Our recent trip to Disneyland gave our residents a day to enjoy the magic that is most magical place on earth! Being able to take them to Disneyland provided them with an opportunity to grow and develop. Every child\’s experience and reactions are different, but […]
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KidShip is different from other day care programs. We bring together children of all abilities. Children with medical conditions such as technology dependency, children with developmental delay, and children without disabilities all play and learn together. Meet the Flusher Family and their little boy Logan. Our little miracle
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After being hit by a truck and in a coma for close to a month, Nick Tusant inspired us all by meeting each of his therapy goals and being discharged from our acute rehabilitation hospital. He went home to continue his recovery and to being
When people hear the word Biofeedback they often do not know what it is. The word Bio means body, which translates as body feedback. The buzzwords often associated with Biofeedback are Trauma, Anxiety, Pain Management, Injury Recovery, Mind Body Connection, Self Regulation and Relaxation Response.
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It is that time of year again! The start of a new school year. Here at Totally Kids, we thought it was a good time to remind everyone how they can stay healthy while heading back to school and with cold & flu season upon
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Virtual Reality is a 3D, typically interactive digital environment projected through a headset that fully blocks out other visual stimuli. Medical researchers have effectively used immersive virtual reality as an analgesic, pain management tool, anxiety reducer, and distraction intervention for patients undergoing painful and tedious
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From the time our acute hospital opened its doors in 2014, the common thread among the majority of our pediatric patients has been neurological disorders. The level of acuity we provide has allowed us to be successful, often seeing our patients meet their rehabilitation outcomes
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Last week we introduced you to Nick Tusant, a patient in the Totally Kids Acute Rehabilitation Hospital. We wanted to bring you an update on Nick, and the love and support his family has received since his accident. As a patient in our acute rehabilitation
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Youth Volunteer Program Starting in June, we conducted interviews for the Totally Kids Youth Volunteer Program. Children and teens from the ages of 11- 17 years old have the opportunity to volunteer with our Child Development Department. Our volunteers will work directly with our residents
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This year four lucky patients went on an outing to attend the “Surf Shack” prom at Trinity Church in Redlands. When 2 of our patients found out that prom was coming soon, they asked if the Child Development Department could help them ask two young
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A DAY THAT STARTED LIKE ANY OTHER On the morning of Friday, March 24, 2017, Nick Tusant made the short walk to school as he did every morning. Nick, a 16-year-old junior at West Valley High School, earned good grades, and looked forward to the
In May of this year the 501st Legion held a Star Wars event for the patients and staff at Totally Kids. 16 volunteers dressed up in full character costumes and joined us for an afternoon full of fun. Patients visited with Star Wars characters such
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With summer in full swing here in Loma Linda and with temperatures well above the 100-degree mark we wanted to remind you of a few essential summer safety tips! These tips have essential components that will help you create a summer safety kit that will
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Rigorous physical rehab is effective! Xander Benton is a sweet and smart 6-year- old boy with Spastic Cerebral Palsy, a condition associated with damage to the motor cortex of the brain, and which makes voluntary movement harder to control and less fluid, or “spastic.” As
Did you know pet therapy has the power to stimulate healing and recovery for children hospitals? The benefits of pet therapy are numerous and well documented in the scientific literature. Researchers have evaluated the effectiveness of pet therapy in a number of hospital settings and
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