The Best is Yet To Come Dear Friends, As I write this, Good Shepherd has welcomed a new President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Spigel. I hope you will take the time to read the in-depth interview with Michael in this issue of Sweet Charity. The Board Selection Committee and myself believe we found the ideal candidate, someone who values Good Shepherd’s historic roots as he leads this organization into a dynamic future that will serve our community in exciting and innovative ways. Michael possesses not only a wealth of experience in rehabilitation, he also has a genuine passion for our mission. He is looking forward to getting to know you, our donors, and connecting you with the programs and services that resonate deeply with passions for a better world. If you have an opportunity to meet Michael, I hope you take advantage of that. You’ll be glad you did. Michael’s appointment brings to an end my 20-month tenure as interim president and CEO. As Chairman of the Board of Trustees and someone who has been involved with Good Shepherd for more than two decades, I stepped into the interim leadership role knowing our associates live our mission with pride, compassion and expertise each and every day. I was fortunate to witness their dedication from a different and inspiring perspective. There is a palpable spirit that permeates Good Shepherd and it is unlike anything that I have previously experienced. I leave the interim position feeling deeply honored and humbled by the experience. I am grateful for our associates, who rose to extraordinary heights as colleagues and caregivers throughout the coronavirus outbreak. I am grateful for our history of charitable care. And I am grateful for you, our donors. I think you’ll be excited about the possibilities before us, because under Michael’s leadership, the best is yet to come.
Gary Schmidt, MA Chair, Board of Trustees
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Creative Leadership Good Shepherd's storied history, depicted on a wall in the Health & Technology Center, was a strong attraction for Michael Spigel, PT, MHA, the organization's new president and chief executive officer.
4 Cover photograph: Randy Monceaux Photography
8 Dancing for Life
After a life-threatening bout with the coronavirus, Arlene Dalessio is back in the dance of life with help from Good Shepherd.
10 Lasting Gifts of Gratitude and Faith
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Reflections By Chaplain Kelly Brooks
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In Memoriam Gregory Miller
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Gifts of Love
Long-time donors Bob and Lucille Clark find joy in supporting Good Shepherd's mission through planned giving and a nursing scholarship.
15 Sporting Clays Goes Virtual
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This annual fundraiser benefitting long-term care residents did an end run around COVID-19 on social media and scored big.
Our Mission Motivated by the divine Good Shepherd, and the often complex physical and cognitive rehabilitation needs of our communities, our mission is to enhance lives, maximize function, inspire hope, and promote dignity and well-being with expertise, innovative care and compassion.
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Creative Leadership Good Shepherd welcomed Michael Spigel, PT, MHA, as the new president and chief executive officer on August 3, succeeding Gary Schmidt, chairman, board of trustees, who served as interim president and CEO since November 2018. Michael comes to Good Shepherd with experience as a physical therapist before he transitioned to a long and distinguished career in health-care administration, focused almost exclusively on rehabilitation. Prior to joining Good Shepherd, Michael was president and chief operating officer at Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville, Florida. Michael is a self-proclaimed fitness buff with a passion for reading, writing and supporting educational opportunities at the high school and university levels. He and his wife Pam have a daughter Isabell, a junior at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. A dog and two cats round out the family.
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Michael Spigel with his daughter, Isabell, and wife, Pam.
In a virtual interview, Michael talked about his background, what attracted him to Good Shepherd, his leadership style, and his vision for the organization.
Tell us a little about yourself.
I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. I met my wife Pam, while we were both working in a rehabilitation hospital on a spinal cord injury team in Washington, D.C. I worked as a therapist for about five or six years, then thought about going back to school and teaching, but the path wasn’t going to work out easily. Eventually, I began managing two small therapy clinics for a large hospital system, which is how I began to make the shift into leadership. I learned many lessons in this first management position that have held true to this day. Along with this, I obtained a master's in healthcare administration. What led you to the rehabilitation field?
When I was in college I didn’t know what I wanted to do. My father gave me an article about physical therapy. I read it and thought it sounded like a profession I’d like. When I was a physical therapy student, one of my internships was at the National Children’s Center in Washington, D.C. I was the physical therapist for a 12-year-old boy who was paralyzed from a spinal cord injury from an accidental shooting. What attracted me to the field was seeing (patients) through the lens of a very active person. One minute they’re fine, the next minute they have a devastating disability. Their entire world is never the same. That’s when it clicked that working with people who had significant disabilities is the population I want to work with, which is what I did by specializing in treating people with spinal cord injuries.
What attracted you to Good Shepherd?
I had a couple of absolute requirements. Number one was I would only work for a rehabilitation system that had a great reputation. Number two: I’m very attracted to organizations that have long histories. They understand the focus. They have incredibly deep roots that really guide them and help instill the values and the culture. So when I got the call, I knew those two things about Good Shepherd, and there are not a lot of organizations like that in the country. Those things are why I put my hat in the ring. 5
What impression do you have of Good Shepherd’s culture and our associates?
As I was going through the interview process and talking to people, one of the things I kept hearing about was a strong mission and history, connectivity and being part of an organization that wants to be part of the future. How do we reimagine, rethink rehabilitation? What is it going to look like in the future? That’s the path we should be going down. A couple of weeks ago I met someone who said Good Shepherd delivers care in a value-based way, not in terms of payment, but in terms of the level of care. If you do what's right for your employees, ensuring they are connected, respected and recognized, it's easier to deliver great patient care.
nationally recognized for compassionate and progressive care while providing life-long solutions to our patients. What is your vision for Good Shepherd?
Good Shepherd in 2030 will have reimagined what rehabilitation means to our patients. In today’s world, rehabilitation is an episodic event. I believe that the future of rehabilitation is that we as a provider are as integral to a patient’s life as their primary physician. We are with them the rest of their life helping them manage their health and wellness. They rely on us as they age. I think that’s where the great rehabilitation organization of the future will excel. Our great buildings, staff and technology will blaze a path forward for how people recover. Philanthropy is an important cornerstone in supporting our mission and has a long legacy starting in 1908. What do you see as your role in furthering this mission, and what do you think will compel donors to support Good Shepherd?
I believe I can support our fund-raising efforts in several ways. Number one is making sure Good Shepherd has a strong foundation and is an excellent organization delivering what our patients and community expect from us. Number two is being able to communicate that, being able to stand up there, across the table, and talk about it, telling compelling stories about the impact we have on the lives of people. And that’s where you get into philanthropy to inspire, elevate and excite potential donors about Good Shepherd and what we’re doing. Number three is finding out what genuinely
Michael with staff at the Good Shepherd inpatient pediatric unit.
What excites you most about your new role?
So many things excite me about my new role. The chance to work in an environment where people care so much for what they do, the energy and optimism I’ve felt during my first couple of weeks here, the vast opportunities through our partnership with Penn Medicine, just to name a very few. Finally, to be part of a team that leads Good Shepherd to be 6
"I think what will excite donors to support Good Shepherd is knowing we are a just organization… with a vision for the future while we achieve remarkable outcomes…" interests donors and potential donors, and creating connectivity in those areas. Overall, I think what will excite donors to support Good Shepherd is knowing we are a just organization that cares for people, that we operate responsibly with a vision for the future while we achieve remarkable outcomes for our patients, residents and those we serve. What are the biggest challenges facing Good Shepherd?
It’s a very competitive environment, lower reimbursements and changing regulations. But smart organizations navigate around that, adapt and thrive. Competition should motivate you to do better, and stimulates creativity and innovation. As a rehabilitation organization we need to perform at a higher level every day and stimulate creativity. This is why it’s so important to create an engaged workforce that can develop and grow. There is nothing more exciting. What are the biggest opportunities?
Our population is growing and particularly, older adults, so the overall demand for rehabilitation is going to increase. Number two, people want to be well and live a full life and will seek out services like we provide to help achieve that goal. But what’s also important and often overlooked are advancements in technological and scientific development that will allow people to take advantage of rehabilitation services when in the past, this may not have been possible. Consumerism in healthcare is another opportunity. In the past, most people went the most linear route in the health-care system. More and more, data and information
is available to consumers thereby allowing them to select the best organization from which to seek care, and Good Shepherd can become the beneficiary of these advancements. What do you want people to know about you, as a person and a leader; your philosophy and approach?
I am a believer that the most important part of my role is creating an environment where people can do their best. To do this, one must lead with their heart, with empathy. How can I create a culture where people feel respected and recognized? I am always challenging the process. How can we change? What can we do better? I am always thinking about innovation and creativity. One of the reputations I have is using a lot of creativity to push the process. When I was in my most recent position, whenever somebody got promoted, I would always seek them out and give them the three most important lessons. One: Treat people genuinely well. If you do, you are 80 percent of the way there. Two: Use your common sense when you make a decision. Don’t over-complicate it. Three: Whatever your role is in management, how can you make it better? The teaching side of me has never changed. When people ask me, what gives you joy in work, my answer goes back to helping others develop, being a teacher, helping people be better clinicians, better leaders. My people have to love where they work, because that leads to great patient outcomes. My job is to give people confidence in themselves, find what gives them joy and help them develop to become better clinicians and leaders. n 7
By Mike Walbert
The high fever started soon after Arlene Dalessio returned home from a vacation cruise. It was early March 2020, and COVID-19 infections were climbing in New York City, where her cruise ship docked. For days, the fever persisted. Then, the 74-yearold suburban Philadelphia grandmother experienced trouble breathing while talking on the phone. Her family grew increasingly worried it was the coronavirus. When her condition continued getting worse, Arlene’s daughter drove her to a local emergency room. Little did they know it would be more than a month before Arlene would leave intensive care. “That was it for five weeks,” Arlene says, noting she was in a semi-induced coma, intubated for 16 days of her stay and heavily medicated. “I was in the hospital, and I remember nothing.” When Arlene came to after those five difficult weeks, she needed to transition to the next step of COVID-19 recovery. With her mother unable to remember anything and still unaware she even contracted the virus, Arlene’s daughter researched options and found Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital in Allentown. 8
Arlene returned home and started outpatient physical and occupational therapy with Good Shepherd. “I had a long way to go,” she says. Hesitant to leave home because of the virus, Arlene stayed on track with her Allentownbased team by logging on to virtual visits with telehealth appointments. She continues to improve her endurance, stamina, balance and strength, all while reducing the shortness of breath COVID-19 brought on. “It’s wonderful,” she says of telehealth therapy. “I can do it right in my house, and it works.” Arlene with three of her 10 grandchildren, daughter and son-in-law.
Arlene was admitted to Good Shepherd’s dedicated COVID-19 rehabilitation unit and began her therapy right away. Arlene told her care team her goal was to dance again. But before she could achieve that, she had to relearn everything. The grueling battle with COVID-19 left Arlene’s legs and upper body weak. She couldn’t walk or feed herself, let alone dance. Despite her physical condition, Arlene’s team of physicians, nurses and therapists remained steadfast, outlining a recovery path. Arlene eagerly embraced it because she wanted to get up, move and improve. “Once I realized I need this, I told myself, ‘I’m doing it. We’re doing it. I don’t care how difficult it is,’” says Arlene. “Good Shepherd’s inpatient rehabilitation was intense and difficult, but it worked.” Arlene came to Good Shepherd in a wheelchair, barely knowing where she was. Her caregivers prepared her for a stay of a month, but Arlene had other plans. Two-and-a-half weeks later, Arlene could walk and was primed for her next challenge. “Thank God that Good Shepherd took me,” Arlene says through tears.
One of the reasons Arlene says she enjoys the telehealth option is how it keeps her accountable. On therapy days, she logs into the virtual appointment and stays on task. Plus, she likes talking with her care team, sharing any aches or concerns. Through her determination and commitment to get better, this vibrant mother of three grown children now walks unassisted in her condo, washes clothes, vacuums, cooks, and manages her bills — all the everyday tasks she was unsure she’d ever be able to do on her own again. The best part of recovery, according to Arlene? She can dance again — especially to Maroon 5, her favorite band. “I dance and exercise with music,” says Arlene. “I’m back, I’m doing great,” she says. “If it wasn’t for Good Shepherd I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing.” For anyone undergoing rehabilitation from the devastating physical impacts of COVID-19, Arlene has a simple message. “There’s hope,” she says. “God gave me a second chance at life. I try to look at things positively and happily.” n Mike Walbert is a marketing and communications specialist at Good Shepherd.
Won’t you help Good Shepherd invest in technology so patients like Arlene enjoy life to its fullest? You can make a gift using the envelope in this issue or at SweetCharityOnline.org. Thank you! 9
Lasting Gifts of Gratitude and Faith Bob and Lucille Clark have enjoyed a long history with Good Shepherd that began when Lucille was a teen. She and her friends would visit the Good Shepherd Home with her church youth group and read to residents. Lucille became interested in nursing after a neighbor contracted polio. Her sister also hoped to become a nurse but their family couldn’t afford to send both of them to nursing school. Fortunately, an anonymous donor paid Lucille’s tuition. To this day, Lucille is grateful to her benefactor, and knows that her life was changed by their generosity. Over the years, Bob and Lucille’s friends and family members have been Good Shepherd patients. Inspired by their gratitude and faith in God, the Clarks have been loyal supporters for more than 30 years. In addition to their annual gifts, they’ve also established a charitable remainder trust and several charitable gift annuities. According to Bob, “These gifts make sense. We save taxes, receive income and support our favorite charities, and it allows us to give more.” In 2017, the Clarks established a nursing scholarship in honor of their grandchildren Meaghan and Brendan, and in memory of their granddaughter, Erin. Lucille feels like the scholarship has brought them full circle,
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Bob and Lucille Clark
giving her and Bob a way to support nurses at Good Shepherd, just like the anonymous donor who made it possible for her to attend nursing school. By involving their family, the experience is teaching their grandchildren about the importance of philanthropy. “We want them to share in the joy of giving back,” says Lucille. n
To learn more about how to talk with your family about your philanthropy and estate plans contact Jeannette Edwards, Kim Stolarik, or Greg Wilson CAP®, CFRE, at 610-778-1075, or visit SweetCharityOnline.org/PlannedGiving.
Can you change someone’s life for the better?
Yes you can!
Have you ever thought you could be the positive change in someone’s life? Every day our staff works with patients and residents to improve their lives. Every day there are new discoveries that push the boundaries of what is possible for people with disabilities. Every day there are donors, just like you, making gifts that support Good Shepherd’s world-class compassionate care. If you want to be part of what’s next for Good Shepherd, please contact one of us. We can help you make it happen!
Jeannette Edwards jedwards@gsrh.org 610-776-3386 Greg Wilson, CAP,® CFRE grwilson@gsrh.org 610-778-1033 Kim Stolarik kstolarik@gsrh.org 610-776-8343
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Reflections By Chaplain Kelly Brooks It is a familiar children’s book; The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. It was first published in 1969 but its story remains true. A caterpillar emerges from its egg on a bright Sunday. Immensely hungry, it begins a week-long odyssey to satisfy its appetite. Each day, it eats more and more until it reaches the ultimate food fest on Friday. He munches so much on unhealthy food, that he has a stomach ache. Only then does it find a simple healthy leaf to satisfy its needs. Now a larger caterpillar, it enters its cocoon to await its transformation into a beautiful butterfly. The transformation does not instantly occur. It takes time. The caterpillar has to wait patiently for the change to happen. Then, almost miraculously, the butterfly emerges. It has to adjust to fly instead of crawling on a leaf. It has to adjust to having wings. It has to adjust to the brilliance of it colorful wings. This story of the hungry caterpillar and its transformation is similar to the path we as a
world are on now. The searching, waiting and adjusting are very relevant to what we have been experiencing. We have been adjusting to constant changes for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has touched all of us in various ways. At times, we have hungered for social interactions. We have yearned for normalcy in the midst of the unknown. The ordinariness of going to the grocery store, children in school and entering church buildings to regulate our lives has disappeared. We have moved to a non-touching virtual world. In the midst of it all, faith has been one thing that is constant. God’s love is a mainstay no matter what the circumstances. Regardless of being in person or virtually, God penetrates our lives just when we need to be fed. Through the moments of weariness in teaching our children to the power of families spending more time together, God tends to our hungering and thirsting. He helps us find clarity and grace
And we are happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s glory. 3And we also have joy with our troubles because we know that these troubles produce patience. 4 And patience produces character, and character produces hope. And this hope will never disappoint us, because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts. Romans 2b-5 12
Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly. Anonymous
in a world that must feel upside down at times. In our own world of cocooning, we are trying to be patient. We are waiting, much like the caterpillar, for the day we can emerge into a beautiful new world. Through it all, we have found ways to persevere. We have heard stories of heroes and hope that have inspired us. We drive by graduations and birthdays as we continue to witness to accomplishments. We watch our church services online, singing in our living rooms. We have come together as a community to support one another and to fully live out the commandment “that you love one another as I have loved you� (John 15:12). We have come to a new understanding about what and how our community is defined. Out of fear and anxiety, have come cherished memories. We have found ways to adjust and overcome even in the most trying of times. This is the Good Shepherd way. Even in the midst of a medical pandemic, we continue to innovate and adapt what we do to serve those in need. Our staff may wear masks and face shields but their compassion to help in the healing process has not changed. Mama and Papa Raker did not back away from the challenges they faced. They found the strength and faith to endure, creating a place of acceptance and healing. We continue today, motivated by the divine Good Shepherd, to bring hope and to enhance lives each and every day. n
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Gregory Miller Growing up in Allentown, Greg Miller loved when it snowed. Not just because it meant a day off from school, but because he got to do something he truly enjoyed: helping others. Greg’s mother, Judy Miller, recalls how Greg couldn’t wait to get out there, and shovel the sidewalks and driveways for his parents, his grandparents and the elderly woman down the street. “Greg was happiest when he was helping others and making people smile,” says Judy. Greg, 52, a resident of the Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem since 2014, passed away on June 7. After graduating high school, Greg joined the United States Navy and served on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga. One of his jobs was on the flight deck. He had a close call when a jet coming in for a landing clipped Greg’s helmeted head. Fortunately, Greg was not injured and the experience did not lessen his enthusiasm for the navy. Memorial contributions in Greg’s name may be made to Good Shepherd’s Long-Term Care Community Access Fund by using the form in this issue or at SweetCharityOnline.org.
After his active duty, Greg managed restaurants and turned his entrepreneurial spirit to owning a snow plow business and Manhattan Bagel Shop in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. “He was a really hard worker,” says Judy. A stroke in 2013 left Greg with significant physical and cognitive challenges. Judy knew Good Shepherd was the best place for her son. She was right. “He was so happy there,” says Judy. “I always felt confident he was well taken care of and his needs were met.”
GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
Celebrates 20th Anniversary Congratulations to all our amazing care givers on the 20th anniversary of the Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital in Bethlehem. The now 32-bed long-term acute-care hospital was the first facility of its kind in the Lehigh Valley. We are so proud of our phenomenal staff, who give of themselves tirelessly helping medically complex patients achieve maximum recovery. Here’s to another 20 years! n 14
Sporting Clays Goes Virtual Ted and Al Douglass, longtime supporters of the sporting clays event.
Support for the Long-Term Care Community Access Fund is always needed. Here are some ways you can help our residents enjoy lives of greater independence:
$35 Buys a breakfast or lunch outing for
a resident, a visit to the art museum, or a movie outing with an aide.
$50 Buys a gift certificate to a favorite
restaurant, a night of gaming fun at Dave & Buster’s or a half-hour with a licensed music therapist.
$100 Treats a resident to a concert or
festival and covers transportation, food and the cost of an aide.
$250 Pays for a holiday visit home
covering transportation and the cost of an attendant; a daytrip to the beach, Philadelphia Zoo or Knoebels Amusement Resort covering transportation, meals and the cost of an aide.
$1000 Treats a resident to a weekend
camping trip, covering transportation, food, amenities, activities, and two therapists; season tickets to the IronPigs for 17 games and the cost of attendants.
For once, weather conditions were not a concern for the 2020 Conrad W. Raker Sporting Clays fundraiser which transitioned to an online event this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A social media Day of Giving was held on June 25 and raised more than $30,000. Proceeds benefit the Long-Term Care Community Access Fund making it possible for Good Shepherd’s 159 residents to enjoy greater independence attending concerts, movies, festivals, dining out, trips home, and so much more. “While we always look forward to getting together with our friends and supporters at Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays, the need to safeguard everyone’s health during this unusual time was a priority,” says Greg Wilson, associate vice president, development. “Fortunately, technology and some creative thinking made it possible to move forward and reach our fund-raising goal for this critical need. We are very grateful to the volunteer committee, and all our sponsors and donors who made our Day of Giving such a success.” n
With our residents’ health and safety of foremost importance, community outings have been temporarily suspended. However, the need continues for support of the Long-Term Care Community Access Fund. You can make a gift using the envelope in this issue or at SweetCharityOnline.org. Thank you! 15
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Annette Span Capt. John Fallon Charles Schmerker Cosette Ruh
Toufy A. Haddad Mr. & Mrs. James Miller Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Frederick M. Wengert, Jr. Mrs. Marion C. Beatty Mrs. Carry Gerber Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Berghold Ms. Mary Alice Heffner Ms. Barbara Cassell Mrs. Sandra Wruble Mr. & Mrs. Leroy P. Goldberg, USAF, Ret. The Ratner Family Ms. Melva McArdle Mr. & Mrs. Herman Ehrenberg Ms. Sally Gammon Laverne & Lorraine Davidheiser
Good Shepherd Staff at Palmerton Good Shepherd Staff at Raker Center Heather Solon Jeffrey A. Fonte Jesus Christ “The” Good Shepherd Joan Brady Barter Karen Geller Lillian Romley Haddad LTC Staff at Bethlehem Home Marion Beatty Mary I. Hartman Mary Lou Schmerker Matthew Kerns Melanie Bankus
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Dr. Karen L. Beatty Dr. Karen Senft Daniel Berghold David McAuliffe Derrick Redclay Derrick Wruble Donna Andrews Erik Braham Francine Heaney Frank Hyland Gary R. Schmidt Good Shepherd Bethlehem Home Staff Good Shepherd Bethlehem Staff Good Shepherd East Greenville Staff Good Shepherd Physicians, Nurses, Employees & Volunteers Good Shepherd Raker Residents Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Medical Staff Good Shepherd Residents and Staff Good Shepherd Rehab Network Good Shepherd Staff at Schnecksville Good Shepherd Staff (PARC) Good Shepherd StaffBethlehem Home Good Shepherd Staff at Palmer 16
Mr. & Mrs. Herman Ehrenberg Toufy A. Haddad Ms. Lynn L. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Robert Schopf Mr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Florio Mr. & Mrs. Herman Ehrenberg Toufy A. Haddad Judy Miller Dr. Karen Beatty Mr. Lloyd I. Hartman Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. J. Donald Kerns Mr. Frank J. Citera Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Sterner Mrs. Joan M. Apple Ms. Linda A. Wagner Carl & Kathleen Bahnck Mrs. Ruth E. Scott Mr. & Mrs. John Savage
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Miller
Molly Achey Philip Wagner Randy Bahnck Rita Tunnhoff Ryan Savage
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Rev. Joie Barry
Mr. Joseph Bickert Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Bryce
Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Bryce Mr. Frank Petak Mr. & Mrs. Jose Rosado Mr. James George Mr. Joseph E. Bickert Amos & Andrea Gross Mr. Robert Babacz
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Antonio Lopes Bernice A. Miller Brandon Hartman Buffy & Sparky Carolyn Volk
Mrs. Mary Lopes Mr. & Mrs. Gerald P. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Everett Mr. Dennis K. Wood Rev. & Mrs. John Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Richard Quattrocchi Ms. Anne Marie Grattan Mr. Loyd Hartman Mr. Willard A. Haas
Christine Bendekovits Daisy Bennihoff Dalton Shade
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.
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Daniel Berghold David Clauser
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Berghold Ms. Chrystal Deegan Ms. Janet Deegan Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Dreibelbis Mr. David Eynon Mr. & Mrs. William Kuklentz Mr. Eugene Donati Mrs. Sandra Wruble Mrs. Judith Jablonski Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Schaeffer Mr. Kurt Everett Mr. Lloyd I. Hartman Mr. Lester Riegel The Berky Benevolent Foundation The Berky Benevolent Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ratner Mr. & Mrs. Robert Clark, Sr. Mr. Sean Ryan
Howard S. Ashworth, Jr. Howard Berky Ignatz Zamorsky Isabel Zamorsky Janelle Bergandino JCJ Jeffrey Stasa
Mrs. Lisa M. Ashworth The Berky Benevolent Foundation Daniel & Carol Zamorsky Daniel & Carol Zamorsky Mr. & Mrs. Robert Crawford Mr. William Montes de Oca Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bickert Mrs. Carla Cain Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Kaminski Mr. & Mrs. James Schaffer Mr. & Mrs. Carig Topping Mr. Kurt Scott From an anonymous friend Mr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Florio Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Charles Apple Mr. David Benzak Dr. Richard F. Grunt Ms. Judith Wertheim Mr. Thomas Beitler Ms. Kim Dechert Ms. Dawn Reidenbach Mr. & Mrs. Dennis L. Stettler Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Stolzfus Mr. & Mrs. Donald Harakal Mr. David Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Robert Heintzelman Hogan Social Club Mrs. Anna Y. McDonnel
David Donati David Wruble Deby Bewley Donald Gasser Dorothy Hartman Duke Riegel Eli Berky Emma Berky Eric Braham Erin Eileen Clark Florence “Flossy” Weiss George Zeyn
Mr. & Mrs. David Cole Ms. Doris Gifford Lakeview Baptist Church Gerard Cummings Mrs. Sharon Cummings Gertrude Messner Ms. Erika Neidhardt Gregory Miller Mrs. Mary Farner Mr. Jonathan Graybill Mr. & Mrs. Jay Kalola Ms. Maureen Kinnarney Ms. Linda Martinez & Mr. Douglas Knappenberger Mr. Christopher Miller & Ms. Jennifer Sirolly Mrs. Judith A. Miller & Mr. Floyd Ross Ms. Robin Miller Mr. Eugene G. Parks, Jr. Stephanie & Guy Saxton Ms. Judith A. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tifft Lisa & Paul Wilson Harry Brill Susan & Marvin Weinberg Howard S. Ashworth, Jr. Mrs. Lisa M. Ashworth
Jessie Christman Jim Maul Joan Brady Barter John Baranko John Zolomij Joseph Benzak Joseph Grunt Joyce Tomanik
Krista Harakal Leah Shelt Lois Mann Lt. Commander Harold A. McDonnel USN, Ret. Marie Farr Mary Jane Oxford Michael Wood
Ms. Helen V. Deacosta New Outlook Telecom Partners Mr. Carl Oxford Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bear Christ Evangelical Congregational Church Jim & Midge Coker Mr. & Mrs. Peter Coker Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Douglass, III Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Epstein Dr. Lona M. Farr & Mr. David Voellinger 17
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Michael Wood
Mr. & Mrs. Xavier Faura Mr. & Mrs. Barnet Fraenkel Ms. Francee Fuller Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gadomski Mr. Robert Goode Mr. & Mrs. William Harris Mrs. Cynthia Lambert & Mr. Fred Durham III Mrs. Martha Lebovitz Mr. & Mrs. Herb Levy Mrs. Portia McDonnell Ms. Sharon Mackes Mr. & Mrs. Charles Marcon Mr. & Mrs. J. Scott Pidcock Ms. Adele Rynkiewicz Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Sanek Peter & Melanie Senderowitz Mr. & Mrs. Elliot Sheftel Larrie & Judy Sheftel Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sheftel Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Shmookler Mr. & Mrs. Martin Stark The Honorable & Mrs. Robert L. Steinberg Mr. & Mrs. Alex Tamerler Mr. & Mrs. Robert Teufel Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Wasserman Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Weinberg Mr. & Mrs. David Weinstein
Paul Baker Paul Csencsits Rev. Charles Fair Rev. Paul Xander Ricardo Viera Rose Baranko Russ Korizek Ruth Benzak Sharon E. Clark
ASTM International Mrs. Kathryn Csencsits Mr. & Mrs. Scott Siedel Mrs. Susan Xander Mr. & Mrs. Alvaro Diaz Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Matthews Ms. Ann Marie Grattan Mr. David Benzak Mrs. Rita Granitz Mr. & Mrs. Harold Kreithen Mrs. Cynthia A. Lambert Ms. Carol Maurer Mr. & Mrs. Gregregory Lawrence Bob & Patti Lawrence Ms. Sandra M. Manwiller Dr. & Mrs. Terry E. Allison Mrs. Reba Marblestone Mr. & Mrs. James E. Tiley Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Apple Ms. Helen V. Deacosta New Outlook Telecom Partners Mr. Carl Oxford
Steven Helms Vivian Gracely
William Watts, Jr.
John Zolomij Marie Farr Mary Jane Oxford
Gifts were received from May 1 through July 31, 2020.
Auto Dealers Donate Big for Kids A heartfelt thank you to the Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association (GLVADA), who recently presented Good Shepherd Pediatrics with a $25,000 check. The funds will be used towards the purchase of the Trexo Plus, wearable robotic legs that provide gait training to young children with impaired mobility. n 18
Pictured (from left): Keith Muir, GLVADA donations committee chair; Michael Spigel, Good Shepherd president and chief executive officer; Sam Borrelli, GLVADA board chair; Amanda Kleckner, administrative director of pediatrics.
Fall 2020 Official Publication Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network Allentown, PA Volume 113, Issue 3
BOARD OF TRUSTEES GOOD SHEPHERD REHABILITATION NETWORK MICHAEL SPIGEL, PT, MHA, President & CEO GARY SCHMIDT, MA, Chair, Orefield SANDRA L. BODNYK, Vice Chair, Orefield THE REV. JOHN RICHTER, M.Div., Secretary, Sinking Springs LAURIE K. STEWART, BS, BA, CPA, Treasurer, Center Valley POLLY BESTE, Wind Gap PAMELA DeCAMPLI, Allentown ALVARO DIAZ, MS, Allentown PAUL D. EMRICK, CIMA®, CFP ®, Allentown DAVID FESSLER, Nazareth JAN HELLER, MBA, Bethlehem DEBORAH KIMMEL, MD, Allentown THOMAS J. LYNCH, Allentown STEVEN D. MORRISON, MBA, BS, Coopersburg JAAN NAKTIN, MD, FACP, Allentown PETER D. QUINN, DMD, MD, Haverford TINA Q. RICHARDSON, PhD, Bethlehem VICTOR SALICETTI, Bethlehem DONALD W. SNYDER, Esq., Orefield MAURA TOPPER, Philadelphia JONATHAN P. WARNER, CEBS, ISCEBS, Philadelphia Trustee Emeriti JOHN V. COONEY, MS, Allentown NELVIN L. VOS, PhD, Maxatawny Legacy Trustee JILL DOUGLASS, Allentown BOARD OF TRUSTEES GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FRANK HYLAND, MSPT, Vice Chair JAMES J. DALEY, MD, Center Valley PETER T. ENDER, MD, Center Valley WILLIAM GOULD, MD SUSAN L. LAWRENCE, MS, CPHQ, Bethlehem
FACILITY MEDICAL DIRECTORS SCOTT K. EPSTEIN, MD Good Shepherd–Wayne Memorial Inpatient Rehabilitation Center CLINTON C. HOLUMZER, MD Good Shepherd Home–Bethlehem STEPHANIE RABENOLD, DO Good Shepherd Home–Raker Center
SWEET CHARITY IS A PUBLICATION OF: Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network Good Shepherd Plaza 850 South 5th Street Allentown, PA 18103
GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL PROGRAM MEDICAL DIRECTORS JAMES J. DALEY, MD PETER ENDER, MD WILLIAM GOULD, MD JAAN P. NAKTIN, MD JOSEPH B. SCHELLENBERG, MD
DEVELOPMENT Gregory Wilson, CAP®, CFRE, Associate Vice President for Development
ADMINISTRATION MICHAEL SPIGEL, PT, MHA, President & CEO CINDY BUCHMAN, MHA, Vice President, Physician and Clinical Services CHERYL FISHER, SPHR Chief Human Resources Officer CHRIS FISTNER, NHA, PCHA Administrator, Good Shepherd Home-Raker Center JESSICA FLORKOWSKI, MSN, RN, CWCA, Administrator, Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital CARRY GERBER, Vice President, Marketing and Communications FRANK HYLAND, MSPT, Executive Director and Administrator, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital CARRIE KANE, MS, CCC-SLP/L, ATP, Administrator, Good Shepherd Home–Bethlehem GEORGINE A. OLEXA, Esq., JD, MBA Vice President, Legal Affairs TERENCE O’NEIL Chief Information Officer LAURA M. SHAW-PORTER Executive Director, Sub-Acute and Therapy Services UPHS JENNIFER SILVA, DNP, RNC, NE-BC, Vice President, Nursing SANDEEP SINGH, MD Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer
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