Shepherd Center - A Catastrophic Care Hospital

The SHARE Initiative at Shepherd Center provides rehabilitation and community-based care to U.S. military service members who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The program utilizes Shepherd’s full rehabilitation continuum of evaluation and treatment services for those who have sustained brain injury, spinal cord injury or blast injury.

SHARE provides assistance, support, and education to service members and their families during their recovery treatment and beyond. In addition, the program compiles data that is beneficial to policy and legislative change to provide for unfunded services.

SHARE Criteria

• Military Service member who has served or is serving in the current conflict (OIF/OEF).
• Has functional difficulties due to diagnosed or suspected brain injury or spinal cord injury
• Has a discharge plan

Shepherd Center Rehabilitation Continuum

• ICU
• Inpatient medical/rehabilitation care
• Minimally conscious (coma) program
• Day programs
• Outpatient services
• Residential care
• Community re-entry
• Supported living
• Respite care
• Wellness program

Onsite Medical Staff: Specialty Areas

• Rehabilitation Medicine – Physiatry
• Pain
• Orthopaedics
• Neurology

*Full complement of specialty medical care

Shepherd Center Services

• Neuropsychological evaluations
• Psychology and counseling
• Mild traumatic brain injury program
• Chronic pain management
• Assistive technology
• Driver’s evaluation and training
• Wheelchair seating clinic
• Post-discharge case management for one year (Marcus Community Bridge Program)
• Day/residential programs
• Short-term respite care
• Disorders of consciousness program
• Cognitive rehabilitation
• Life-skills training and coaching in the home
• Telehealth services in the home
• Peer-support groups
• Health and wellness programs (Beyond Therapy)
• Vocational evaluation and re-entry
• Support groups
• Vision evaluation
• Vestibular evaluation and treatment
• Audiology evaluation
• Online Web site support and education
• Chaplain services

How to refer to SHARE at Shepherd Center

Shepherd Center is a recognized Humana Military Healthcare Services/TRICARE provider. This allows for a smooth referral, admission and treatment process. Timely and efficient care coordination permits the injured service member to receive specialty care and education.

SHARE ensures access to care that may be unfunded or underfunded within the HMHS/TRICARE benefit structure.

To make a referral, contact:

Terran Cooper
SHARE Initiative Coordinator
Office: 404-350-7317
Cell: 404-245-7746
Fax: 404-350-7525
terran_cooper@shepherd.org

or

Nancy Phillips
SHARE Initiative Educator
Office: 404-350-7509
Cell: 404-304-3771
Fax: 404-350-7525
nancy_phillips@shepherd.org

The SHARE Initiative is a collaborative effort between Shepherd Center, Bernie Marcus( Home Depot co-founder and generous benefactor of the SHARE Initiative), Humana Military Healthcare Services (administrator of the Department of Defense’s TRICARE South Region contract for health benefits for members of the military and their dependents), and community and civic organization supporters.