Charter House Resource Centre Unveils New Hydrotherapy Pool

Burnley Express

Dive into the celebration as Charter House Resource Centre unveils its brand-new hydrotherapy pool! This state-of-the-art facility marks a significant step forward in providing therapeutic and rehabilitative services to the community. Discover how this innovative addition will enhance the well-being and improve the quality of life for individuals with diverse needs.  The hydrotherapy pool is equipped with advanced features designed to maximize comfort and effectiveness. Learn about the carefully calibrated water temperature, adjustable jets, and accessibility features that cater to a wide range of abilities. Explore the potential benefits of hydrotherapy, from pain management and increased mobility to improved circulation and relaxation.  This exciting development underscores Charter House Resource Centre's commitment to offering comprehensive and cutting-edge care. Witness the positive impact this hydrotherapy pool will have on the lives of those it serves, fostering healing, independence, and a renewed sense of possibility.

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00:00Charterhouse Resource Centre was founded in 2011 by Jason and Caroline Smith. Charterhouse

00:06is a community interest company that provides a range of services for adults with learning

00:13disabilities, the elderly and those living with dementia. We offer daycare for adults

00:18with learning disabilities and physical disabilities, the elderly and those living with dementia.

00:23We also have a home care service, outreach and respite and we have the sensory room, the

00:33Well System medical bed and now our hydrotherapy pool. The Well System medical is a massage

00:41bed device that provides a massage without a hands-on approach. It benefits medical ailments

00:50such as sciatica, joint pain, sports injuries. It can be accessed by any adults with any kind

00:58of symptoms that people would usually go for a normal massage for but they don't like the

01:03hands-on approach. We started the build in 2024, April. We had the team from Tech Extravations

01:12and Ground Works. They did all the footings and erected the building. Then SSL Pools came

01:19in and they've managed all the filtration of the pool and doing all the technical side

01:26of things. We've received quite a lot of support from Key Funds, Port England, Screwfix and the

01:34Lotto Community Fund. We've also had donations from Plumbase in Nelson, Crime Paints, Stewards,

01:41painting and decorating supplies to help us decorate the inside of the facility.

01:46What inspired the idea to create a hydrotherapy pool at Charterhouse?

01:51It was through talks with our service users, physiotherapists, other members of the community

01:58that all have a need to access a hydrotherapy pool but unfortunately there's just no availability

02:05of the hydrotherapy pools that are available and for some people it means driving three

02:10hours just to get there. So that's why we decided that there was a real need for a hydrotherapy

02:16pool in Burnley. I think it will benefit the Burnley community because we do have a lot

02:22of people with a great need for this. We've just recently learnt that the hydrotherapy pool

02:26at the hospital closed down and quite a lot of people haven't been able to access hydrotherapy

02:31since that closed down. A lot of people in the community do need access to hydrotherapy but

02:38there's just no availability anywhere else. You can use hydrotherapy for a lot of different

02:45ailments, sports injuries, head injuries and traumas and also it's just a really nice space

02:54for a private swimming experience. We've got sensory lights and sensory equipment, we have

03:04surround sound speakers and it's a completely private session to that person booking.

03:09We're a disability friendly company so all of our building is completely accessible to everybody.

03:15We have ramps and hoists, changing beds, we have a fully accessible bathroom for people

03:22that need it. We just want our hydrotherapy pool and our massage bed and sensory room to

03:30be available to anybody that needs to access it. So we've done everything we can to make

03:36sure that it's easily accessible for everyone. We have had a lot of positive feedback and suggestions

03:45how we can make it even better than it is. We've had a lot of support from our local community,

03:52especially the surrounding community to our building, our near neighbours, everyone's been

03:57really supportive of everything that we're doing. We just feel like they've just been so supportive

04:05whilst we've been trying to navigate through getting the building done. We've had quite

04:09a lot of setbacks so we're on the right track now and hopefully receive a lot more support.

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