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- CHARITABLE TRUST
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GO HYDRO or
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| | | NEWS!!!
Ground-breaking
Ceremony
at Waterworld
(Pictures and video here)
The construction of the Hydrotherapy Pool will commence on Monday, 9 August.
July 2010 newsletter - download here
Hydrotherapy on Waterworld's web site here- Stories from our people - read about us here
- HCC reports Ground-breaking Ceremony - here
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- What
is
- Hydrotherapy?
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is exercise in water that is heated to 33-35ºC to help people
regain or maintain physical function and strength. It also has positive
psychological, physiological and social benefits.
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- mobilises joints and strengthens muscles
- improves general physical fitness, balance and
co-ordination
- promotes
cardiovascular fitness.
Why is the Water
33-35ºC?
The
water is set at this steady temperature to:
- relieve pain
- reduce
anxiety
- relax taut muscles
- enable damaged joints to move more freely
- improve circulation
- prevent
people getting chilled
- help
people to enjoy the healing experience.
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- Make the Hydrotherapy Pool a
reality
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- Public
Hydrotherapy Pools are used by:
- families
with children who have disabilities
- groups of special needs
children
- pregnant women, mothers and babies
- individuals of all ages
with a range of long term disabilities
- groups of adults doing a
variety of exercise programmes
- sports people regaining
fitness after injury
- people rehabilitating
after accidents
- individuals waiting for or
recovering from joint surgery
- older citizens enjoying
the warm water
- physiotherapists and
personal trainers working with their clients.
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- The
Hamilton Hydrotherapy Pool Charitable Trust
Our mission is
to raise the $1.2m required to construct a purpose-built hydrotherapy
pool.
Hamilton has NO Public
Facility which brings together in one place the essential Hydrotherapy
Pool characteristics:
- water
heated to 33-35ºC
- a variety of depths for
different ages, heights and purposes
- a warm and draught-free
atmosphere
- purpose-built disability changing rooms
- a
safe environment for the frail and elderly
- good access from car park
right into pool.
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- Progress
to date
- In it's final 10-year
plan, adopted on 30 June 2006, the Hamilton City Council announced:
a) That funding provision of $180,000 be
made in 2006/07 for the design of a hydrotherapy pool to be located at
Waterworld b) That Council contribute up to 33%
($590,000) of the capital funding required to construct a hydrotherapy
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