TIRR Memorial Hermann

11/05/2025

Our new TIRR Memorial Hermann Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic is now open in Cypress. Offering specialized therapy, advanced technology, and compassionate care for patients recovering from brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, and more. It’s the same expert care you know and trust, now even closer to home. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4opxIhn.

11/03/2025

Join a day of charity and tennis in support of people impacted by traumatic brain injuries during the 5th Annual The ‘Kel Strong’ Mabatah Foundation Tennis Day coming up on Nov. 15.

Proceeds from the event will go toward 'Kel Strong' Scholarship, a collaboration with TIRR Memorial Hermann and the Memorial Hermann Foundation that provides selected traumatic brain injury patients support for additional therapy sessions. Sign up today.

10/31/2025

The team at TIRR Memorial Hermann Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation hosted a Sensory-Friendly Halloween Celebration, offering children who have sensory sensitivities a fun and inclusive way to enjoy the holiday. 🎃 👻

Designed to be a calmer, quieter environment, the event replaced flashing lights, loud music and spooky settings with gentle lighting, soothing décor, and sensory-conscious activities that encouraged participation without overstimulation. Learn more about TIRR Memorial Hermann Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation: https://bit.ly/4nCmAN4.

10/30/2025

From the moment Oliver was born, his family knew his life would bring unique challenges, but also opportunities for strength and resilience. After discovering the adaptive sports basketball program at TIRR Memorial Hermann, Oliver not only built his confidence, but he also created a foundation of what he is capable of in the future. Watch his story: https://bit.ly/3WuMnf2.

10/21/2025

TIRR Memorial Hermann proudly congratulates Dr. Cindy Ivanhoe on being named the Brain Injury Association of America’s 2025 Luminary of the Year - Texas!

A nationally recognized leader in brain injury and spasticity care, Dr. Ivanhoe’s groundbreaking work has advanced treatment, education and advocacy for patients across the country. We’re honored to celebrate her extraordinary impact and dedication to hope and healing. Learn more: https://bit.ly/493mPwT.

10/13/2025

After decades of adapting her life to spinal cord injury and to advances in health care, Shirley still had challenges with balance and walking. That's when she came to TIRR Memorial Hermann, where advanced rehabilitation and cutting-edge spinal technology helped her regain mobility and reclaim her independence.

Read her story: https://bit.ly/48pA5vC.

10/10/2025

Meet Lalita, a nurse at TIRR Memorial Hermann whose ongoing commitment to improve the lives of others in rehabilitation nursing has been honored with a silver medal by the Good Samaritan Foundation Excellence in Nursing Awards for 2025.

Growing up in a military family, the expectation was that Lalita would pursue a degree in engineering, but her heart was set on helping people and making a difference. So with encouragement from a school counselor, she pursued nursing school and landed a scholarship to Prairie View A&M University where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

After a 40-year nursing career, Lalita says her fundamental desire to make a difference in the lives of others has evolved to include not only the patients under her care, but other rehabilitation nurses and the rehabilitation nursing specialty as a whole.

In addition to earning a master’s degree in nursing, she is actively involved with the Association of Rehabilitation Nursing (ARN), serving as president of the local southeast chapter, and has been elected to the national board of directors all while mentoring nurses through the TIRR Memorial Hermann Rising Star Leadership Development Program.

"Mentoring nurses and sharing professional knowledge became an avenue for me to support rehabilitation nursing and enhance patient outcomes, along with advocacy in health policy to encourage nurses to influence and advocate for our profession," she says.

“Starting out as a pediatric charge nurse at TIRR Memorial Hermann, I grew to love rehabilitation nursing because the specialty allows nurses more time to build trusting relationships with patients and observe the impact of nursing interventions and patient education on patient outcomes," she says. "Throughout my career with TIRR Memorial Hermann, I’ve been influenced by leaders, nurses and physicians and I am grateful for this collective influence. The work culture is a family atmosphere and it’s what has kept me coming back for over 30 years.”

Congratulations on a well-deserved award, Lalita, and thanks for your 30 years of service with TIRR Memorial Hermann!

10/02/2025

TIRR Memorial Hermann is bringing our nationally recognized rehabilitation care to Northwest Houston. Our highly-trained teams work to help each patient restore function, regain independence and improve quality of life through personalized, comprehensive outpatient programs—now closer to home. Make an appointment today: https://bit.ly/46w4SWf.

09/23/2025

As we recognize Month, meet Georgia, a physical therapist with the spinal cord injury team who says her experience as a patient inspired her to pursue a career in the field.

“In my own life, I discovered how uniquely positioned positioned therapists are to view the body holistically and connect the dots in ways that can prevent future surgeries, hospitalizations, and setbacks,” she says. “Therapy offers the rare opportunity to spend meaningful time with patients, truly get to know them and align care with their personal goals.”

Now, she is paying her experience forward by providing her patients with high quality care.

“My goal in working with patients is to support them throughout their journey, helping them feel empowered and to advocate for themselves and build greater independence,” she says. “It’s incredibly rewarding to witness or hear about them accomplishing something for the first time, especially something they once thought was out of reach or had been working tirelessly toward.”

For families looking for rehabilitation care, Georgia wants them to know that TIRR Memorial Hermann is dedicated to helping patients reach their goals.

“You can always count on our team to provide exceptional care, bringing not only clinical skill but also their unique personalities and personal strengths to each session," she says. "No matter the role, every therapist is eager to cheer patients on as they achieve goals that are meaningful to them.”

09/19/2025

From the day they met, music has always been a way for Jerome and his wife Agnes to connect. Decades later, music keeps them connected as Agnes experiences dementia.

When Jerome was diagnosed with vocal cord atrophy, he was determined to restore his voice to sing for Agnes. With help from TIRR Memorial Hermann, he surprised her with a song on their 66th wedding anniversary. Watch the moment he sang to her again via ABC News: https://bit.ly/466JBlR.

A 91-year-old Army veteran battling vocal cord atrophy work to restore his voice to sing for his wife with dementia on their 66th anniversary.

09/17/2025

TIRR Memorial Hermann Pediatric Outpatient Therapy - Katy is now open and accepting new patients. Backed by our nationally ranked care, this new location in west Houston is designed to meet the needs of children from birth to 18 with:

✅ Physical, speech and occupational therapy
✅ Personalized care from experienced therapists
✅ Access to comprehensive care plans

Learn more and make an appointment today: https://bit.ly/4ndXm8q.

09/16/2025

As we recognize Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, members of our spinal cord injury therapy team are sharing what their work at TIRR Memorial Hermann means to them.

Meet Kathryn, who was inspired to become a therapist after working in recreation therapy during high school and college and seeing children make progress during their occupational therapy sessions.

Now as an occupational therapist at TIRR Memorial Hermann, she loves to use her creativity to help patients find what works best for them. Through that process, she enjoys building the right relationships with her patients.

“What I love most about spinal cord injury rehab is the relationships,” she says. “It’s not just about physical progress; it’s about seeing how life changes over time. I once worked with a patient whose only goal at the time was to dress herself independently. Years later, she is teaching full-time, raising her kids, and even doing needlepoint with impaired hand function. Watching patients reclaim what’s most important to them is why I do this work.”

Her goal is to make sure her patients know that they are not alone in their journey.

“Working in the Spinal Cord Injury Program at TIRR Memorial Hermann has been one of the greatest privileges of my career,” she says. “My biggest hope is that my patients and their families know they’re seen. I’m in this journey with them — I may ask a lot in therapy, but I always give them my all.”