![]() She began volunteering in Shepherd Center’s gift shop in 1982. Lenbrook resident June Weitnauer spearheaded the event planning as her love and dedication for the Shepherd Center dates back 30 years. More than a dozen residents at Lenbrook formed a “host committee” to sponsor this special “Meet Shepherd” event. Or Ekso, a robotic device that allows wheelchair users to stand and walk. Hope and recovery at Shepherd Center are often brought about through revolutionary technology - like a tiny tongue piercing and mouth retainer that enable a quadriplegic to drive his wheelchair and work on a computer just by moving his tongue. “Shepherd Center is where hope begins again for patients and their families.” Her son James serves as chairman of the board of the Center today. “Every injury experience is nothing short of horrific, but Shepherd Center is here to show families there is life after injury,” explained Alana Shepherd. Such highly specialized care simply wasn’t available in the Southeast at that time. ![]() It’s now among the top 10 rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. More than 115 residents gathered in Lenbrook’s event center to hear Shepherd’s vision and drive to build a state-of-the-art spinal cord injury hospital in Atlanta in 1975. Nearly 38 years to the date of her son’s catastrophic spinal cord injury, the co-founder of Atlanta’s world-renowned Shepherd Center - Alana Shepherd - recently shared her family’s story of tragedy, perseverance and triumph to the residents of Buckhead’s landmark retirement community at Lenbrook. Lenbrook and Shepherd Center Celebrate 30 Years of Inspired Connection
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