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How
will our project meet the identified need?
Wishing
Well Waters will provide a resource where people can
receive appropriate hydrotherapy treatment in a suitable
user friendly warm exercise pool, with professionally
trained staff on hand. People will be able to take their
exercise/treatment in pleasant surroundings and find
an opportunity to socialise with others.
Clients
will be able to access the facilities and attend whenever
they are able, without restriction on the number of
sessions permitted. The project will be user friendly
and those attending will be encouraged to make suggestions
on how the service can be improved upon.
Breaking
the 'isolation factor' for many people is extremely
important. WWW will provide a service that meets that
challenge and strives to ensure that everyone attending
the pool has the opportunity to engage with others if
they so wish. This project will provide Gwynedd with
a unique Health and Social Care Resource that will benefit
many people within the community.
The
Government at both the National and Local level along
with many allied bodies are all stressing the need for
everyone to 'exercise'. For many, the options of suitable
and appropriate exercise facilities are limited. WWW
wishes to help address that problem and highlight the
need for other such facilities.
The
National Service Frameworks emphasises the need for
'Quality Care, Clinical Excellence and Patient Choice'
to be addressed across the Health Care Sectors. Implementation
of improved standards is to be achieved through partnerships
with Health and Social Care Organisations and local
community initiatives and groups.
PRESENTATION
INFORMATION
Making
Waves
A Focus Meeting was held in Porthmadog during May 2004.
A presentation of information was given in order to
update and advise supporters and interested parties
as to the progress of the project. The event was open
to the public and was well attended by politicians,
health officials, community group representatives and
potential resource users.
Click to
focus-meeting presentation
Water
Works!
Hydrotherapy involves the combination of immersion and
exercise in warm water but pool facilities are scarce
in the UK Click to directory being built up
Wishing Well Waters would aim to provide a stare/stair
free zone and
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a pool at 33/34 degrees plus (essential to prevent muscle
spasm),
· complete accessibility (from parking/drop-off
point to pool),
· non-clinical surroundings with suitable rest
areas
· a self-referral system ensuring open access
particularly to those who need to address long term
maintenance issues
These features will help to maximise the benefits of
hydrotherapy
Floating Free
Benefits of Hydrotherapy- Meeting Conditions -
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