Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network Receives 3-Year CARF Accreditations

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) has re-accredited Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital in Allentown, as well as its inpatient Pediatric Unit in Bethlehem, for a period of three years for the following programs:

• Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital, Allentown (Adults)
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Emily Howatt Pliskatt Pediatric Unit, Bethlehem (Pediatric Specialty Program)
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital: Amputation Specialty Program (Adults)
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital: Brain Injury Specialty Program (Adults)
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital: Spinal Cord System of Care (Adults)
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs – Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital: Stroke Specialty Program (Adults)

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital, 850 S. 5^th Street, has been accredited by CARF since 1983. CARF is an independent, non-profit accrediting organization, which works to ensure that high standards of care and quality are met by its accredited inpatient rehabilitation providers.

“CARF accreditation is the gold standard for rehabilitation providers,” says Michael Spigel, PT, MHA, President & CEO of Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network. “Organizations receiving accreditation undergo a rigorous peer-review process and demonstrate to a team of surveyors that their program is of the highest quality. Our six accreditations are but one way we separate Good Shepherd from other rehabilitation hospitals and units.”

Media Inquiries: Mike Walbert, Manager, Marketing & Communications (mwalbert@gsrh.org or 610-776-3329)

About Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, a nationally recognized, not-for-profit rehabilitation leader with more than 70 locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is committed to transforming lives through expertise, innovation and compassion.

Good Shepherd provides an exceptional patient experience for all ages and stages by developing leading-edge solutions, often for complex medical situations; serving as a test site for the newest rehabilitation technologies; and inspiring hope in all we do.

Good Shepherd traces its pioneering spirit for innovation and compassionate care to its founding family, The Rev. John “Papa” Raker and D. Estella “Mama” Raker. In 1908, the Rakers opened the Good Shepherd Home to care for children with disabilities and senior citizens, filling an unmet community need — and setting the stage for Good Shepherd’s continued growth as a rehabilitation groundbreaker.

Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Good Shepherd also partners with Penn Medicine to provide rehabilitation and specialty services in the greater Philadelphia area and New Jersey through Good Shepherd Penn Partners.

Learn more about Good Shepherd’s mission and vision.