Developing, Opening and Managing a Successful Aquatic Therapy Program

Presented By: Kathleen Kristoff, Regional Director, Athena Therapy

In this webinar, Kathleen Kristoff will provide attendees with an outline on how to develop and maintain a successful aquatic therapy program. She will discuss how incorporating an aquatic therapy program into an overall therapeutic approach can provide patients with a unique experience and an environment suited to benefit functional progress.

Kathleen will include tips for creating policies and procedures for day-to-day management of the pool. She will also provide ideas for strategies and equipment to utilize in order to have a well-prepared facility on opening day. Kathleen will explore ways to effectively train a staff and how to market an aquatics program, including ways to increase referrals. There will also be discussion about facility management and how to be prepared for maintaining a pool that will be sure to meet regulatory guidelines. Kathleen will also share some examples of patients that have demonstrated excellent outcomes as a result of the use of this modality.

AS A RESULT OF ATTENDING THIS WEBINAR, ATTENDEES WILL LEARN:

• How to create and sustain a successful aquatic therapy program
• Important tips on how to implement policies and procedures for managing the new pool and aquatics program
• How to market a newly integrated aquatics program