St. Gabriel's Hydrotherapy Pool, located in Limerick, is a unique facility that caters to both children with disabilities and the wider community in the Mid-West region. Developed as a social enterprise and opened in 2009, the pool offers a range of services including swimming lessons, rehabilitation sessions, sports injury rehab sessions, aqua aerobics, and public swim sessions.
What sets St. Gabriel's Hydrotherapy Pool apart from regular public pools is the warm water temperature maintained at a comfortable 33C. This warm water helps muscles to relax, assists with pain relief in muscles and joints, and improves balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility. The pool also features massage jets that can provide pain relief for chronic conditions such as back pain and arthritis.
Accessibility is a key feature of St. Gabriel's, with ceiling hoists in the changing rooms and a pool hoist for access into the pool, making it fully accessible for wheelchair users and individuals with compromised mobility. Additionally, the facility offers free parking for visitors.
For those interested in booking the pool, they can contact the facility via email at hydropool@stgabriels. Ie or by phone at 061-302733 ext 2. The pool offers public sessions for rehabilitation, sports injury rehab, and general health and well-being, with sessions available for booking through the GLOFOX online booking app.
In addition to swimming sessions, St. Gabriel's Hydrotherapy Pool also offers aqua aerobics and aqua zumba classes for those looking to keep fit and active. To stay up to date with the latest news and events at St. Gabriel's, visitors can view the facility's newsletter on the website.
St. Gabriel's Hydrotherapy Pool is dedicated to supporting people with disabilities to reach their full potential and provides a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members of the community to enjoy the therapeutic benefits of hydrotherapy.