Good Shepherd Home - Raker Center

Good Shepherd Home - Raker Center has been around since 1908, giving care to people with severe disabilities, and they can take residents as young as 12 years old and serve adults of all ages too, though most residents are over 45. There's room for 99 people and the place feels like a real home, not just an institution, and they even let people bring their pets if they want. Residents get round-the-clock nursing care and a full rehabilitation team that covers pretty much every need: you've got attending physicians, nurses, nursing assistants, dietitians, care managers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech/language therapists, recreation therapists, social workers, and pastoral care staff, so everyone gets a lot of attention. There are specialized programs and services for people who've had strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, MS, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, quadriplegia, traumatic brain injury, spina bifida, and similar conditions that need long-term, skilled nursing. The center has daily occupational therapy activities, speech therapy, and physical therapy that try to help people keep or gain as much independence as possible, plus there's a lot of work done with things like rehabilitation neuropsychology. Residents and their families help make the care plans, so everyone's on board. Social events and recreational therapy give people a chance to connect and stay busy. There's an emphasis on supporting spiritual needs, with pastoral care, weekly ecumenical worship, and religious education, and they welcome outside congregations too. The Hyland Center, Cedar Pointe, and The Fleming Center for Robotics in Rehabilitation are on campus, and there are physical therapy clinics in Blandon, Center Valley, and East Greenville, as well as outpatient and pediatric rehab. Staff try to keep things clean and quiet, paying attention to room cleanliness and patient experience, and the center checks its infection and accident rates to keep track of any problems. Good Shepherd Home - Raker Center is ranked in the top 100% of extended care hospitals and has the Women's Choice Award for quality. The place is part of the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, so residents benefit from a lot of experience with rehabilitation of all sorts, and the care is shaped for people with big physical and neurological needs, including lots of supportive services for younger residents and those with pediatric needs through the Emily Howatt Pliskatt Pediatric Unit. They keep busy with research, healthcare innovation, and host events like the DISRUPT: Health-Care Innovation Summit, plus run programs like Empower+, Good Shepherd Learns, and Good Shepherd Creates, so there's always something going on, and the care stays up to date with new ideas. Visitors can make appointments by phone, and the facility is recognized for both comfort and attention to detail in daily living and medical care.