Her Longest Race

COVER STORY
Her
Longest
Race
Dear Friends,
In my early years at Good Shepherd, The Rev. Dr. Conrad W. Raker, former
administrator, and I often talked about Good Shepherd’s history, mission and
place in the community. Dr. Raker believed that Good Shepherd could not fulfill
its noble mission without the help of a thriving and connected community of
supporters, volunteers, friends and others. He believed there was a symbiotic
relationship - we supported the community, and the community supported us.
Dr. Raker was right. That’s why I am proud to serve as the community chair of
the 2010 United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley’s fund-raising campaign. Like
Good Shepherd, the United Way has an essential and integral place in this community. Both organizations share a mission of charitable care. They also are
staffed by people who have compassion and commitment to serving those less
fortunate and impacting lives in a positive way.
That was clearly evident when we launched our United Way campaign. True to
form, our associates rose to the occasion and donated more than 175 backpacks
with school supplies and personal hygiene items to children at a neighborhood
school who come from low-income families. Many of them typically start the
new school year without backpacks or supplies. Six members of Good
Shepherd’s United Way Campaign Committee also took part in the United Way
Day of Caring in September by replacing basketball wall pads at
the Allentown Boys & Girls Club.
Last year, Good Shepherd provided $6.72 million in community and charitable care. Much of that helped people
at the poverty level. As a new year gets underway,
please, share your blessings and pledge your support of
Good Shepherd’s mission. Our community depends on it.
Thank you and God bless.
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Features
Their Caring Continues
A multi-generational family
legacy of caring is celebrated
with the dedication of the
Dornsife Pediatric Outpatient
Therapy Suite. ........................................................... 11
A former cross-country runner and
coach tells how Good Shepherd is
helping her overcome a brain injury
and reach the finish line in the longest
race of her life.
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Cover photograph
of Patti O’Donnell: Randy Monceaux
IN THIS ISSUE
All Around ........................................... 8
Gifts of Love ...................................... 16
Giving Back
The Good Shepherd Women’s
Circle makes its first annual
gift supporting the adaptive
driving program. .............................. 12
The Mad Hatter Ball
Bethlehem’s long-term care
residents journeyed into a
fantasy world at their
annual ball. ....................................... 14
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OUR MISSION
Motivated by the divine Good Shepherd
Sally Gammon, FACHE
President & CEO
and the physical and cognitive rehabilitation needs of our communities,
www.GoodShepherdRehab.org
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our mission is to enhance lives, maximize function, inspire hope,
and promote dignity and well-being
with expertise and compassion.
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Now, the steps
she takes are
slower and more
cautious. By her
side, her devoted
service dog
Raven, a black
Labrador with a
graying muzzle
and deep, friendly bark, watches
her every move
with expressionfilled eyes the
color of liquid
chocolate.
But with each step, and support from a
wide range of services at Good Shepherd,
the 46-year-old Bethlehem resident is
affirming her independence over an accident where the forces of bad luck and bad
timing converged to change her life in a
single, horrifying instant.
It was 1992 and Patti was a vibrant young
woman with a passion for life. Athletic
and intelligent with a teaching background in biology, physics and chemistry,
she was teaching science education methods at Kutztown University. She also was
coaching the women’s cross-country and
track teams at Lehigh University.
Five days after turning 29, Patti was just
finishing indoor track practice when she
paused to speak to a colleague. As she
turned to leave, she felt “this burning
thing” strike her right temple and skid
diagonally downward across her face. It
was a lacrosse ball traveling at 90 mph.
“It was like people say how it feels to be
shot,” she says. “ … It whipped my head
to the left. Evidently I was knocked out
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Patti’s high-tech computer setup at home was
customized to meet her needs; therapist Allison
Ghorm practices Watsu with Patti.
because I woke up on the floor a few feet
farther away from where I’d been standing. I had no idea what happened to me.
I just remember looking to my right and
seeing a trail of blood. I couldn’t hear anything. I couldn’t speak. Everybody was
moving in slow motion.”
Patti was rushed to the emergency room
of a local hospital, her face swollen and
distorted. Many of her teeth were
knocked loose. An X-ray revealed a broken nose. What weren’t diagnosed were
skull fractures and a closed brain injury
that would gradually rob her of life as she
had known it.
In the months that followed, Patti’s health
worsened. She suffered from migraine
headaches. Her left eye swelled shut and
remained that way for eight months. A
neurologist diagnosed significant damage
to a major sensory nerve on the left side
of her face. “I used to be very bubbly with
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lots of energy,” Patti says. “After the injury, if I smiled or cried or anything, that
nerve would shoot pain like crazy.”
Pain spread through her neck and upper
shoulders, then down her arms into her
hands and wrists. She had difficulty holding things with her left hand. The muscles in that arm became constricted.
Spasms racked her body. Nightmares and
depression plagued her and she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
“Instead of getting better over time, I got
worse,” she says. “My body became
hyper-sensitive to touch and my emotions were all over the place.”
Patti’s ability to think clearly, something
she always prided herself on, started
eroding. She had returned to teaching at
Kutztown University — a job she adored
— but skipped words when she read and
forgot things. And so she
stepped down from
her post.
Four years later, after jumping over
countless obstacles with insurance companies, Patti found her way to Good
Shepherd’s pain management clinic.
Recreational therapists Linda Bollinger
and Allison Ghorm noticed how Patti’s
symptoms were similar to those of someone suffering from a traumatic brain
injury (TBI). She was referred to
Dr. Deborah Kimmel, a Good Shepherd
physiatrist, who diagnosed TBI.
A nationally-renowned neurologist in
Philadelphia also diagnosed Patti with
reflex sympathetic dystrophy, also called
chronic regional pain syndrome, and
injury to her brachial plexus nerves, a
network of nerves that sends signals
from the spine to the shoulders, arms
and hands.
Patti spent six weeks under Dr. Kimmel’s
care doing cognitive rehabilitative therapy. For someone who once excelled at
doing long division and calculus, her loss
of mental acuity was devastating. “It was
hard because when you have a brain
injury, you don’t realize you’re not the
same person,” she says.
Gradually, with the help of Good
Shepherd’s therapists and caregivers,
Patti, who at one point weighed only 90
pounds and was in a wheelchair, began
gaining the strength and confidence to
set goals for herself.
Her spirits were buoyed by recreational
therapy because she finally was able to
complete small projects. One of the first
things she made was a small bench
which she still uses to reach things in her
kitchen. “They gave me hope because
they found what I was good at so I could
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feel better about myself,” she says of
the recreational therapy team.
She began working out in the warmwater therapy pool doing yogapilates and Ai Chi, which helped her
core strength and balance. Watsu, a
passive form of aquatic therapy,
helped Patti reach a deep state of
relaxation and decreased muscle
tension as it increased her range of
motion.
Opposite Page: Patti with program coordinator Mary Jane
Frick. Above: Pool therapy helped Patti find loving friends
like Thérèse Gyauch (left) and Cindy Garguilo.
Cognitive therapy was another important
tool in Patti’s recovery. “The therapist was
so gentle, kind and patient,” Patti says. “You
don’t get that a lot of places.”
studies at Lehigh University and make huge
progress towards her doctorate. She plans
to graduate in May.
Despite her many challenges, Patti was
determined to complete her doctorate in
education with the hope of teaching science
education courses. Starting in 2005, she
began working with Mary Jane Frick, program coordinator for the adaptive computer
access program.
“We’re constantly tweaking things for her
because technology is ever-evolving,” Mary
Jane says. “She frequently says that without
technology, there would be no future for
her. She’s also been a blessing for all of us
here at Good Shepherd. She’s a wonderful
role model because she uses the technology
to go out and tell stories and inspire others.”
“When I first met with her, she could hardly talk,” Mary Jane says. “Her arms would
get really sore and she would get so
exhausted trying to type on the computer.
She also had a hard time with her eyes.
They were hyper-sensitive making it very
difficult for her to visually concentrate for
any length of time.”
Mary Jane worked with Patti to find the
right computer software programs that she
could use to write her dissertation. A voice
recognition program called Dragon
Naturally Speaking proved invaluable, transcribing Patti’s voice into the written word.
Other programs providing visual and cognitive aid have also helped Patti continue her
Despite all she’s been through, Patti has
kept her runner’s spirit.
“Get a goal. Get a passion,” she says.
“Passion has kept me going. And, if I didn’t
have so many good people working with
and believing in me, I wouldn’t have had
the opportunity to get this far in life. I look
at this journey as the longest cross-country
race I’ve ever been on, but I can see the finish line.”
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Philanthropy Day
A Song in His Heart
In 1962, The Rev. Conrad Raker, then superintendent of The
Good Shepherd Home, said of 10-year-old Jeff Steinberg that,
“His eyes flash mischief, his smile is infectious and his rapidfire conversation sparkles.” Forty-eight years later, Jeff, who
was born without arms and had misshapen legs, returned to
Good Shepherd last October in the role of inspirational singer
and evangelist to perform for the home’s residents at The
Conrad W. Raker Center. “This brought back a lot of memories
for me,” he said. “Good Shepherd was more like a home to
me than my own home.” Jeff was in town for the filming of “Tiny Giant: It’s a Long Way
Up,” a feature-length documentary about his extraordinary life which includes touring
throughout the United States and internationally. “You need to challenge people to rise
above their limitations and their expectations, to help foster the masterpiece in all of us.
Good Shepherd did this for me,” says Jeff, pictured with resident Bonnie Stallman.
Wedding Bells
It’s said that love will find and its way.
And so it did for Tammy Powers and John
Pursley, residents of the Good Shepherd
Home-Bethlehem, who were married
on Sunday, September 19, at Grace
Lutheran Church in south
Allentown.
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The beautiful bride sparkled and glowed,
and the handsome groom beamed with
pride. Members of the wedding party included friends
from The Good Shepherd
Home. The ceremony
was co-officiated by
The Rev. Suzanne
Trump, pastor at
Grace Lutheran,
and Father
Chris Tang,
rector of
St. George’s
Episcopal
Church,
Hampstead, Md.
A reception
followed in
the church hall.
The couple
honeymooned
in Ocean City,
Md.
When it comes to helping Good Shepherd fulfill its mission to
children with disabilities and their families, Robert A. Ford,
or “Bob,” as everyone knows him, just can’t say no. His spirit,
dedication and countless hours as a volunteer earned him
recognition by Good Shepherd as recipient of a Distinguished
Honoree Award at the 2010 National Philanthropy Day
breakfast held November 10 at DeSales University Center.
The breakfast was organized by the Association of
Fundraising Professionals, Eastern PA Chapter. Since 1987,
Bob has worked tirelessly to round up talent, auction items and participants in the
Good Shepherd Celebrity Classic, now renamed the Good Shepherd Golf & Tennis
Invitational for Pediatrics. He also has served as chair, assistant chair and most
recently, as honorary chair. Bob’s volunteerism also was recognized by Good
Shepherd in 2000 when he received the Raker Memorial Award. Bob’s wife Mary
Elaine (pictured here on the left with Bob and Good Shepherd President & CEO Sally
Gammon) has also volunteered her time and talent to the annual fund raiser. “I
believe in Good Shepherd’s mission and hold all those who work there in the highest
esteem,” Bob says. “To know that the proceeds from each year’s tournament help the
children who need Good Shepherd’s services the most is very important to me.”
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Neubauers to Co-Chair Gala
B. Braun of America chairman and CEO, Caroll H.
Neubauer, and his wife, Ellen, have been named
honorary chairs for Good Shepherd’s 2011 Gala in the
Garden. Proceeds from this annual event, slated for
May 21, will help purchase state-of-the-art equipment
and meet other needs for the 16-bed Good Shepherd
Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit in Bethlehem,
the only inpatient pediatric rehabilitation unit in the
greater Lehigh Valley. “The Good Shepherd mission
is perfectly aligned with that of B. Braun,” Caroll says.
“As a medical device company, we recognize the need for children to have specialized
enivronments for care and therapy. On behalf of B. Braun, I’m proud to support Good
Shepherd and its pediatric program.” Read more about the Neubauers and their passion
for serving the community at www.GoodShepherd.org/make-a-gift. For more information on Gala in the Garden, contact Andrew Block at 610-776-8311 or at [email protected]
Their Talent Has No Boundaries
Sending a message that people who are
differently-abled are a “yearning resource”
with gifts and capabilities that benefit
enlightened employers, five speakers
shared their experiences and observations
on October 15, 2010, in recognition of
National Disability Employment Awareness
Month. The presentation, “Talent Has No
Boundaries – Workforce Diversity Includes
People with Disabilities” was held in Good
Shepherd’s Health & Technology Center.
The speakers were joined
by their employers who
affirmed the contributions their differentlyabled colleagues
brought and how
seamlessly they
were integrated
into the work
environment.
The forum was
presented by
Partnership for
a Disability
Friendly
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Community, a coalition of local organizations and individuals focused on making
the Lehigh Valley more disability friendly.
The featured speakers were (from left)
Patricia O’Donnell, a doctoral student at
Lehigh University; Patti Weaver, a case
worker in Good Shepherd’s Work Services
division; The Rev. Joy Wyler, senior minister at Unity of Lehigh Valley and prior to
that, an attorney; Tony Swartz, owner of
Versatile Voicing, a voice-over business and
production company of audio instructional
materials and commercials; and Michelle
Mitchell, a disability learning specialist and
assistant professor at Lehigh
Carbon Community College.
A multi-generational family
legacy of caring was celebrated
on Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, with the
dedication of the Dornsife Pediatric
Outpatient Therapy Suite in the Health
& Technology Center on Good Shepherd’s
south Allentown campus. The gathering
brought together families with historic
connections to Good Shepherd and others
grateful for the care they’ve received.
The 3,000-square-foot therapy suite,
which has a feeding disorders clinic and
a climbing wall in the therapy gym, was
financed through $450,000 in grants from
the HEDCO Foundation, Quest Fund and
the David and Dana Dornsife Foundation.
David’s sister, Dody (Dornsife) Jernstedt, is
manager of the Quest Fund. Their parents,
the late Hal and Ester Dornsife, after whom
the HEDCO Foundation is named, gave
generously to Good Shepherd.
Sally Gammon, president and CEO, noted
the expansion will make it possible for an
additional 4,300 children to be served.
Peter Dornsife, along with his wife Jean
and their daughters Olivia and Sophia,
represented the Dornsifes who are descendants of Susan Dornsife, mother of Good
Shepherd’s founder The Rev. John “Papa”
Raker.
“The Dornsife and Raker families have been
intertwined for over a century,” said Peter.
“The importance of helping others has
always been instilled as a family value …
In that Good Shepherd story that passes
through the generations, I hope my daughters remember today’s dedication as another milestone for our family and our longstanding connection to Good Shepherd.”
(L-R) Sally Gammon, president and CEO;
Nic Strauss, 9, an outpatient therapy
"graduate"; Peter, Olivia, Jean and
Sophia Dornsife.
You too can be a
part of Good Shepherd’s legacy
of caring. Make a donation
today by using the envelope
in this issue or go online to
www.GoodShepherdRehab.org
and click on “Make a Gift.”
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It was a hard choice to make, but after
thoughtful deliberation and discussion,
the 25 charter members of Good
Shepherd’s Women’s Circle voted to
donate $27,000 to the Good Shepherd
Driving Evaluation and Training
Program. The donation caps the group’s
inaugural year.
“It was an honor to be awarded the first
Women's Circle donation on behalf of the
adaptive driving program,” says Mimi
Ludwig, research coordinator. “Our program will benefit greatly because we can
use the funds to purchase a new adaptive
driving vehicle with an updated array of
on-board equipment.”
For people with disabilities, getting
behind the wheel may require the use
of adaptive equipment or assistive technology. Clients range from the elderly to
those learning to cope with stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injury, amputation, cerebral
palsy, and other physical and cognitive
challenges. Drivers are evaluated by a
team of experts and provided appropriate
training.
(L-R) Cathy Leiber and Mimi Ludwig with
Sally Gammon, president and CEO, and Marna Hayden
The Women’s Circle was formed in 2009
and is open to women who would like to
support the mission of Good Shepherd by
giving at least $1,000 to the organization
annually. Every year, the group votes
on a Good Shepherd initiative as the
recipient of a donation.
Marna Hayden, who served as the
charter year chair and is succeeded
by Cathy Leiber, said, “The concept
of pooling resources to make a significant gift, become educated about
unfunded needs at Good Shepherd
“Driving,” says Jason Angstadt, “is
a big part of independence.” Keeping
that independence is why the strapping
34-year-old from Dryville is enrolled
in Good Shepherd’s adaptive driving
program since suffering a spinal cord
injury that affected his legs and has
him in a wheelchair.
Jason was working as a herdsman last
June when a cow protecting her calf
charged him. Jason was knocked down
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and build friendships all had a positive
impact on the group and its results. It’s
been quite an adventure.”
on his back with his legs bent up over his head as
the cow threw the full force of her weight at him.
Jason spent two months as an inpatient at Good
Shepherd where he found out about the adaptive
driving program, the only one of its kind in the
region. Working with Colette Heffernan, a certified occupational therapist assistant licensed as an
adaptive driving instructor, Jason has been learning
to drive with hand controls. He’s been quick to catch
on because of his experience driving tractors which
also use an array of hand controls.
Thanks to the generous
donation from Good Shepherd’s Women’s Circle,
the program will be able to help even more people
like Jason with the purchase of a specially-adapted
2011 Chevrolet Impala which can be used at outpatient sites for driver evaluations.
Learn more about the adaptive driving program by
visiting us online at www.GoodShepherdRehab.org/
driver-evaluation-training or to schedule an evaluation, call Angela Brown at 610-776-8302.
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Teapots and zany hats and
giant mushrooms set the
theme for The Mad
Hatter Ball, the annual
ball for the residents
of the Good Shepherd
Home – Bethlehem,
held at the Four
Points Sheraton Inn,
Allentown. Many of
the appropriately outrageous decorations were
donated by the Lehigh Valley Roller
Girls and artfully positioned by the
recreational therapy staff from Good
Shepherd’s Bethlehem and Allentown
long-term care homes. Also pitching in
were Recreation and Leisure Services
students from East Stroudsburg University
who were completing a 30-hour practicum, and volunteers who donated
time and decorations to
create a fabulous evening.
Jenny Faris, who works for
Via of the Lehigh Valley and
was resident Karen Dondore’s
escort (pictured below), has
attended for the past three years
and marvels at the creativity—and
love—that goes into each and every
event. “I’m so impressed with the staff
at Good Shepherd,” she said. “They’re
so caring. This is one of my favorite
things to do. Every single year, it’s so
exciting. I can’t wait to see what decorations they’ll have.”
Your charitable donations to Good Shepherd help make special
events like these possible for our residents. You can make a donation
using the envelope in this issue or visit us at www.GoodShepherdRehab.org
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and click on “Make a Gift” where you’ll find an online donation form.
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We thank the generous families and friends who honor their dear ones with memorial gifts
and living gifts of honor. These gifts help support Good Shepherd’s mission of service to people
with disabilities, many who otherwise could not afford the therapies or long-term care they need.
IN HONOR OF…
DONATED BY…
Tina Aagenes
Mr. Gary R. Bachman
Ms. Ann B. Newberry
Mrs. Catherine I. Bachman
Ms. Sharon Bachman
Mrs. Virginia Beltz
Ms. Janelle E. Bergandino Mr. Robert E. Crawford
Mrs. Myrna Chubb
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chezik
Good Shepherd
Bethlehem Residence
Mr. Robert Watson
Good Shepherd Pediatrics Mr. Robert Watson
Mr. Joseph F. Grunt
Ms. Judith Wertheim
Jamie Motsko
Mrs. Tessie Reenock
Ms. Evelyn Nyhoff
Mrs. Carol L. Seltzer
Mrs. Jean A. Schumacher Judy MacPherson and
John Schumacher
Joe Tumolo
The Planned Giving Group of
Connecticut, Inc.
Ms. Rita A. Tunnhoff
Ms. Terri L. Eyer
Mrs. Ruth E. Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Strifler
Mrs. Anneliese Tunnhoff
Mr. Corbyn Wolfe
Mrs. Mary Helen Ashcraft
IN CELEBRATION OF…
DONATED BY…
Lauren and David Williams William and Donna Jones
Art and Mary Williams
IN CELEBRATION OF
REHAB FOR …
DONATED BY…
Junior Natale Gencarelli
Mrs. Lorraine F. Martin
IN HONOR OF THE
BIRTHDAY OF…
Ms. Anna L. Gerber
Mrs. Lydia Kennedy
Mrs. Anna McDonnel
Mrs. Donna Schrader
Ms. June Schumacher
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DONATED BY…
Dr. and Mrs. Richard A.
Cautilli, Sr.
Mrs. Georgine M. Poole
Mrs. Georgine M. Poole
Mrs. Georgine M. Poole
Judy MacPherson and
John Schumacher
IN HONOR OF THE
50TH BIRTHDAY OF…
Mr. Mark A. Johnson
IN HONOR OF THE
85TH BIRTHDAY OF…
Mrs. Georgine M. Poole
IN HONOR OF THE
90TH BIRTHDAY OF…
DONATED BY…
Anita and Dan Bilicki
Mrs. Grace B. Fay
Mr. John Carl Johnson
DONATED BY…
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Maier
Anna Y. McDonnel
DONATED BY…
Mr. James A. Eaton
Mr. Harold W. Fabian
Mrs. Ruth L. Hensinger
Craig Fabian
Ernest Fabian
Roy and Shirley Fabian
Jill and Thomas Haynes
Dr. Ray Francis
Mrs. Ruth L. Hensinger
Mrs. Arlington Miller
Arlington R. Miller, Jr.
Mrs. Ralpha B. Senderowitz Mr. and Mrs. Jack J. Kushner
Mrs. Althea M. Snyder
Diane Hriniak
IN HONOR OF THE
WEDDING OF…
DONATED BY…
Lauren McGeehan
and Dan Zohorsky
Gerald and Louise Moyer
The Wedding Guests
Mary Dreisbach
IN HONOR OF THE
40TH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY OF…
DONATED BY…
Mr. and Mrs. John J.
Defassio
Mrs. Ruby Kistler
IN HONOR OF THE
58TH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY OF…
DONATED BY…
Rev. and Mrs. John W.
Johnson, Jr.
Rev. and Mrs. John W.
Johnson, Jr.
IN HONOR OF THE
60TH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY OF…
DONATED BY…
Charles and
Louise Frassinelli
William and Donna Jones
DONATED BY…
Mrs. Lucy Hardenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F.
Hardenberg
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Eric J. Hille
U.S.A.F.
Kate and Gerhard Hille
IN HONOR OF A
SPEEDY RECOVERY…
DONATED BY…
Mr. Richard Berkenstock
Mrs. Georgine M. Poole
IN MEMORY OF…
DONATED BY…
Ida "HY" Bach
Mrs. Mary M. Baddick
John J. Baranko
Mr. Michael A. Barker
Mr. Joseph Benzak, Sr.
Gloria F. Bond
Sharon Rae Brofman
Buffy
Mr. Robert E. Cadigan, Sr.
Mr. Roy J. Chubb
John Christian Clark
Mary Etta Cope
Mrs. Ruth R. Diehl
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Bach
Mr. Vincent J. Valentini
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie A. Matthews
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Barker, Jr.
Mr. David J. Benzak
Mrs. Dorothy A. Perschy
Ms. Carol A. Sachs
Mr. Dennis K. Wood
Vivian and Ray Reinard
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chezik
Dr. R. Daniel DiSalvi
Mrs. Mabert S. Anderson
Gray H. Sellers
Ms. Mary E. Weber
Dr. R. Daniel DiSalvi
Mr. Wilbur J. Dornsife
Mr. Wilbur J. Dornsife
Mr. Richard D. Drissel
Mrs. Helen I. Ballek
Mr. William E. Evans, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Everhart
Mr. Raymond O. Fenstermacher
Mr. Richard A. Garin
Mrs. Joyce M. Litichevsky
Mrs. Joyce M. Litichevsky
Mrs. Hilda H. Price
Mrs. Margaret C. DiSalvi
Harold Dornsife
Ms. Jennie L. Dornsife
Margaret Drissel
Oscar Duh
Mrs. Grace W. Evans
Charles R. Everhart
Doris Fenstermacher
Mrs. Marie L. Garin
Mrs. Catherine E. Green
Mr. Edwin J. Green
Paul J. Hadesty
IN MEMORY OF…
Mr. Stephen Hyduke
Mr. Richard T.
Kingston, Sr.
Mr. Robert Klein
Mr. Daniel M. Knabb III
Mr. Russell M.
Kostenbauder
Mrs. Trudie Lanning
Mrs. Ruth R. LeGath
Mr. Robert R. Lorenz
Mr. Robert W. Loux
Ms. Sara Ann Mazza
Marsha Moritz
Mother
Mr. Richard F. Moyer
Mrs. Christine A. Otto
Ms. Gladys Pavone
Gene D. Price
Mr. Robert V. Price, Jr.
Mr. David J. Rosser, Jr.
Mrs. Arlene R. Roxberry
Mr. Kenneth J. Schaefer
Mr. and Mrs.
Amandus G. Schaffer
Mrs. Anne L. Schorle
Mrs. Lois K. Shelly
Ms. Barbara Sommer
Sparky
Ms. Joan A. Stanton
Ms. Grace T. Hyduke
Mrs. Mary Ann Sedlock
Mrs. Judith Klein
Mrs. Vera M. Knabb
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald K. Smith
Mr. Mayo W. Lanning
Mr. Philip W. Markley
Phoebe Terrace Residents Council
Joan, Bob, Jacquie, and
Granddaughter
Ms. Holly Dietrich
Educational Opportunity Center
Jill Raker Hudders Douglass
Mrs. Beverly S. Kelly
Mrs. V. Sue Moyer
Ms. Chrisanne Ondrovic
The Pavone Family
Mrs. Virginia J. Price
Mrs. Hilda H. Price
Ms. Kathryn I. Machemer
Ms. Brenda Tagliavia
Mrs. Helene M. Schaefer
Mr. and Mrs.
John J. Damhosl, Sr.
Mr. Elmer T. Schorle
Mr. D. Wayne Shelly
Mr. Anthony J. Sommer
Mr. Dennis K. Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Angelo J. Bellace
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Graves
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit C. Kressley
Ms. Jean A. Werst and
Ms. Elsie M. Markley
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January/February 2011
Official Publication
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network
Allentown, PA Volume 104, Issue 1
IN MEMORY OF…
DONATED BY…
Eugene J. Storm
Ms. Donna A. Kipila
Georgiana and Robert Kistler
Rose and Adam Swift
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Sherry
Mr. R. Stockton Taylor, Jr. Paulette Balshi and Family
Ms. Lorlyn J. Tinsman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bachman
Members of Croton Rod
& Gun Club, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne K. Crouse
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Crowley
Barry and Connie Emmons
The DVR High School
Class of 1960
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Gootee
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Hallinger
Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Hansen
Mrs. Doris Herzog
Mr. Robert L. Kocsis
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Maniatty
Ms. Sharon Schaible
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Schenkenberger
Rev. Andrew Tomo
Anonymous
IN MEMORY OF…
DONATED BY…
Mr. Robert A. Treitler, Sr.
Mr. Paul Tunnhoff
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Byrnes III
Ms. Terri L. Eyer
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E.
Lindner
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Strifler
Mrs. Anneliese Tunnhoff
Mr. Vincent J. Valentini
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Keim
Miss Alberta MacMillan
Ms. Anne S. Vikingstad
Mr. Gerald J. Welch
Mr. Gary M. Roth
Ms. Rose A. Ruggiero
Mrs. Meda S. White
Mrs. Meda S. White
Mrs. Alice C. Winter
From the Estate of Beryl J. Wolf
Anonymous
Mrs. Sandra A. Wruble
Ms. Nicolina Valentini
Lily Keim Van Sweden
Karen Vikingstad
Eileen Welch
Lisa Werley
Ms. Helen Wert
Mr. Caleb H. White, Jr.
Dennis H. White
Mr. John R. Winter
Mr. Warren L. Wolf
Pauline Woyewoda
Mr. David H. Wruble
Gifts were received from August 5 through October 18, 2010.
THU
FEB
17
26th Annual Raker Memorial Awards
Grace Lutheran Church,
Hall & St. John Streets, Allentown
5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Reservations Required.
Contact Tracie Kohler at 610-776-3567
or [email protected]
Honorees: Donna Marie Garze, Alfred E. Douglass
and Jill Raker Hudders Douglass, The Rev. Charles Fair
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
GOOD SHEPHERD
REHABILITATION NETWORK
DAVID D. DeCAMPLI, MS, Chair, Orefield
RICHARD E. DROBICKI, CPA
Vice Chair, Allentown
SANDRA L. BODNYK, BS, Treasurer, Orefield
SCOTT A. BAKER, MBA, Secretary, Schnecksville
PATRICK J. BRENNAN, MD, Havertown
ADDIE J. BUTLER, Ed.D., Philadelphia
ROBERT E. GADOMSKI, MS, Bethlehem
SARA (Sally) T. GAMMON, MBA, FACHE
President & CEO, Bethlehem
MICHAEL R. GOLDNER, DO, FACP, Allentown
ELSBETH G. HAYMON, M.Ed, Allentown
KATHERINE (Kassie) HILGERT, BS, Bethlehem
JAAN P. NAKTIN, MD, Center Valley
SANDRA L. JARVA WEISS, JD, Easton
GERALD A. NAU, BA, Reading
EDITH D. RITTER, MBA, Coopersburg
GARY R. SCHMIDT, MA, Orefield
THE REV. DAVID R. STROBEL, M.Div., Bowers
DANIEL J. WILSON, PhD, Allentown
Trustee Emeriti
JOHN V. COONEY, MS, Allentown
NELVIN L. VOS, PhD, Maxatawny
THE REV. DR. HAROLD S. WEISS, M.Div.,
Allentown
BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
SARA (Sally) T. GAMMON, MBA, FACHE
Chair, Bethlehem
SAMUEL MIRANDA, Jr., MS, RN, NEA-B.C.
Vice Chair, Allentown
DANIEL C. CONFALONE, MBA, FHFMA
Secretary/Treasurer, Allentown
PHILLIP R. BRYANT, DO, Bethlehem
PETER T. ENDER, MD, Center Valley
CLINTON C. HOLUMZER, MD, Allentown
SUSAN L. LAWRENCE, MS, CPHQ, Bethlehem
LISA M. MARSILIO, MBA, Fogelsville
FACILITY MEDICAL DIRECTORS
PHILLIP R. BRYANT, DO
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital –
Allentown; Good Shepherd at Pocono Medical
Center; Chief, Division of Rehabilitation and
Physical Medicine at Easton Hospital
SCOTT K. EPSTEIN, MD
Good Shepherd–Wayne Memorial Inpatient
Rehabilitation Center
CLINTON C. HOLUMZER, MD
The Good Shepherd Home–Bethlehem
THOMAS V. BRISLIN, DO, FACP, CMD
The Good Shepherd Home at
Conrad W. Raker Center
GOOD SHEPHERD
SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
PROGRAM MEDICAL DIRECTORS
PETER ENDER, MD
CLINTON C. HOLUMZER, MD
JEFFREY MARSH, MD
JAAN P. NAKTIN, MD
ADMINISTRATION
SARA (Sally) T. GAMMON, MBA, FACHE
President & CEO
ANTHONY B. BONGIOVANNI, MAM
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
& Chief Performance Officer
PHILLIP R. BRYANT, DO
Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs
& Chief Medical Officer
DANIEL C. CONFALONE, FHFMA
Senior Vice President, Finance
& Chief Financial Officer
JESS DALTON, MBA, MHA, MSPH,
Administrator, Neurorehabilitation
GREG CUNNINGHAM, BS
Director, Work Services
JOE HESS, MSA, NHA
Administrator, Good Shepherd
Home – Bethlehem
FRANK HYLAND, MSPT
Vice President, Rehabilitation Services
Administrator, Good Shepherd
Rehabilitation Hospital
FRANCES IANNACCONE, BS, CRRN, NHA
Administrator, The Good Shepherd Home
at Conrad W. Raker Center
ALLEN KHADEMI MD,
Vice President, Assistant Medical Officer
CYNTHIA LAMBERT, M.Ed.,
Vice President,
Government and Community Relations
DAVID F. LYONS, CFRE
Vice President for Development
LISA M. MARSILIO, MBA
Administrator, Good Shepherd
Specialty Hospital
SAMUEL MIRANDA, Jr., MS, RN, NEA-B.C.
Senior Vice President,
Chief Nursing Officer
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BRENT REITZ, MBA, FACHE
Vice President, Pediatrics
HAROLD M. TING, PhD, FACHE
Senior Vice President,
Strategic Planning & Business
Development
CLIFFORD R. TRUMBO, FMA
Vice President,
Facilities Management
GOOD SHEPHERD WORK
SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
EDITH D. RITTER, MBA, Chair
Coopersburg
LOUIS BELLETIERI, Allentown
GREG CUNNINGHAM, Macungie
SARA (Sally) T. GAMMON, MBA,
FACHE, Bethlehem
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