Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network has received a $250,000 grant from the Air Products Foundation in support of the “Hope Starts Here” capital campaign.

The pledge helps Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network’s efforts to build a 76-bed, state-of-the-art rehabilitation hospital on 45 acres of land along Center Valley Parkway, across from The Promenade Shops of Saucon Valley, in the vicinity of Route 309, Route 378 and Interstate 78 in Center Valley, Upper Saucon Township.

With the final steel beam of the under-construction hospital in the background, Air Products Foundation representatives presented Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network leaders with a ceremonial check in at Hyland Center for Health & Technology, Good Shepherd South Allentown campus.

“Air Products is honored to join with others in support of Good Shepherd,” said Laurie Hackett, Air Products Community Relations Director.

“We celebrate the work that they do and this unique outdoor space will add much to the rehabilitation journey for so many,” Hackett said.

The new rehabilitation hospital, scheduled to open in June 2023, aims to revolutionize treatment and recovery options for people with stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury and other serious illnesses or injuries.

“We’re excited for the hospital opening in 2023 because only a handful of freestanding rehabilitation hospitals are built each year in the country, and one is coming right here to the Lehigh Valley,” said Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network President & CEO Michael Spigel, PT, MHA.

“It’s a transformational event for Good Shepherd, the region and for those who seek out advanced rehabilitation services,” Spigel said.

“We’re so fortunate for community partners, such as the Air Products Foundation, to support Good Shepherd’s mission and what promises to be a destination for recovery,” said Spigel.

As part of its overall “Hope Starts Here” contribution, the Air Products Foundation will support the creation of the Activities Lawn portion of the Outdoor Therapy Gardens at the new hospital.

The garden are designed to allow patients to return to the activities they love, including golfing and gardening, as part of their recovery.