July | 2018 | TK News and Stories

Family-Style Dining

Family-Style Dining at Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Provides “Regular Mealtime Atmosphere” for Subacute Patients. Program Helps Patients Interact With Family, Accept Different Foods, Gain Increased Independence, and Learn Appropriate Mealtime Behavior. Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital has introduced a new family-style dining program that allows children in its subacute unit to participate in a regular mealtime atmosphere…

Family Style Dining Program Enhances Resident Development

The family-style dining program was developed by Totally Kids’ speech therapists Hailey Meek and Christina Wetzler and is run by Child Development Coordinator Kris Million. As part of the program, patients are encouraged to participate in self-feeding to promote autonomy and independence while issues such as oral aversion, refusal of textures and flavors, and inappropriate mealtime behavior are addressed.

Family Matters

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 a child who is rehabilitating, it can be all of…

Volunteer at Totally Kids

Volunteering at Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is a great way to get involved with the community, develop leadership skills and make new friends. It is also an amazing opportunity to share your skills and talents with children and teens who are medically fragile. Totally Kids volunteers interact with residents and engage in age appropriate activities,…