Shepherd Center Earns Top Score on the 2025 Disability Index
Hospital is a top scorer for disability inclusion in the workplace for fourth year.
Shepherd Center has once again been recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” on the 2025 Disability Index, recognizing its commitment to advancing disability inclusion and building a workplace where all employees can contribute and drive long-term success. Shepherd Center is a top scorer, earning a 90 out of a possible 100 on the world’s leading third-party benchmarking tool for evaluating corporate disability inclusion. It is used by hundreds of companies globally.
“Since our founding 50 years ago, we have been on a mission to help people with disabilities rebuild their lives with hope, independence, and dignity, advocating for their full inclusion in all aspects of community life, including the workplace,” says Jamie Shepherd, MBA, MHA, FACHE, president and CEO of Shepherd Center. “That mission extends to our team, and we are proud to foster a workplace that encourages every employee to contribute their best for a common goal.”
The Disability Index measures performance across six key areas: culture and leadership, enterprise-wide access, employment practices, community engagement, supplier inclusion, and responsible procurement. Companies earning a top score are recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion.” Disability inclusion is a business priority that leads to improved financial performance, employee productivity and engagement, and customer acquisition.
"As we release this year’s Disability Index report, we celebrate the continued progress made by businesses around the world. Today, hundreds of the world’s leading companies are using this tool to benchmark and drive their disability inclusion efforts. Together, we are creating a global economy accelerated by disability inclusion," said Jill Houghton, president and CEO of Disability:IN.
About the Disability Index®
The Disability Index® is the leading independent, third-party resource for the annual, confidential benchmarking of disability inclusion policies and programs in business. Now trusted by over 70% of the Fortune 100 and nearly half of the Fortune 500, the tool helps companies determine data-driven actions that can achieve tangible business impact.
For 2025, participation and scored benchmarks are open to companies operating in Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, the Philippines, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
About Disability:IN
Disability:IN is the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide. With the world’s leading companies as partners, Disability:IN drives progress through initiatives, tools, and expertise that deliver long-term business impact. Are You IN?
With five decades of experience, 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, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.