![]() ![]() The new housing tower, named the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation will allow Shepherd Center to more than double its housing capacity, adding 160 new accessible units so that families and day program patients can stay in donor-funded housing for the full duration of their loved one's stay. We believe in Shepherd."Ī $50 million capital grant from the Arthur M. Through the years, we've seen our continued participation result in both the expansion of services and the discovery of innovative treatments and technologies that have saved and changed so many lives. "More than 30 years ago, we made our first commitment to supporting the expansion of Shepherd Center to meet the needs of those patients and families who benefit from its extraordinary care. "Billi and I have a long-standing relationship with the Shepherd Center and Alana Shepherd," said Bernie Marcus, Atlanta philanthropist and Home Depot co-founder. The grant also supports a significant investment in innovation with the launch of the Marcus Center for Advanced Rehabilitation, which will include the addition of a 30,000-square-foot Innovation Institute, as well as a dedicated clinical lab to test new treatment ideas, an accelerator fund to support research and development, and the implementation of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to drive patient outcomes and inform treatment methods for generations to come. Shepherd Center will also expand its outpatient programs, increasing its capacity to provide access to Shepherd Center's services, including enhanced technology, to patients and families at the right time and place. An $80 million grant from The Marcus Foundation will enable Shepherd Center to pursue projects and programs that will increase patient access, including adding 48 beds, enabling the hospital to serve hundreds more patients per year on an inpatient basis. ![]() Every year, there are patients for whom an appropriate bed is not available or who must wait for the services they need. Shepherd Center has limited capacity in inpatient and outpatient programs. This expansion will transform the way we provide care to our patients." "And we also want to provide a world-class experience with an unparalleled level of recovery for our patients and families as they navigate rehabilitation and achieve their goals for life beyond injury and illness. "When we considered how Shepherd Center needed to grow to fully meet the needs of our patients, their families, our staff, and the community, it was clear that we should expand access to our services," said Sarah Morrison, PT, MBA, MHA, CEO of Shepherd Center. ![]() Shepherd Center provides nationally-ranked care to nearly 900 inpatients and 7,100 outpatients annually through its continuum of care, which spans an intensive care unit, inpatient rehabilitation, post-acute day rehabilitation programs, and outpatient therapy and clinics to meet patients' ongoing needs. "This expansion will transform the way we provide care to our patients." CEO Sarah Morrison, PT, MBA, MHA This state-of-the-art facility will allow Shepherd Center to increase patient access and improve the patient and family experience in several key ways, including expanding day programs and outpatient services and creating a dedicated space for innovation and research. Located on Shepherd Center’s main campus, the new Marcus Center for Advanced Rehabilitation will make an undeniable mark on neurorehabilitation for patients from all over the world. ![]()
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