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Your path to healing and strength.

St. Luke’s Acute Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is the region’s leading choice for inpatient rehabilitation, offering a full spectrum of rehabilitation services for individuals who have experienced a serious illness or injury. Through an intensive, individualized treatment program involving speech, physical and occupational therapies, patients can re-learn or develop the skills to live as independently as possible and regain their sense of well-being and function.

CARF Accreditation

Accredited by the Commission of Acute Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for its comprehensive medical rehab program as well as its stroke specialty program and amputation specialty program, the ARC has been an integral part of the St. Luke’s network for more than a decade. Most major health insurances, including Medicare, are accepted.


For referrals or more information, call 484-526-4242.

CARF Accredited

Our leadership

Ashley De Padua, MD

Ashley De Padua, MD

Medical Director

LOCATION
Network, Acute Rehab Center

Michelle Cardinale, PT, MPT, MHA

Michelle Cardinale, PT, MPT, MHA

Senior Network Director

Acute Rehab and Geriatric Services

John Danchak, PT, DPT

John Danchak, PT, DPT

Director, Acute Rehab Center

LOCATION
Bethlehem Campus

Jennifer McKenna, PT, DPT, NCS

Jennifer McKenna, PT, DPT, NCS

Therapy Manager

LOCATION
Bethlehem Campus

Katie Zulic, RN, BSN, CRRN

Katie Zulic, RN, BSN, CRRN

Patient Care Manager

LOCATION
Bethlehem Campus

Beth Pascoe, OTR/L

Beth Pascoe, OTR/L

Director, Acute Rehab Center

LOCATION
Lehighton and Sacred Heart Campuses

Meghan Foley, OTR/L

Meghan Foley, OTR/L

Therapy Manager

LOCATION
Sacred Heart Campus

Valerie Donohue, RN, MSN

Valerie Donohue, RN, MSN

Patient Care Manager

LOCATION
Sacred Heart Campus

Victoria Koch, RN, BSN, CRRN

Victoria Koch, RN, BSN, CRRN

Patient Care Manager

LOCATION
Lehighton Campus

Patient Outcomes

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

A detailed look at our patient outcomes at the Bethlehem, Lehighton, and Sacred Heart campuses.

Hand with Heart
972

Number of patients

Calendar
71 yrs old

Average age

Building
13 days

Average length of stay

Happy Face
91%

Satisfaction

House
81%

Discharge to home

Selfcare
95%

Self care improvement

Person in Wheelchair
87%

Mobility Improvement

Diagnoses & discharge destinations are reflected in the chart below:

Diagnosis # of patients Length of stay in days Return rate to home Discahrge rate to skilled nursing facility Return rate to acute care
Stroke + 213 15.6 75.1% 12.7% 12.2%
Amputation + 70 13.4 80% 10% 10%
Brain Injury 76 13.7 72.4% 11.8% 15.8%
Spinal Cord Injury 31 14.9 80% 6.5% 12.9%
Orthopedic 326 12.3 86.8% 6.4% 6.8%
Trauma 20 13.8 80% 5% 15%
Neurologic 31 16.1 80.6% 9.7% 9.7%
General Disability 205 11.9 79.5% 5.4% 15.1%
*based on discharged patients’ ratings of Overall Satisfaction of Rehab Stay >4/5 on Press Ganey Survey*
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Start your recovery at St. Luke’s Acute Rehabilitation Center

Consult with our expert team at St. Luke’s Acute Rehabilitation Center to rebuild your strength and mobility. We offer comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation services in Bethlehem, Allentown, and Lehighton.