Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation

01/14/2026

Join us for a combined Brain Injury Matters and SCI Connections evening program February 12, 2026 in person or virtually! Dinner provided for those in person who RSVP via the QR code below. Hope to see you there!

01/11/2026

Paved trails in Santa Clara County!

Throwback to this list of the best paved trails in Santa Clara County by Open Space Authority. Paved trails allow visitors of all ages and abilities to enjoy local parks! Some of your favorite Santa Clara County Parks trails made the list such as the Martial Cottle Park loop, the Coyote Creek Trail, and the Albertson Parkway path adjacent to Santa Teresa County Park.
See the full list here: https://www.openspaceauthority.org/whats-new/best-paved-trails-santa-clara-county?fbclid=IwY2xjawOgRJ1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEecCVaBT4z3peTd0SMregnUIbSwfmwetrilqLxVHmatXSMmPj6WflzuTtWoxM_aem_kmUgxg0DwYMDfwDSd5qnMw

Instagram: see the full list via the link in bio🔗

12/09/2025

“Just ‘cause you fail once doesn’t mean you’re not able to do, it means you need more practice, hard work, and a different way of doing things to work with your new situation.” hard-earned perspective shared by Victor, Neuro Outpatient at the Rehabilitation Center at Santa Clara Valley Healthcare. Read about Victor's goal to swim again and how he got back into enjoying time at the lake with his family here: https://scvmc.scvh.org/victors-update

11/26/2025

Recreation Therapy hosted their annual Pancake Breakfast at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation today! This tradition dates back to the 1970's when Sandy Mayfield, the founder of Rec Therapy at SCVMC Rehabilitation, had an idea to gift inpatient rehabilitation patients and their families with a meal together. Patients place their orders and the team custom plates the meals. We're thankful for our staff and our patients this Thanksgiving!

11/25/2025

Join us for Brain Injury Matters on December 2nd, 2025, for a program on Return to Work after Stroke! The program runs from 5:45pm-7:45pm with the presentation starting at 6pm. Dinner will be provided so please register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdS44rjN3C9wHy8RNpDvbeNChFKt0sKqO89OjMbWV1-UI8Xhw/viewform

11/06/2025

Congratulations to Recreation Therapists Jen and Marybeth!

Valley Health Foundation is pleased to share that a grateful patient made a generous gift in honor of Jennifer Nee and Marybeth Winslow, who helped him in his care.

He wrote: “I wanted to give a special thank you to Jennifer and Marybeth. [I remember] Jennifer pushed me into going to an outing I initially did not want to do. Her persistence led to an exciting and tasty outing.”

Jennifer and Marybeth work as recreation therapists at the SCVMC Rehabilitation Center helping patients recover from life-changing injuries, illnesses, and other disabling conditions through recreational activities tailored to the patients’ interests and needs.

You can honor a caregiver that helped you or a loved one through Valley Health Foundation’s Honor a Caregiver program. Learn more at valleyhealthfoundation.org/honor

10/22/2025

Congratulations to Angela Chang, OT, Rehabilitation Case Manager, on her retirement from the County of Santa Clara, California and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation. Angela joined SCVMC in 1995, in the Adaptive Driving Program, and over the next 13 years she treated countless patients throughout the hospital, spending most of that time in SCI, Neuro Outpatient, and Hand Clinic. In 2008, she transferred to the business side of VMC, first in Ambulatory Care Contracts and then in Business Development & Managed Care. In 2019, she transferred to the Rehab Case Management department, where her vast knowledge of insurance carrier inner workings and managed health care contracts has helped us navigate may healthcare changes.

Angela has provided direct and indirect care for thousands of patients and families who have come through SCVMC Rehab over the years. She plans to spend her newly found freedom traveling and backpacking.

Angela, we're going to miss your expertise and dedication to your patients and team! We wish you the best in your retirement.

09/29/2025

"Come willing; Leave strong" is Sue's moto for patients at the Rehabilitation Center. In late 2024, Sue retired from a long career as an occupational therapist at SCVMC and Jackie started working at SCVMC Pediatrics as a Child Life specialist. We checked in on Sue and Jackie to see how they are doing now. You can read their updates here: https://scvmc.scvh.org/updates-rehabilitation-staff-sue-and-jackie

09/25/2025

Thank you for joining Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation for Accessibility Day last week! We had a great day! Community members, patients and staff appreciated the shared resources and demonstrations.
Special thanks to our sponsors and partner non-profit organizations: United Access, Hollister Co., CHME, Coloplast , Rehab Without Walls, NeuroRestorative, Permobil, National Seating and Mobility, Learning Services, NorCal SCI, BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation, San Jose State OT, Audiology and Speech clinics, Lion Heart Foundation, Skills Plus, City of San José, All Access Sports & Recreation, Pacific Stroke Association, Timpany Center, Blair Island Aquatic Center, DeAnza College Adapted Physical Education, Silicon Valley Independent Living Center, AbilityPath National, Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors, Canine Companions, Challenged Athlete Foundation. We appreciate the San Jose Fire Department for grilling lunch!

09/12/2025

Don't miss out! Register to attend Accessibility Day at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation! Event is Thursday 9/18/25 from 11am-2pm. See you there!

09/05/2025

We recently celebrated all of the team members at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation for their outstanding work which contributed to their #7 national ranking in Rehabilitation among U.S. News and World Report's latest edition of Best Hospitals. This ranking positions SCVMC as the best rehabilitation hospital facility in the West! Congratulations!

08/18/2025

Register to attend Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation's Accessibility Day on Thursday, September 18th from 11am-2pm. We welcome all current/former patients and community members interested in accessible sports, vehicles and activities to this free event. Local non-profits and sponsors will be available to answer your questions. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/accessibility-day-2025-tickets-1447580565439?aff=oddtdtcreator