5.0 star rating 10/9/2018 Hi, my name is Anthony Hill. I…read morewanted to express my appreciation and care I received during my stay at Moraga Post Acute therapy. The entire staff is friendly and they showed they really cared about me getting well. The Nurses and CNA's were fantastic and did everything to make me feel more comfortable in a place that is hard to feel comfortable. They really did well. As far as my Physical Therapy went, it was absolutely the best I've every been to. Unfortunately I had a severe gram mal seizure and that affects the way I can walk sometimes. Some day's I couldn't even walk at all, but with the two scheduled therapy sessions I had each day I progressed to standing up with the walker and was able to safely go use the restroom when I needed too. I had to ask the nurses at first so they could keep an eye out for a fall, but that never happened. Eventually I was able to stand and walk sturdy enough I no longer had to ask during the end of my stay. The Physical Therapy Staff and department deserve all 5 stars is how I rate them. I'm a bit of a grouch so when I say 5 stars I mean it and it's for real. The Dr's were friendly and of course knowledgeable too. The front host and administrator Victoria was always on top on things as Vicroria is the perfect person to greet visitors when entering. She makes a great first impression. Abe the G.M. was extremely nice and approachable. Most G.M's don't hardly even say hello to you or acknowledge your presence , but Abe took time out to speak with me and always had a positive smile on his face.. Great guy. Letecia the activities director was great too. Wonderful interaction with her patients and always tried to make a dull day at the nursing home/ short term rehab facility positive and a little more fun. I highly recommend Moraga Post Acute as a good place to get better. I am steadily improving now every day at home practicing the home exercises they recommended. Sincerely , Anthony Hill

I would like to appreciate the 2 ladies that do cleaning and laundry. Daily they come through for…read moreus patients Yolanda and Estella they are remarkable

Of course as a 3 year employee at CW, I am probably biased, but that is based on my truly amazing…read moreexperience both personally and professionally with this company where everyone is appreciated, supported, and treated in such a kind, personable and encouraging manner. This company is transparent, fair and responsive to its employees and I know I have found my professional home with them and hope to stay and grow with them for as long as they will have me. I love love love working for Communication Works!

I sought out an occupational therapy evaluation for my son through CW when the school failed to do…read morean appropriate evaluation of his OT needs. CW has a great reputation for offering quality recommendations for children. They followed up and were concerned and thorough in ensuring we found an assessor who could help us. I have also met with them regarding their social skills group.The MGW curriculum is amazing and we are looking forward to working with the very talented and caring staff. As an added perk, they are located on a beautiful hillside in Oakland with serene views. The waiting area inside is comfortable with ample space for everyone to relax. We drive an hour to see them and it's totally worth it. Highly recommend this agency. What a treasure for our kids!

I can't praise Child's Play Therapy Services enough. Our daughter has gone to both speech and OT…read morethere for quite some time now and has gained so much from these therapies. She is so bonded with both her OT, Allison Inoles, and her SLP, Dr. Gina Pretzer. It's really beautiful to see how at home she feels in their space and she has always received the warmest welcome from every single member of the staff. Allison and Gina are both so knowledgeable, flexible, caring, and creative. They are wonderful people and exceptional practitioners. It is clear that they love what they do and have boundless patience and care for the kids. We have learned a lot about sensory strategies as well as how to support our gestalt language learner. The only problem is the our daughter never wants to leave when it's time to go and she always tries to convince her therapists to let her move in. .

The therapists and front office staff deserve five stars. Leadership's approach to families does…read morenot. As a parent of twins with developmental disabilities, I understand the importance of attendance. I also understand the reality of managing multiple therapies, medical appointments, school meetings, and life. Over time, repeated conversations about missed appointments, attendance reminders, and signing attendance acknowledgments left me feeling judged instead of supported. The final straw was accidentally leaving one week off a summer scheduling form, which led to another conversation about attendance. It wasn't about that one incident--it was the realization that this philosophy simply doesn't align with how I believe families of children with additional needs should be treated. The clinicians were wonderful, and the front desk staff were always professional and kind. My disappointment lies with leadership and the culture created by these policies. Families seeking pediatric therapy need partnership, empathy, and flexibility. Unfortunately, that wasn't our experience, and we chose to take our children elsewhere.

Highly recommend Kelsey for speech therapy in the East Bay! After two years of working together,…read moreour son has seen incredible growth. Kelsey is professional, flexible, and has an amazing ability to keep sessions engaging for young kids. She is patient, kind, and truly knows how to connect with her students. We couldn't be happier with the results!

Kelsey has worked with three of my children for speech therapy. She has been wonderful with each…read moreone. She is patient, encouraging, and positive and makes speech therapy fun for the kids by employing lots of games!For parents, she takes time to explain progress and issues after each session and provides practical practice ideas to use between sessions. We saw rapid improvement in our children once they started private therapy with Kelsey versus small group sessions at school. Kelsey is a pleasure to work with and we truly feel blessed to have found her as a speech therapist!

Vivienne is fantastic. She is a genuine and caring person and also an experienced and highly…read moreskilled speech pathologist. The first time you talk with her you're left with this feeling that she is committed to your child's success, and this feeling never goes away.

From the owner: Vivienne (or "Ms. V" as her clients often call her) offers in-home and in-community speech and…read morelanguage services to children and their families in the California East Bay Area, and telehealth sessions for families located anywhere in California. With a background as a travel speech therapist, Vivienne has diverse experience providing speech therapy to children ages one through young adulthood in a variety of settings including schools, private clinics, homes, community, and via telehealth. Vivienne is trained in the Hanen It Takes Two to Talk early intervention program, DTTC (Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing) for Childhood Apraxia of Speech, and Gestalt Language Processing via Meaningful Speech.

We love the Speech Pathology Group! Our daughter (w/Autism& speech delay) has grown leaps and…read morebounds since joining this group. In one session alone our therapist, Jill, was able to have our daughter communicate in a way my husband & I weren't able to do. Every week our daughter gets so excited to see Jill. She finds a way to accomplish speech goals by making the session work for her age in a fun and motivating way. It is so rewarding for our family to see her weekly progress. When our daughter finishes her session we get practical skills we can then apply at home. If we can help apply at home what is worked on during the session I feel like our daughter can truly benefit from a team effort. I'm so grateful that the office is so inviting for my other two younger children. The waiting room has activities for them to enjoy while we wait. The staff has always been professional and kind. Over the summer we participated in a summer camp program offered by SPG. I was excited my daughter had the opportunity to mainstream with peers her age that could model communication. I liked knowing there was a speech therapist there to facilitate language and play at the camp. I often recommend the SPG to our community looking for a speech therapist. I'm forever grateful to our therapist for her dedication to see our daughter grow and develop!

I had an interview scheduled and I was looking forward to the interview and then all of a sudden, I…read morereceived an email with a cancellation after it had been confirmed and was told by a lady that works there, named Krista Elder, that they were no longer interested in interviewing me all of a sudden. Very strange, very rude and definitely not a place that I would want to work being that they treat people like this.

We had the pleasure of meeting Terri when she answered our request for some in-home speech therapy…read morefor my husband, Daniel. He has been having difficulty with the very low volume of his speech - just one of the side effects of Parkinson's Disease. Along with her sunny disposition and positive outlook, Terri brought with her many years of expertise in her field. Although Daniel received speech therapy at various times in the past, Terri introduced us to some new techniques and recommendations to help with the speech volume issue, as well as swallowing issues that may possibly become problematic in the future. All of the various techniques, recommendations and exercises presented were very interesting and extremely helpful. We were very pleased with the therapy that Terri provided and although the duration of her visits was limited, she left us with many valuable tools and exercises to work on, along with pleasant memories of her visits and the pleasure of meeting her.

Terri is Conscientious, patient and put forth extra effort to help my sister who has aphasia from a…read morestroke. My Sister enjoyed working with her and to this day works on her speech with the apps recommended by Terri. Terri wanted further help for my Sister so she recommended and set up an appointment with a specialist in speech technology that would help with specific devices. This impressed me! My Sister's speech has improved considerably and continues to improve thanks to Terri's excellent assistance.

I have known Marianne very well for many years working with her in speech pathology. She is a…read moregifted therapist, and children light up when around her. She has a gift for working with kids that need guidance with socialization skills. In the past she facilitated many activities cooking, dance, etc! The kids always benefited and her background/knowledge in speech pathology is such an added bonus, as she can really work on communication/language! I highly highly recommend her services!!! The kids will tremendously benefit from these AMAZING services being offered!!

I love this program! It's a fun way for kids to get out of the house and explore their community…read morewhile working on their skills, without it feeling like work. The ladies are knowledgable, sweet and really care about each kid as an individual. I would highly suggest them to anyone looking for a summer camp/after school program. My little one loved coming and would constantly ask when the next time he will be able to see his buddies.

Molly has been a speech therapist for two of my kids the past 2 years. My daughter was with her for…read more1.5 years and has since graduated, and my son is currently still working with her. My kids love her, and are always excited to go to speech (and when I pick them up they are happy and tell me about all the fun games they got to play with Molly). My kids have made incredible progress with Molly -- I've been really happy with the outcome from working with her. I've also appreciated the tips Molly has given me to help my kids practice and reinforce clear speech at home.

Molly has been such a warm, patient, and thoughtful presence from the start. Her creative,…read moreindividualized approach has not only supported meaningful growth in our daughter's speech but also boosted her confidence! Our daughter genuinely looks forward to her sessions each week and truly enjoys her time with Molly. We're so grateful for the care she brings to every session, the helpful tools she's shared for home, and the way she's collaborated with our school team to support continued progress. Having Molly on our team this past year has been the best! We can't recommend All Brains Speech enough!

I highly recommend working with Alison and Strides in Speech. I came to her extremely worried and…read morenervous about my daughter's sudden stuttering. She immediately calmed all my nerves (which was probably what I needed most) and gave me tips that I could start using right away to help her. Alison is such a delight to work with; she's just one of those people that has a way with children and easily made my daughter feel at comfortable and safe. I'm happy to say that we've already seen so much improvement in our daughter's speech patterns and are so glad we choose Strides in Speech.

We have worked with Alison for a little over a year and are so thankful to have found her! She is…read moreso passionate about what she does and treats the child holistically. Alison connected with my son immediately and he is so much more confident with his speech. I can't say enough about the impact she has had and will be forever grateful for her guidance.