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Subacute Preschool Program

Our Preschool Program is here! Totally Kids is proud to announce that it has incorporated a dynamic, interactive, fun-filled program in our hospital. The program caters to our 2–5-year-old (active population) in our Subacute Area. The program looks to foster skills such as gross and fine motor development, social interactions, language development, sensory exploration, music,…

Pet Therapy at Totally Kids

Pet therapy is a very important part of the treatment plan for our patients. Pet Prescription therapy dogs visit with our patients in the acute rehabilitation unit and our subacute unit. By working together with these trained dogs our patients benefit physically and mentally from these interactions. Research has proven that therapy dog visits…

When Great Things Happen

Totally Kids Receives Donation of HighQ Learning Tablets What a wonderful thing it is to receive great news when you least expect it! This week Totally Kids received a donation of 30 HighQ Learning computer tablets to be utilized by our kids. The tablets were donated by STS Education, a company located in Simi Valley,…

Coronavirus Update & Continued Preventative Measures

Here we are now in the first week of April, thankful to God that we still have no evidence of the virus on our campus, or among our employees and contractors. Our prayers go out for those in our neighborhoods who are ill. May they recover quickly! Our prayers continue for the children in our…

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…

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…

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…