TK News and Stories

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,…

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…

Jaxon Inspires Us All

Jaxon was born with Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy (Type 1), usually characterized by muscle weakness, prolonged muscle tensing, and complications with breathing. The doctors who first provided him medical care at the hospital where he was born said he would be lucky to live to be a year old. The good news is that Jaxon is…

Christmas Time at Totally Kids

It’s the most wonderful time of the year at Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital! Each year we look forward to hosting a Christmas party for our residents, patients and their families. This year we held the party on December 15, and it included a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. We even had several wonderful…

One More From the Heart 2018

Sunday, November 11th was a special day on the Totally Kids campus. Hundreds of motorcycles arrived.Their riders bearing gifts and donations that brought smiles to our residents. As has been the case every year since 1990, the One More From the Heart Biker Run was organized with heartfelt compassion by community volunteers in support of…

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…