Shepherd Center

A US catastrophic-care and rehabilitation hospital specializing in spinal cord injury, whose MyShepherdConnection portal hosts patient-education articles, care manuals, and booklets for people with SCI and their families.

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10 resources

• MyShepherdConnection — SCI Patient Education Portal (opens in a new tab)

  Web page

  • General SCI overview
  • Bladder management
  • Neurogenic bowel
  • Skin care
  • Transfers & mobility
  • Medical complications
  • Sexuality
  • Adjustment & depression
  • Respiratory management
  • Emergency preparedness

  Shepherd Center's comprehensive online patient education portal for SCI. Covers personal health & hygiene, positioning & mobility, medical concerns (AD, DVT, HO, spasticity), and living with SCI (coping, equipment, sexuality, women's health). Primarily web-based with embedded video. Also includes SCI Family Training online module (myshepherdconnection.org/training/sci/).

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• Shepherd Center — Grants for Medication Assistance (opens in a new tab)

  Handout

  • Self-advocacy
  • General SCI overview

  4-page handout listing grant programmes and assistance resources for medication costs after SCI.

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• Shepherd Center — Health and Wellness Resources (opens in a new tab)

  Handout

  • General SCI overview
  • Community inclusion
  • Self-advocacy
  • Peer support

  17-page resource directory covering health and wellness programmes, support organisations, and community resources available through and beyond Shepherd Center. Good discharge planning reference.

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• Shepherd Center — Hope is Here (opens in a new tab)

  Booklet

  • General SCI overview
  • Adjustment & depression

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• Shepherd Center — Learning About Paralysis (Restoring Hope Booklet) (opens in a new tab)

  Booklet

  • General SCI overview
  • Acute management
  • Transition to home

  Transition-to-rehab booklet; Shepherd Center / Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation "Restoring Hope" co-brand. Covers paralysis basics, what to expect during rehab, and preparing for discharge. Spanish version also available.

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• Shepherd Center — Learning About Paralysis (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)

  Booklet

  • General SCI overview
  • Acute management
  • Transition to home

  Spanish-language version of the Learning About Paralysis / Restoring Hope transition-to-rehab booklet.

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• Shepherd Center — My Care Journal (opens in a new tab)

  Handout

  • General SCI overview
  • Family & caregivers
  • Self-care

  Comprehensive patient/family care journal for recording medical information, appointments, medications, questions for the care team, and daily tracking during inpatient and post-discharge care.

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• Shepherd Center — Personal Care Manual for SCI (opens in a new tab)

  Booklet

  • Bladder management
  • Neurogenic bowel
  • Skin care
  • Respiratory management
  • Self-care
  • Transfers & mobility

  Comprehensive patient and family care manual covering bladder/bowel, skin care, respiratory health, nutrition, and personal hygiene after SCI. Intended for use during inpatient rehab and at-home care. Spanish version also available.

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• Shepherd Center — Personal Care Manual for SCI (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)

  Booklet

  • Bladder management
  • Neurogenic bowel
  • Skin care
  • Respiratory management
  • Self-care
  • Transfers & mobility

  Spanish-language version of the SCI Personal Care Manual.

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• Shepherd Center — Reducing SCI Complications (Infographic) (opens in a new tab)

  Handout

  • Medical complications
  • Pressure injuries
  • Autonomic dysreflexia
  • Bladder management
  • Respiratory management

  1-page infographic summarising key secondary complications and prevention strategies. Good quick-reference visual; complements longer factsheets for post-acute education.

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