location, including the expanding orthopedic and sports medicine services, which now include athletic training for Kankakee and St. Anne high schools.

The acquisition will provide patients greater access to rehabilitation services through Riverside’s large network of contracted insurances. Riverside patients enjoy improved access to their medical records and reports through the Riverside MyChart portal. Additionally, it will give previous and current Axcess patients the ability to utilize a greater network of programming and services within the additional nine locations of Riverside Rehabilitation Services. Riverside Rehabilitation Services is under the direction of Bryan Hack, PT, DPT.