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January 29, 2008
Good Shepherd Physical Therapy—Northampton and Northern Valley Primary Care to Hold Open House on February 9
Community Invited for Facility Tours and Free Health Screenings

Northampton, PA—Good Shepherd Physical Therapy and Northern Valley Primary Care will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, at 44 W. 21st Street. in Northampton. Good Shepherd Physical Therapy and Northern Valley Primary Care opened their offices at this new location in December 2007.

The open house is free and open to the public. The community will meet Northern Valley Primary Care physicians, nurses and staff, as well as Good Shepherd's physical therapy staff. Tours of the new facility will be offered, and free health screenings will be available, including glucose tests, blood pressure checks, body mass index and important information on smoking cessation. Complimentary food and beverages will be served and prizes will be awarded.

Good Shepherd Physical Therapy—Northampton offers a full range of physical therapy services for medical conditions that include: orthopedic injuries such as back, shoulder, neck and other joint sprains/strains or painful conditions; post-joint replacements; and neurological conditions such as stroke.

For more information on the open house, call 610-261-4292.

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 36,000 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