New Video Explains Why Giving to Shepherd Center is an Investment in Society

Shepherd Center Swim Team

Shepherd Center sponsors a swim team for people with disabilities. Photo by Louie Favorite

Assistive Technology

Shepherd Center's Assistive Technology Center, led by John Anschutz, right, provides devices that help people with disabilities safely and effectively function in, and maintain control of, their environment. Photo by Gary Meek

Chaplain Ben Rose

Chaplain Ben Rose talks with a patient on his daily visit to the Spinal Cord Injury unit. Photo by Louie Favorite

As a comprehensive rehabilitation hospital for people with spinal cord and brain injury, multiple sclerosis and chronic pain, Shepherd Center provides many services that have a huge impact on a patient's recovery but are not funded by insurance. Among those services, which Shepherd Center considers medically necessary, are therapeutic recreation, sports teams, assistive technology and the chaplaincy program. These are the programs that help people see their is life and hope beyond their injury or disease.

In a new video, Shepherd Center's co-founders, president and CEO, physicians, donors and former patients explain the impact that donations have on the lives of patients and their families. President and CEO Gary Ulicny, Ph.D., calls these gifts "an investment in society" because these programs help people return to their homes, communities, and full and productive lives after rehabilitation.

More information about giving to Shepherd Center is available here.

View the video below.

About Shepherd Center

Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, multiple amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. Ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top 10 hospitals for rehabilitation and the best in the Southeast, Shepherd Center treats more than 850 inpatients and 7,600 outpatients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.