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April 5, 2007
Good Shepherd to Hold Stroke Risk Screening on May 18
May Is National Stroke Awareness Month

Allentown—Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network will conduct a free stroke risk screening from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 18, at the Good Shepherd Health & Technology Center, 850 S. Fifth Street, Allentown. To register, call 610-776-3214.

The screening will include: a check of height and weight, blood pressure and heart rate; carotid bruits (a check of blood flow through the carotid artery); blood sugar and cholesterol check; medical history evaluation; personal stroke risk assessment; and stroke awareness education. It is recommended that participants fast for one hour prior to the blood sugar and cholesterol testing.

Lab services will be provided by Health Network Lab. Refreshments and educational materials will be supplied by the Imaging Center at Good Shepherd.
Free valet parking is available at the main entrance to the Good Shepherd Health & Technology Center.

Good Shepherd’s stroke rehabilitation program is the region’s only CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) accredited stroke rehabilitation program. The program provides inpatient and outpatient services to stroke patients and their caregivers. For more information on the Good Shepherd Stroke Rehabilitation Program, visit www.goodshepherdrehab.org or call 1-888-44-REHAB (73422).

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a nationally recognized rehabilitation leader, offering a continuum of care for people with physical and cognitive disabilities and specializing in assistive and rehabilitation technology. More than 35,000 people come to Good Shepherd each year for specialized programs in stroke, orthopedics, brain injury, spinal cord injury, pediatrics, amputation and more. Good Shepherd provides rehabilitation services in 7 eastern Pennsylvania counties. Good Shepherd operates 14 outpatient sites, 4 inpatient sites, a long-term acute care hospital, 2 long-term care homes for people with severe disabilities, an independent living facility, a Work Services division that provides employment training and job placement and a lifestyle products store called Rehability. Good Shepherd was founded in 1908 when The Rev. John and Estella Raker invited a disabled orphan named Viola into their Allentown, Pennsylvania, home. Good Shepherd is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. For more information, visit www.goodshepherdrehab.org.