New Milton Leisure Centre is one of
the centres where users with various levels of mobility have benefitted from
this investment as Manager Rob Mangles explained: “We run therapy swim sessions
every week and the poollift is integral to these as without it, many
participants would be unable to access the pool. Staff and users have also
commented on how easy and comfortable the pool lift is to use”. As
part of the £550,000 refurbishment of the centre, New Forest District Council
also invested in two fully DDA accessible changing rooms, accessible lockers
and automatic entry doors and gates.
All the centre's disabled users
have been delighted with the refurbishment, none more so than Peter Downie who
is a full time wheelchair user. Swimming plays a major part in Peter's
ongoing therapy and fitness regime as he explained: “When I was in the
rehabilitation centre following a spinal operation, hydrotherapy was a daily
activity and when I came home it was vital that I maintained this.
Although I have weights etc at home I find swimming the best form of exercise
as it is great for my heart and lungs and helps me maintain my upper body
strength which is vital as a wheelchair user.”.
The BluOne portable pool hoist
is ideal for people of any age who have limited mobility and can be used to
transfer people from the changing room to the pool and then into the water
ensuring they maintain their dignity at all times. With a maximum lift
capacity of 110kg and a timed entry into the water and exit of 23 seconds and
17 seconds respectively the user can quickly be transferred back to the
changing room to be dried and changed. Unlike some pool lifts, the Blu
One is suitable for skimmer and deck level pools both indoors and outdoors
No comments:
Post a Comment