Offering a continuum of care for medical-surgical services and physical rehabilitation, Casa Colina
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Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare is where better begins. With a 85+ year legacy, Casa Colina continues to lead the way in medical innovation with a beautiful campus and state-of-the-art facilities, including an innovative Medical-Surgical Wing. Whether seeking a specialized surgery or nationally renowned physical rehabilitation services, Casa Colina provides comprehensive treatment plans to accurately address each patient’s unique needs and deliver the highest level of care.
08/28/2025
Casa Colina is conducting a research study to help improve the safety and usability of motorized mobility scooters—and we’re looking for volunteers!
If you:
✔️ Are 18 or older
✔️ Have a lower-extremity impairment
✔️ Can operate a motorized scooter
…you may qualify to participate!
Participants will be asked to complete a series of scooter-driving tasks on our campus. As a thank-you for your time, eligible participants will receive a $50 gift card.
Visit casacolina.org/researchparticipation to learn more about this and other research opportunities at Casa Colina.
08/22/2025
Casa Colina is Hiring!
We’re growing our team and looking for passionate healthcare professionals who want to make a difference.
Patient Care Technicians (C.N.A.)
Join our team assisting licensed nursing staff and supporting patients with daily care. From bladder scans, glucose testing, and time voiding, you’ll play a hands-on role in helping patients heal and thrive.
Radiology Opportunities
We also have multiple openings in our Radiology Department across a variety of modalities—including X-ray, CT, and MRI. Be part of a team that uses advanced imaging technology to deliver exceptional care.
Our Transitional Living Center (TLC) recently hosted an Art Showcase featuring work created by our residential clients. This event highlights their creativity and progress as they develop daily living skills and work toward greater independence after injury or illness.
The TLC offers a unique, home-like environment—with amenities such as a TV room, recreation room, fireplace, and kitchen—where clients receive intensive therapy six days a week. Our specialized team supports physical restoration, cognitive skill-building, social adjustment, and community reintegration.
We’re proud to provide a space where clients can focus on recovery while expressing themselves through activities like art, helping them regain confidence and skills for everyday life.
08/19/2025
Voice changes are common as we age, but they don’t have to be permanent.
Join us for a free community seminar with Dr. Elizabeth (Bis) Shuman, ENT specialist at Casa Colina and Assistant Professor at the USC Voice Center. She’ll explain how your voice works, how aging can affect it, common voice disorders, and practical tips to keep your voice strong and healthy at any age.
📅 Monday, August 25, 2025
⏰ 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
This is a great opportunity to learn when to seek help and how to care for your voice for years to come.
Maximize your recovery potential with Casa Colina’s continuum of specialized medical and rehabilitative care. Where Better Begins.
08/08/2025
Before you hit the field, court, or track this school year, make sure you’re cleared for full activity. Our experienced sports medicine team is offering sports physicals for just $50—quick, convenient, and specialized for student-athletes.
📅 Monday: August 11 & 18
🕔 From 5 to 7 p.m.
📍 Casa Colina Outpatient Center – Building 1C
255 E. Bonita Ave., Pomona, CA 91767
💳 Cash or credit accepted
📄 Don’t forget to bring your school’s physical form!
Casa Colina is honored to announce a generous $2 million gift from Mrs. Ellen Tam, made in loving memory of her late husband, Mr. Wing Tam. This incredible donation is dedicated to our Padua Village Residential Program, which provides long-term housing and support for adults with developmental disabilities.
Thanks to Mrs. Tam’s heartfelt generosity, Padua Village will continue to offer a safe, stable, and empowering environment where residents can live with dignity and independence.
We are deeply grateful for this meaningful tribute and the lasting impact it will have on our community.
🌟 Join us in welcoming our new Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) residents to Casa Colina! 🌟
Our PM&R Residency Program is built on a strong foundation of hands-on training, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a commitment to empowering patients to rebuild their lives. We’re excited to support the next generation of physiatrists as they learn, grow, and lead in the field of rehabilitation medicine.
07/31/2025
We’re honored to be featured in this segment by Tony Cabrera, who captured the spirit of what we do at Casa Colina: supporting individuals as they work toward recovery and reclaim their independence.
Thank you, Tony, for highlighting the strength of our patients and the work of our team. Stories like this remind us why rehabilitation matters—and what’s possible with the right support.
07/25/2025
At Casa Colina, we're more than a hospital—we’re a community of experts, caregivers, and fighters committed to redefining what’s possible in rehabilitation. 💪✨
The 2025 Keystone Magazine is here—and it’s filled with remarkable patient journeys and exciting updates:
💫 Cheyenne: After a life-changing stroke, she’s walking again with strength and hope.
🎣 Tom: From brain injury to hiking, fishing, and cherishing time with his grandkids.
🚶♀️ Janet: Still pushing forward, nearly 20 years after she first relearned to walk at Casa Colina.
You’ll also get an inside look at our expansion—including a brand-new outpatient center in Monrovia, CA—and hear from dedicated staff like Dr. Daniel Skenderian, whose decades-long service reflects our mission to uplift every patient.
📖 Read the 2025 Keystone Magazine and be inspired by what’s possible when determination meets compassionate care. https://ow.ly/TAmx50Wukxy
07/23/2025
☀️ Hot pavement can be dangerous — especially for people with diabetes.
Did you know ground surfaces can reach up to 145°F on a sunny day? That’s hot enough to cause serious burns in just seconds.
For individuals living with diabetes, reduced sensation in the feet (neuropathy) can make it hard to detect heat — increasing the risk of burns and wounds when walking barefoot.
Even if the air feels mild, the pavement may still be scorching. Always wear protective footwear when outdoors. 🦶 Your feet will thank you!
Please join us in congratulating Natalie Lopez, Casa Colina’s Employee of the Quarter.
Natalie serves as our Central Supply Lead and is known across the organization for her strong work ethic, positive attitude, and willingness to step up when it matters most. Whether it's making sure our teams have the equipment they need or helping things run smoothly during challenging times, Natalie is someone her colleagues count on.
She’s also working toward her nursing degree, a testament to her dedication to personal and professional growth. Her kind nature and friendly presence make her a valued member of our team.
Thank you, Natalie, for all you do for Casa Colina!
07/16/2025
July is Disability Pride Month—a time to celebrate the strength, diversity, and accomplishments of people with disabilities. It’s about visibility, self-advocacy, and embracing disability as an important part of identity.
At Casa Colina, we believe pride means living fully—and doing what you love, without limits. Our Outdoor Adventures and Wheelchair Sports Program offers inclusive recreation and adaptive sports for individuals of all abilities.
From kayaking, camping, and skiing to indoor wheelchair sports like basketball and rugby, these activities promote independence, build confidence, and foster community.
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Where Better Begins
Casa Colina is a non-profit, freestanding, community-governed organization. With incredible support from our community, we have been privileged to bring the benefits of rehabilitation to tens of thousands of people since our first patient in 1938. In the decades that followed, we continued to expand our care to include a state-of-the-art hospital that offers acute rehabilitation and medical-surgical care, as well as a broad range of outpatient services that includes specialized physician clinics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, neuropsychology, diagnostic imaging, children's services and even an outdoor recreation program for people with disabilities. Our 80-year legacy has been devoted to helping people achieve optimum health, gain independence, and return to the highest level of function possible.
In 1936, Frances Eleanor Smith, affectionately known as "Mother Smith," founded Casa Colina in response to the tragic polio outbreak. In a hacienda-style house in Chino, California, she created a place to care for young children with polio and teach them how to regain their mobility and self-esteem.
In the process, her team developed breakthrough physical therapy modalities for these polio patients. In fact, President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized this groundbreaking rehabilitation therapy work. As more medical professionals throughout the country learned about the success of these polio disease treatments, other patients began to benefit from these modalities.
After the development of a vaccine by Jonas Salk, which led to the eradication of polio in the early 1950s, Casa Colina broadened its services to care for patients of all ages with all kinds of physical injuries and disabilities. True to Mother Smith's legacy, Casa Colina has been recognized throughout the nation as the first to introduce many of the modalities that are implemented in rehabilitative care today.
Casa Colina was among the first inpatient rehabilitation facilities to assemble interdisciplinary treatment teams to collaborate with physicians. It was a pioneer in the management of chronic pain, and it has been a leader in offering a complete continuum of care for those with brain injuries and other neurological trauma. Today, we continue to share our findings and research with other institutions - with the hope of helping patients everywhere.
The name "Casa Colina" means, "House on the Little Hill." But to thousands, it has meant so much more.
For a complete timeline of Casa Colina's growth and development, see our Timeline.
