Annual Reports

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Breaking ground: Shepherd Center’s FY24 annual report

Shepherd Center is making strides — both in our skyline and in the lives of our patients. If you’ve driven along Peachtree Road, you’ve seen the physical transformation underway with the construction of The Arthur M. Blank Family Residences and the Marcus Center for Advanced Rehabilitation. But beyond these buildings, we are also breaking new ground in rehabilitation, research, and patient outcomes.

In our 2024 Annual Report: Breaking Ground, you’ll discover how our patients, alongside our expert teams, have rebuilt their lives through groundbreaking inpatient programs, innovative outpatient services, and pioneering research. You’ll also see how we’ve reached key milestones in Pursuing Possible: The Campaign for Shepherd Center, expanding access, advancing neurorehabilitation, and enhancing the patient experience. As we continue to push boundaries, we invite you to explore how your support fuels our mission and helps us shape the future of rehabilitation.

A snapshot of Shepherd: April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024

With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

965

Inpatient discharges

8K+

Outpatients served

60K+

Visits from outpatients

92.8%

Rate at which Shepherd patients return to community.

3,200+

Participants who took part in active research studies at Shepherd.

82%

Overall percentage of patients liberated from ventilators.

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Helping patients and families break ground

With every milestone achieved, our patients have made groundbreaking progress and returned to their families, communities, and careers at rates higher than the national average.

Shepherd Center’s annual report

Explore the key milestones and successes from the past year in the Shepherd Center Annual Report. Inside, you’ll find inspiring patient stories, groundbreaking research developments, and a detailed look at how we’re improving lives through innovative rehabilitation and compassionate care. For a deeper dive into our accomplishments and vision for the future, click below to download the full report.

Download the FY24 Annual Report (PDF)

Past annual reports

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Shepherd Center Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2023

April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023
A girl in a wheelchair with outstretched arms, facing a scenic view on a rocky surface. She is surrounded by groups of people in the distance under a partly cloudy sky.

Shepherd Center Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2022

April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022
A person stands facing sideways in a room beside a series of mobility aids, including a wheelchair, a walker, crutches, and a cane, indicating a progression of mobility support.

Shepherd Center Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2021

April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021
Outside view of the Irene and George Woodruff Family Residence Center, sitting adjacent to Shepherd Center.

Shepherd Center Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2020

April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020

From the Newsroom

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