King, a 5-year-old boy who continuously made other patients and staff at Totally Kids smile, has been discharged and is now home with his family! He may only be 5, but King does not lack charisma or the ability to show kindness towards others. Admission […]
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Recreation Therapy and Play is key in our Rehabilitation Program here at Totally Kids. Incorporating recreation and play enables our kids to continue their development as children, adjust to their hospitalization more easily, and to progress on their treatment goals so that they may return
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Families play an important role in a child’s recovery When a child experiences a significant illness or traumatic injury, it is devastating for the entire family. For the parents, it can be physically and emotionally exhausting. For siblings, it can be a frightening time. For
Gymnastics provides many benefits to both typical and medically fragile children This month the children of KidShip had the opportunity to begin participating in gymnastics. Our gymnastics teacher, Sonia, incorporates tumbling, handstands, cartwheels, bars, vaults, trampolines, parachutes and much more into these classes, which are
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The first meaningful relationship a child forms is with their family. That is why Early Childhood Education and Child Development strongly focuses on engaging families in their child’s development. Families that are involved in their child\’s learning improve their child’s cognition, language, and social-emotional development.
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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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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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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The patients and residents of Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital asked for opportunities to worship so we recently introduced a monthly church service in keeping with our family-centered care. Emmaus Redlands, a local congregation, volunteered to bring music, teaching, prayer, and fellowship time to our hospital
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Introducing the new Family & Me Day! The Early Intervention program has started a new class every Friday. This new program encourages families to become involved with creating memories such as: making footprint butterflies, planting flowers, exploring new textures, and many more fun activities. The Family &
RECREATION THERAPY & THE POWER OF PLAY Ever think about the connection between health and recreation? Consider this: research supports that children cope better with being hospitalized when given the opportunity to play. Children, adolescents and people of all ages recovering from physical injuries, trauma,
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Early this morning I felt a special energy in the air when I arrived to our campus. As I walked into our main building, I was met by a group of early teens whose happiness was evidenced by their big smiles and joyful demeanor. They were on their
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We would like to take the time to acknowledge one of our residents for meeting a major milestone in her life. Tiarra is beginning to walk on her own! There has been a huge team effort from family, rehab, child development, and nursing staff to
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This month in Child Development, we spent time Under the Sea with our residents. We created decorations and art activities throughout the month and decorated our MP rooms. Our residents enjoyed seeing the decorations and learning about various mammals and fish under the sea. Some
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Hello! My name is Pauline Hennessey and I am the Director of Developmental Care & Patient Services for Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Totally Kids is a pediatric rehabilitation hospital, serving children 2 to 21 years of age that have rehabilitation needs. We also have a
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