Shepherd Wellness Community

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How to Get to Shepherd Wellness Community

Shepherd Wellness Community
4800 Sciota Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15224-2127

Driving Directions to SWC

From the North:
Follow I-279 South to Route 28 North.
Cross the 40th Street Bridge.
Continue on 40th Street to Liberty Ave.
Turn left onto Liberty Ave.
Turn right at Lombardozzi’s Restaurant at S. Matilda St. (opposite West Penn Hospital)
SWC is located at the corner of Sciota St. and S. Matilda St. in Bloomfield.

From the Northeast:
Follow Route 28 South to the 40th Street Bridge.
Continue on 40th Street to Liberty Ave.
Turn left onto Liberty Ave.
Turn right at Lombardozzi’s Restaurant at S. Matilda St. (opposite West Penn Hospital)
SWC is located at the corner of Sciota St. and S. Matilda St. in Bloomfield.

From the East:
Follow I-376 West to Wilkinsburg Exit.
Follow Ardmore Blvd. (Rte. 8 ) to Penn Ave. to Fifth Ave.
Turn left onto Fifth Ave. and follow to S. Aiken Ave.
Turn right onto S. Aiken and cross Centre Ave. and Baum Blvd.
Continue onto Liberty Ave.
Turn left at Lombardozzi’s Restaurant at S. Matilda St. (opposite West Penn Hospital)
SWC is located at the corner of Sciota St. and S. Matilda St. in Bloomfield.

From the South:
Follow Route 51 north to West Liberty Ave.
Turn right onto West Liberty Ave., through the Liberty Tunnel and across the Liberty Bridge.
Follow I-579 North (signs to the Mellon Arena) to the Bigelow Blvd. Exit.
Follow Bigelow Blvd., take the Liberty Ave./Bloomfield Exit, and cross the Bloomfield Bridge.
Bear right at the end of bridge onto Liberty Ave.
Turn right at Lombardozzi’s Restaurant at S. Matilda St. (opposite West Penn Hospital)
SWC is located at the corner of Sciota St. and S. Matilda St. in Bloomfield.

From the West and Pittsburgh International Airport:
Follow Route 60 South to I-279 North (no turns, only name change).
Follow I-279 North through Fort Pitt Tunnel and across Fort Pitt Bridge.
Take Liberty Ave. exit.
Follow Liberty Ave. through Pittsburgh to Bloomfield.
Turn right at Lombardozzi’s Restaurant at S. Matilda St. (opposite West Penn Hospital)
SWC is located at the corner of Sciota St. and S. Matilda St. in Bloomfield.

Take the Bus

Shepherd Wellness Community Center in Bloomfield is accessible from two buses that stop on Liberty Avenue one block from the Center. They are the 86 Liberty bus and the 54 North Side/Oakland/South Side bus.

  • The 86 Liberty bus stops at the corners of South Millvale Street and Liberty Avenue at West Penn Hospital. Walk one block to South Mathilda Street and turn left. See SWC on next corner.
  • The 54 North Side/Oakland/South Side bus also stops at the corners of South Millvale Street and Liberty Avenue at West Penn Hospital. Walk one block to S. Mathilda Street and turn left. See SWC on next corner.
  • For more information, call the Pittsburgh Port Authority at 412-442-2000.

Transportation Reimbursement

Bus Tickets: SWC provides bus tickets to help our members who use the bus for travel to and from our programs and outings. Members who travel to our programs by bus can sign a Bus Ticket Log at any dinner or outing to receive tickets to cover the round trip to and from our program.

Mileage Reimbursement: SWC provides mileage reimbursement to help our members who drive to and from our programs and outings.

Here is how the SWC Mileage Reimbursement program works:

  • $5.00 GetGo cards are provided to reimburse our SWC certified HIV+ members who drive to SWC programs.
  • Mileage will be determined by the Mapquest Map distance from your home, or starting point, to SWC and back.
  • Reimbursement is based on IRS medical reimbursement and subject to change.
  • Monthly limits for gas card reimbursement are dependent on funding availablility.
  • Cards will be available to be picked up at SWC after the 7th of the following month.

The goal of transportation assistance is to help our members attend our dinners, programs and outings on a regular basis. Available for our HIV positive members who have certified for Ryan White eligibility.

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Hey SWC, how does your garden grow???Our members had a great time Tuesday, May 24th sprucing up around the outside of the building and planting our new herb and vegetable garden beds. We look forward to a bountiful harvest this year for our Wellness Dinners! Special thanks to Social Justice Outreach of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh for their garden grant and continued support of the Shepherd Wellness Community Garden. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Staff, Board, Members and Volunteers of Shepherd Wellness Community send out heartfelt condolences and prayers to our beloved long time staff member Phil Herrington on the loss of his beloved husband Matt. We up lift both Matt and Phil in our hearts and prayers.We are deeply saddened to announce that longtime Allies (PATF) staffer Matt Ometz has passed away after an extended illness. Through his role as the Pro-Bono Legal Network Coordinator at Allies, Matt devoted nearly 25 years to ensuring the civil and legal rights of people living with HIV/AIDS. Matt said that losing 42 friends to AIDS and being diagnosed with HIV himself led him to work with people living with HIV and AIDS. “I told a lot of my friends then that I was not going to let their voices be silenced,” he said. “So that’s kind of my motivating factor. I’m trying to keep my promise to my friends to make sure that people with HIV have a voice.”“To say that Matt was an inspiration to everyone at Allies is not hyperbole,” said Allies CEO Sean DeYoung. “Matt battled back from the brink of death more than once during his battle with AIDS, and he survived cancer. He always exuded hope, gratitude and positivity. He treated everyone with kindness and was considerate to the very end.”Matt is survived by his husband, Phil Herrington. ... See MoreSee Less

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Welcome to Shepherd Wellness Community

The Shepherd Wellness Community is the only HIV/AIDS community in western Pennsylvania. Since our founding in 1987  we have witnessed remarkable changes in the treatment of HIV and in the needs of our community.

Our founder, Fr. Lynn Edwards, said that in the 1980s our work focused on helping people die with dignity. In the 1990s, after protease inhibitor drugs became available, our mission was helping HIV-positive people live with dignity. Since 2013, our mission has been helping people living with HIV improve their wellness.

Despite the advances in medical treatment, the need for a supportive community to assist people living with HIV is greater than ever.

We are grateful to everyone through the years who has made the work of Shepherd Wellness Community possible. With your continued help, we will continue to provide a supportive, caring community with meals and wellness programs for people living with HIV.

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