Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation

10/07/2025

When asked, “what do you enjoy now that you’ve completed inpatient rehabilitation?” 5-year-old Nova answered, “I like to hop like a bunny on my strong feet!”. 🐰
At Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation (Pediatrics), we're proud to treat the youngest members of our community when they require rehabilitation. Read Nova's full recovery story here: https://scvmc.scvh.org/novas-recovery-story

02/06/2025

"It takes a lot of courage to push through hard times." Words of wisdom from a young man who has demonstrated a lot of courage over the last two years. See Jaden's full recovery story here: https://scvmc.scvh.org/jadens-recovery-story

02/05/2025

"I am the author. My story did not end here. I must keep writing." Read Alec's recovery story and learn about his participation in acute inpatient rehabilitation at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation: https://scvmc.scvh.org/alecs-recovery-story-0

08/04/2025

Mark your calendars for Accessibility Day 2025! This year, the event will be on Thursday, September 18th from 11am-2pm in front of the Rehabilitation Center in Renova Park. Accessible vehicles, sports and activities will be available and lunch will be provided at no cost. Local non-profit resources will be available to answer your questions and provide information. For more information, reach out to Robert Medel at 408-885-2397 or robert.medel@hhs.sccgov.org. Registration link will be posted in July.

19/03/2025

Congratulations Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation 3ARU, 4ARU and Inpatient Rehabilitation combined for winning 5 Star Patient Satisfaction Awards from Professional Research Consultants (PRC) for Overall Quality of Care! Thank you to many of our patients who described their rehabilitation care as Excellent!

04/03/2025

"Get up every day and try your hardest to be better than you were yesterday." These words of wisdom are from former patient Alexandra, who continues to make progress due to her dedication to hard work. Alexandra participated in Journey to Recovery, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation's Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) Brain Injury program. Read Alexandra's full story here: https://scvmc.scvh.org/alexandras-recovery-story

19/02/2025

Hope to see you at the next Brain Injury Matters on February 25, 2025 from 5:45pm-7:30pm! Please register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3kQC6pWuKOcGw7waHPP_3B4HkOMp-8-cGgA7q7_y7UIIr9A/viewform

02/01/2025

Darryl shared: "The key to my recovery is accepting the facts...you must do the therapy every day." Read more about Darryl and his participation in the rehabilitation program at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation here: https://scvmc.scvh.org/darryls-recovery-story

14/12/2024

Former SCVMC Rehabilitation patient Ertha shared "Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength". Read Ertha's story here: https://scvmc.scvh.org/newsroom/patient-stories/erthas-recovery-story

16/10/2024

In April 2023, 18-year-old Marlon was enjoying his last months in high school before his anticipated graduation. He had not been feeling well but didn’t give it much thought as he was a seasoned high school athlete. This was until he started to have a cough, fever, and significant trouble breathing one night. He was immediately taken to the hospital by his family where doctors found fluid in his lungs and his heart was too weak to pump blood and support the body. Doctors later told Marlon and his family that he had cardiogenic shock due to inflammation of his heart. After a pump machine was implanted, his heart started working better but he was still very ill with dangerously low blood pressure. He developed an anterior spinal cord infarct at the levels of T9-T12, a condition in which the front of the spinal cord does not get sufficient blood flow. Another way to describe this condition is a stroke within the spinal cord which causes paralysis. This led Marlon to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation.

Now, 18 months later and back to work and some walking, Marlon shared these words of wisdom to others facing large challenges:
"Aunque parezca imposible, nada lo es mientras te esfuerces al máximo y confíes en el proceso”–Marlon
("Even if it seems impossible, nothing is as long as you try your best and trust the process")

Read about Marlon's rehabilitation recovery story here: https://scvmc.scvh.org/marlons-recovery-story

18/09/2024

Hope to see you at the next SCI Connections on Tuesday, 10/1/24 from 5:45pm-7:45pm in the Valley Specialty Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Dr. Christopher Elliott will share updates on "New Urinary Catheter Innovations (indwelling and intermittent)- are Improvements on the Way?" Register here: Innohttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9rU4Vri6ssAze-k5YoiLjC8-vKJ6BdNT37EG_7HQeFxlLUw/viewform

Thank you for your interest in Dr. Christopher Elliott's presentation on, Tuesday, October 1st from 5:45pm-7:45pm PST. Please let me know if you will be attending in person or virtually. Please see flyer for more details.

16/09/2024

Congratulations to Susan Porter, OT/L, ATP, Inpatient Supervisor, on her retirement from the County of Santa Clara, California and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation. Sue moved to California from the east coast to pursue her passion in occupational therapy and practiced OT at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center for 33 years. Sue, we're going to miss your creativity, advocacy, and dedication to your patients and team.