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Acute Graduation Parties

Graduation parties thrown at our Acute department, are our way to honor and celebrate patients for all of their hard work and accomplishments throughout their rehabilitation stay before they are discharged. Patients chose the kind of goodies and flavors that are their favorites- cake, cupcakes, ice cream, pizza and drinks. Families and staff members are…

Infant Massage at Totally Kids Acute Unit

The Totally Infants Program at Totally Kids Hospital has added a Parent Education component to their program. Parents are encouraged to receive training with our therapists who have been trained in Infant Massage Technique by the Infant Massage USA Organization. Parents can participate in Infant Massage Groups along with their baby and other parents/ babies,…

Holiday Safety Tips

Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe During the Holidays The holiday season is fast approaching and yummy meals, colorful decorations, Christmas trees, and beautiful gift wrapped presents will be a reality before you know it. In addition to planning every celebration, it is important to keep the safety of your kids in mind. The most…

Halloween Safety Tips

Tips to keep your children safe on Halloween Although Halloween is a fun day for many kids, it is important to remember that it is the day in which kids have twice as many chances to get hit by motor vehicles. Here are a few easy to follow tips from Safe Kids Worldwide® to help…

Medicine Safety at Home

Did you know that medicines are the leading cause of child poisoning? In fact, in 2017, almost 52,000 children below the age of 6 were taken to the emergency room after ingesting medicines that were not meant for them. That is the equivalent to 1 child every 10 minutes. Kids are curious explorers by nature…

Meet Raymond

Meet Raymond, our first acute rehabilitation patient under the age of 3. On July 11th of this year, Raymond made history when he became the first infant to be admitted into our acute rehabilitation program. Prior to his admission, Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital was licensed to provide care to kids and young adults ages 3…

Meet Gannon

We would like to introduce you to Gannon. Gannon became part of the Totally Kids family in 2016 when he was still an infant. Suffering from chronic respiratory failure, Gannon was admitted as a technology-dependent resident. He also received treatment for spastic quadriplegia, a form of cerebral palsy that creates a continuous stiffening or tightening…

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 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…

Fire Safety & You

Every Hour approximately 16 children are injured from fires or burns. 85% of all fire-related deaths are due to home fires, which spread rapidly and can leave families as little as 2 minutes to escape once an alarm sounds. Safe Kids Worldwide It has been six months since the Thomas Fire raged through Ventura and…