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Good Shepherd Home - Raker Center
4.6 (14 reviews)Allentown, PA
Assisted Living and Memory Care in Allentown. Confirm current services and availability directly with the community.
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Good Shepherd Home - Raker Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Good Shepherd Home – Raker Center is a long‑term residential nursing home on the South Allentown campus that serves up to 99 residents age 15 and older who require ongoing nursing care. The facility supports people with conditions such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, quadriplegia, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury and spina bifida, and accepts referrals from physicians, discharge planners, agencies or families.
Daily life emphasizes 24‑hour nursing and rehabilitative services alongside therapies and supportive disciplines. Onsite staff include attending physicians, nurses, CNAs, therapists (physical, occupational, speech), recreational therapists, dietitians, social workers and pastoral care. Services listed by the provider include restorative nursing, daily occupational therapy activities, physical therapy, speech therapy, social work and weekly ecumenical worship, with residents and families involved in individualized care planning.
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- 92 residents
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12-16 hour nursing
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- 12-16 hour nursing
- 24-hour call system
- 24-hour supervision
- Activities of daily living assistance
- Air-conditioning
- Assistance with bathing
- Assistance with dressing
- Assistance with transfers
- Beauty salon
- Cable
- Community operated transportation
- Community-sponsored activities
- Computer center
- Concierge services
- Diabetes diet
- Dining room
- Fitness programs
- Fitness room
- Fully furnished
- Gaming room
- Garden
- Housekeeping and linen services
- Kitchenettes
- Meal preparation and service
- Medication management
- Mental wellness program
- Move-in coordination
- Outdoor space
- Planned day trips
- Private bathrooms
- Resident-run activities
- Restaurant-style dining
- Scheduled daily activities
- Small library
- Special dietary restrictions
- Telephone
- Transportation arrangement
- Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
- Wellness center
- Wifi
Care options available
Memory Care
Specialized support for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
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Skilled Nursing
Nursing and rehabilitation services for people who need a higher level of care.
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4.6 · 14 reviewsA great rehab place
My hubby and I just did a DJ service filled with sing along, dancing around with the residents and interactions. The staff were nice and lined up in front of the residents with my hubby and I and the did YMCA dance. There was cheering, the residents can sing. They were happy to have something to look forward to and we were honored to serve Good Shepherd. Tom and his child hood friend Sheryl of 40 yrs ago a long wait, lost contact and reunited by chance/ divine actually since Tom prayed that God would let him find her and hug her again. He saw her at Good Shepherd,not knowing she was there.…
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My hubby and I just did a DJ service filled with sing along, dancing around with the residents and interactions. The staff were nice and lined up in front of the residents with my hubby and I and the did YMCA dance. There was cheering, the residents can sing. They were happy to have something to look forward to and we were honored to serve Good Shepherd. Tom and his child hood friend Sheryl of 40 yrs ago a long wait, lost contact and reunited by chance/ divine actually since Tom prayed that God would let him find her and hug her again. He saw her at Good Shepherd,not knowing she was there. Heard her voice and asked.. are you married (3x's he asked to be sure) she said no and will be engaged in 2wks. Stories like this are so beautiful. And remind me of the beauty of those that went before us and still believe in love. Thanks Good Shepherd for having my hubby DJ Noy and I. Hope to come back again. Well today on 5/03/23 the couple I spoke of in this review and story is officially Married! Yes they were reunited over 3 yrs and is now Married 2 yrs ago. True love will find a way. Life still happens no matter your circumstances. Keep you head up. Thank you Good Shepherd for being good Shepherds of these awesome people and for having my husband and I again.
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I'm just so happy I'm part of such a awesome place. Even with all the challenges of covid they go above and beyond to meet everyone's needs. The name say it all! Special place where everyone deeply cares. Thank you for the opportunity.
Care of patients is quite good, lots of activity such as dances, painting, music, etc. Patient rooms are nice/comfortable.
Great staff, great care given!
Within Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital, there is an assisted living facility that is contained in what they call the Raker building. Most of the staff I encountered seemed friendly and willing to help, although some of the nurse aides seemed more interested in their cell phones than in feeding the patients. Aside from that, everyone seemed nice. The facility seemed filled with a certain pride and integrity, as this facility has been around for quite some time and has a superior reputation in the community. The food seemed of a high quality, and it seemed like there were no problems in the residents getting what they ordered, which is a problem in many of these places due to the high number of patients. The residents seemed happy to be there, and that seems to me to be the most important factor. They had decent sized rooms from what I saw, and it seemed like they were living pretty good over there.