High temperatures in the Metropolitan Region are the perfect excuse to enjoy the swimming pools, and according to a study by the Telethon just 10 communes have municipal swimming pools with hydraulic chairs to facilitate the entry to l water to persons with disabilities.
As emphasizes the institution kinesiologist, Soledad López, water is an environment that promotes equality, allowing greater autonomy to persons with reduced mobility or who are wheelchair users.
“Water has many benefits, for example, children who are spastic or have stiffness in your muscles can mobilize more fluently in a heated pool since your muscles are relaxed,” said “they can also perform aerobic work, activity which cannot be out of the water. This is an environment that gives them autonomy and equality,”he added.
Telethon, Ximena Casarejos, Executive Director explained the appeal of the institution to break the barriers and achieve real inclusion.
“Only 10 communes of the Metropolitan Region have hydraulic chairs or seats for persons with disabilities at the municipal swimming pool, the invitation is that they dare and commit to real inclusion promoting accessible routes and elements such as the Today we highlight in the pools”, said.
Deadlines for accessibility in turn accessible city architect, Kristine France, stressed the importance of prepare to comply with the time limits established by the law’s accessibility.
“On 4 March this year the term just to make existing buildings can adapt to accessibility standards, Decree 50 of 2016.” In the case of public swimming pools must have a system so that persons with disabilities can access”, said.
For Francisca red, patient’s Telethon, which reached the pool of Recoleta, one of the 10 communes that have hydraulic Chair, this represents a great support.
“Usually what it costs us more is the entry into the water, often there is lack of knowledge of these tools that help us. “I tried this Chair and it is very comfortable, I wish all of the pools incorporated it”, explained.
For his part, the Mayor of the commune of Recoleta Daniel Jadue, said that “the Chair that we have in the commune elderly and young adults who are part of our inclusion programmes occupy. In our case was a donation we receive from a private individual”.
The hydraulic Chair has a value approximately between 10 and 13 million, however, there are other economic alternatives like booster also known as type, which has one much lower cost which are a real alternative as an accessibility tool.
