{"id":3143,"date":"2024-08-20T13:26:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T17:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/?page_id=3143"},"modified":"2025-03-07T17:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:51:17","slug":"traveling-to-shepherd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/admissions\/inpatient-admission\/traveling-to-shepherd\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling to Shepherd"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-container hero-container--with-sidenav hero-container__hero-small_image\">\n  <div class=\"hero hero-small_image\">\n    <div class=\"hero__title_container\">\n      <h1 class=\"hero__title\">\n                  \n              <\/h1>\n              <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n\t<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\">Pages<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n<\/nav>      \n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero__image-container\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/shepherd-center-0076-2.jpg?ver=1732292359\" alt=\"Outside view of the Shepherd Center building.\"\/>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <nav class=\"sidenav\" aria-label=\"Sidenav\">\n\t<div class=\"sidenav__list\" id=\"sidenav-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/admissions\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Admissions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/outcomes\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Outcomes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/research\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Research<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/education\/\"   target=\"_self\" >Education<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/about\/\"   target=\"_self\" >About Us<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Extraordinary care is worth the trip<\/h2>\n<p>We know that deciding on a rehabilitation program can feel overwhelming, and it&#8217;s crucial to trust in the quality of care you&#8217;ll receive. Our dedication to excellence is reflected in the fact that half of our patients travel from outside Georgia to receive care at Shepherd Center. With referrals from all 50 states and many countries worldwide, we\u2019ve established ourselves as a leading center for specialized care.<\/p>\n<p>Choosing Shepherd Center means opting for a home where extraordinary care is the standard. Whether you&#8217;re traveling from across the country, a nearby state, or just down the road, we are here to make that journey with you.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Top reasons patients travel to Shepherd Center<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--carousel idf-block carousel-block \">\n\t<div class=\"carousel-holder\">\n\t\t<div class=\"carousel\" data-autoplay=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/stroke-abi-inpatient-cru-0318.jpg?ver=1732644642)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"carousel__slide-content-subhead\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpert specialized care\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We excel in treating complex injuries and conditions like spinal cord and brain injuries, stroke, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, and other neurological disorders. Our tailored treatment plans ensure each patient receives the precise care they need.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/conditions\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Conditions We Treat<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sci-inpatient-respiratory-0233.jpg?ver=1732655893)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"carousel__slide-content-subhead\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tComprehensive continuum of services\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are the only rehab hospital in the nation with an on-site ICU and acute medical care, enabling us to start rehabilitation earlier. Our full continuum of care, from inpatient to outpatient and long-term recovery, ensures seamless transitions and coordinated support throughout your rehabilitation journey.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Our Services &#038; Clinics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/research-tongue-drive-clinical-trial-0008.png?ver=1732750545)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"carousel__slide-content-subhead\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch-driven treatments\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guided by the latest research and advancements, we are a world-renowned center for neurological and neuromuscular studies. Our global collaborations offer patients access to ongoing research and clinical trials, enhancing treatment effectiveness and outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/research\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Research &#038; Innovation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sci-inpatient-assistive-technologies-0204.jpg?ver=1732654635)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"carousel__slide-content-subhead\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndustry-leading patient outcomes\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our commitment to excellence is evident in our extraordinary patient outcomes. With higher-than-average independence, return-to-home, and return-to-work rates, our patients benefit from comprehensive and individualized care strategies that rank among the best in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/outcomes\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Patient Outcomes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/shepherd-ribbon-cutting-999x562-1.png)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"carousel__slide-content-subhead\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA legacy of excellence\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202910567 BCX0\">Shepherd Center is renowned for its longstanding commitment to providing exceptional care. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202910567 BCX0\">With a<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202910567 BCX0\">50-year <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202910567 BCX0\">history of excellence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202910567 BCX0\">, we are dedicated <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202910567 BCX0\">to delivering the highest standards<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202910567 BCX0\"> in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202910567 BCX0\"> patient care<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202910567 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/outcomes\/awards\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Awards &#038; Recognition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"carousel__nav\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__nav-sizer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel__nav-previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"visible-for-screen-readers\">Previous slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"19\" height=\"21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-ICON_Button_Caret\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel__nav-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"visible-for-screen-readers\">Next slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"19\" height=\"21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-ICON_Button_Caret\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--data-point\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block data-point--single\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data-point\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data-point__title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"data-point__title\">50%<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<hr\/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"data-point__description-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"data-point__description\">Half of our patients travel from outside Georgia to receive care at Shepherd Center.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--feature-set\">\n\t\t<div class=\"idf-block side-image-feature\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"side-image-feature__media\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blank-residencies-0021-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Bedroom with two single beds, teal bedding, and pillows. A wooden nightstand with a lamp is between the beds. Large window shows city buildings. Ceiling fan above and a flat-screen TV on the wall. Light wood floors complete the space.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"side-image-feature__copy-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side-image-feature__copy-wrap__box text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"side-image-feature__headline--small\">Stress-free and convenient housing options<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To ensure your comfort and peace of mind while away from home, we offer a range of housing options designed to keep you and your loved ones close to each other throughout your rehabilitation journey. This enables you to focus entirely on what truly matters: your recovery.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side-image-feature__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/admissions\/patient-experience\/housing\/\">Housing Options<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/admissions\/patient-experience\/housing\/find-hotels-apartments\/\">Find Nearby Hotels &amp; Apartments<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--blockquote\">\n  <div class=\"idf-block blockquote blockquote--with-image\">\n          <div class=\"blockquote__portrait\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/butler-family.jpg\" alt=\"Four people are gathered in a rehabilitation setting. A man with glasses and a woman stand behind a seated man who is using medical equipment. Another woman in a cap and sweater is crouched beside him, smiling. Medical equipment is visible in the background.\" width=\"560\" height=\"371\"\/>\n      <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blockquote__text-wrap\">\n      <span class=\"blockquote__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <svg width=\"115\" height=\"86\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#icon-ICON_Shepherd_Quote\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/span>\n              <h2 class=\"blockquote__quote\">I\u2019ve been a paraplegic myself for 20 years. I know how hard it is to find a truly accessible hotel room. At Shepherd Center, we had it waiting for us, right next to where our son would be.<\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"blockquote__author\">Butch Butler, North Carolina\n                      <span class=\"blockquote__title\">Father of Patient with Brain Injury<\/span>\n                  <\/p>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/news.shepherd.org\/a-tight-knit-little-team\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read Butch&#8217;s Story of Hope<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--mission-statement\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block mission-statement\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mission-statement-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mission-statement-title\">Explore our state-of-the-art facilities<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mission-statement-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We invite you to tour Shepherd Center and see firsthand the environment where exceptional care and healing thrive. 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