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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,…

Aiden Beats the Odds

In December, we shared a link on our Facebook page of a video filmed on our campus by an NBC affiliate, which featured an update on a very special subacute resident, 5-year old Aiden Inman. The video presented Aiden’s progress and focused on how his family was preparing for Aiden’s possible discharge in the month…

Hello Andrew!

A few days ago we had a very special visitor stop by Totally Kids to say hello! We met Andrew Castillo when he was a 17 year old high school student who had suffered a traumatic brain injury while playing football. Growing up, Andrew had hoped to one day become a professional football player. In…

What is Neurofeedback Training?

At Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Neurofeedback Training Is Used to Help Children Recover From Traumatic Brain Injury, Anxiety and Pain Neurofeedback Training was recently added to our therapy program to help patients recover more fully and more quickly from traumatic brain injury, anxiety, pain, and trauma. Neurofeedback is a type of biofeedback that uses real-time displays…

Therapeutic Garden Update

We are excited to share a construction update as our therapeutic garden is taking shape! Concrete has been poured for the sidewalks, patio and main entrance. These sidewalks will provide a pathway that will go all the way around the garden; including the fruit trees that were planted last month. “When the project is complete, these…

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…

Kaylee’s Recovery with EKSO

Since becoming part of the Totally Kids rehabilitation program, the EKSO Bionics Exoskeleton (EKSO) has made an impact in the lives of several of our patients by helping them recover from injuries or disorders that have affected their motor skills. The exoskeleton assists patients with paralysis or weakness in the lower extremities to stand and walk…

Scores Show That Totally Kids Surpasses Other Facilities in Caring for Children

At Totally Kids our focus is on ensuring that each child receives the treatment they need so they can return to home or school as soon as possible. As part of our commitment to that quality care, Totally Kids participates in a federal program that measures our inpatient rehabilitation results. The program also determines the…

Totally Kids Patients Get Much Better…Quicker!

Third-party data indicates that, on the average, patients at Totally Kids® Rehabilitation Hospital achieve more therapy-related progress, in less time, than patients at other rehabilitation facilities. This is good news for patients since it allows them to go back to their homes and schools quicker, and in that process, rejoin a portion of the lives…

EKSO Bionics Exoskeleton at TK

Blending Love and Compassion with Technology The underlying current that guides everything we do at Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is the love and compassion we have for our patients and our commitment to offering them the very best possible care we can offer. That love and commitment propels us to continuously explore ways to broaden…