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The Power of Horticultural Therapy

Horticultural Therapy is a powerful therapeutic intervention facilitated by our Recreation Therapists. It takes place outside on our beautiful acute courtyard. Our patients especially enjoy having the opportunity to be outdoors in our garden areas to enjoy a fresh breathe of air and feel the warmth of the sun on their face as they get…

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,…

Furry Friends Help Our Kids Recover

Pet therapy is an important component of our recreation therapy program. Our patients and residents regularly interact with therapy dogs from the Pet Prescription Team, whose slogan is “Healing hearts through pets.” Today, during one of those visits, three very special dogs were introduced to our kids by their handlers. Megan, Molly, and Allie, who…

Totally Kids Launches New Program for Newborns

Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Launches New Program to Serve Newborns With Complex Medical Needs Discharged From NICUs (LOMA LINDA, Calif. – Oct. 17, 2019) — Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital announced today the opening of a unique program expressly designed to treat newborns with medically complex conditions upon discharge from a hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit….

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…

TK Featured in Documentary Series

Totally Kids is Featured in Emmy® Award Winning Documentary Series Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital was featured in season 4, episode 1, of the Emmy® Award winning series Life on the Line. The series was created by Mound City Films, a documentary film team based in Loma Linda, CA. Their aim is to highlight stories that…

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…

The King Has Left The Building

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 to Totally Kids King was admitted to the Totally Kids…

Exoskeleton Helps Our Patients with Brain Injuries Walk Again

Exoskeleton Helps Our Patients with Brain Injuries Walk Again Exoskeletons are highly efficient and effective therapy devices used in rehabilitation to help individuals regain motor function after experiencing declines in mobility and function following injuries such as a stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, or other trauma. At Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, our children…

The Power of Recreation & Play

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 home as quickly as possible. In our home like environment,…