This other machine is a SciFit, a bike for recumbent therapy. It helps sisters with knee or hip replacements. We have parallel bars, stair blocks of various heights, a treadmill, weights to strengthen wrists and arms. She glances over her shoulder. Now here is one of the jewels of our program, the heated therapeutic pool.
Sisters learn to jog in the water, free of walkers and wheelchairs.
We have special water exercises in the pool. That lift helps to lower sisters into the pool. You bet I am. Center equipment is available not only to residents, but to Mount Carmel employees as well. Sharon Keuter, Motherhouse maintenance department, glows.