Water and air are kept warm, to encourage participation. A wheelchair ramp and graduated steps gently slope into the shallow end. We also offer group activity programs, games, pool parties, exercise sessions and various types of massage, both in and out of the water. Therapeutic swimming serves community residents with physical disabilities, who are independent and mobile. Some swimmers are accompanied by their own helpers, who provide them with personal care.
Participants use the warm water environment for exercise, socializing and general recreation.
Fees are based on hourly use, and a doctor's recommendation is required. Swim instruction programs open the pool to members of the community, ages six months through adult. They include parent and child swim classes, group lessons for children, and swim instruction for adults. These classes are open to individuals with or without disabilities. Programs now being developed include classes in arthritis self-help and pain management.