I wanted to give you some feedback following yesterday's Water Therapy session and Michelle joining us. Michelle was wonderful with the parents. She spent one-on-one time with them and, importantly, she did not rush their conversations. Parents were given the opportunity to unpack and talk openly about their children, their concerns and their family circumstances.
💦 Water Therapy Update: Growing Our Support for CMWSA Families! 🌈
We wanted to share a wonderful update from yesterday’s Water Therapy session, where we were joined by Michelle!
Michelle was absolutely incredible with our parents. She spent meaningful, one-on-one time with them, ensuring no conversation felt rushed. Parents had a safe space to unpack and talk openly about their children, their concerns, and their family circumstances. Because she dedicated such deep, proper time to each person, she wasn't able to meet everyone—which only confirms just how deeply this service is needed! ❤️
Yesterday also gave Michelle a first-hand look at what CMWSA does, how our Water Therapy programme operates, and the unique needs of our beautiful children and families.
🌟 The Next Phase: Expanding Our Programme
Our aim remains simple: look at each individual child and family, and ask what support they need and what CMWSA can realistically do to help. Moving forward, we are working towards carefully incorporating more structured counselling into our programme through:
🧘♂️ Yoga and movement
🎨 Sensory activities
🧸 Therapeutic play
🎁 Can You Help Us Build Our Therapy Resource Kit?
To make this happen, we are building a specialized resource kit. Before spending CMWSA funds, we are appealing to our amazing community and donors for new or good-quality preloved items.
If you or your company can help, we are looking for:
🔹 10 yoga/exercise balls (different sizes)
🔹 10 yoga mats
🔹 Sensory and developmental toys
🔹 Therapeutic play resources and games
🔹 Large soft towels for Water Therapy
🔹 Supportive, waterproof/washable positioning cushions (to assist children transferring in and out of the pool)
🔹 Appropriate therapy/rehabilitation equipment (including ankle weights)
We are so incredibly excited about this next phase. We aren't rushing into everything at once; we are building this carefully based on what our families and volunteering professionals tell us they need.
Thank you for continuing to walk this beautiful journey with us! 🙏💙
#CMWSA #WaterTherapy #CommunitySupport #SensoryPlay #TherapyKit #StrongerTogether
We wanted to share a wonderful update from yesterday’s Water Therapy session, where we were joined by Michelle!
Michelle was absolutely incredible with our parents. She spent meaningful, one-on-one time with them, ensuring no conversation felt rushed. Parents had a safe space to unpack and talk openly about their children, their concerns, and their family circumstances. Because she dedicated such deep, proper time to each person, she wasn't able to meet everyone—which only confirms just how deeply this service is needed! ❤️
Yesterday also gave Michelle a first-hand look at what CMWSA does, how our Water Therapy programme operates, and the unique needs of our beautiful children and families.
🌟 The Next Phase: Expanding Our Programme
Our aim remains simple: look at each individual child and family, and ask what support they need and what CMWSA can realistically do to help. Moving forward, we are working towards carefully incorporating more structured counselling into our programme through:
🧘♂️ Yoga and movement
🎨 Sensory activities
🧸 Therapeutic play
🎁 Can You Help Us Build Our Therapy Resource Kit?
To make this happen, we are building a specialized resource kit. Before spending CMWSA funds, we are appealing to our amazing community and donors for new or good-quality preloved items.
If you or your company can help, we are looking for:
🔹 10 yoga/exercise balls (different sizes)
🔹 10 yoga mats
🔹 Sensory and developmental toys
🔹 Therapeutic play resources and games
🔹 Large soft towels for Water Therapy
🔹 Supportive, waterproof/washable positioning cushions (to assist children transferring in and out of the pool)
🔹 Appropriate therapy/rehabilitation equipment (including ankle weights)
We are so incredibly excited about this next phase. We aren't rushing into everything at once; we are building this carefully based on what our families and volunteering professionals tell us they need.
Thank you for continuing to walk this beautiful journey with us! 🙏💙
#CMWSA #WaterTherapy #CommunitySupport #SensoryPlay #TherapyKit #StrongerTogether
