Aquatic Therapy, Traction, Exercise at Home
Efficient in energy, water, and space consumption,
this DME device is planet friendly, versatile, and compact.
The Vertical Pool was inspired by the anticipated need of the returning wounded who would want to heal and recover in the privacy of home with family. The market for this aquatic therapy DME device, interestingly, has turned out to be women. This duality of mission (veterans serving country/women serving family-community) encourages continued diligence helping those in need of rehabilitation; body, mind, and spirit.
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The pool design is compatible with available patient lifts (Hoyer, Molift) for access/egress and allows user-assistance from the outside perimeter. The top edge of the device is 36” above the ground, floor, or deck, which is the height of a kitchen counter. A parent, partner, or therapist can reach in to help the patient without having to enter the water. In these times of Covid-type issues the practice of “separate yet communal” should be considered and applied when possible.
This device can be removed and rehomed with relative ease. One pool, presently in TN, has been installed in 7 different locations over the last 15 years.
Below; a 6'2" wide pool installed in a 7'6" wide porch, and even includes a lift!
This device can be removed and rehomed with relative ease. One pool, presently in TN, has been installed in 7 different locations over the last 15 years.
Below; a 6'2" wide pool installed in a 7'6" wide porch, and even includes a lift!
The Vertical Pool is a recovery, therapy, rehab device, not a hot tub or spa.
Water temperature in this product is typically 88 to 92 degrees for lengthy immersions from exercise to relaxation, not 104 degrees, as with a spa, wherein 20 minutes is a recommended maximum exposure.
Water temperature in this product is typically 88 to 92 degrees for lengthy immersions from exercise to relaxation, not 104 degrees, as with a spa, wherein 20 minutes is a recommended maximum exposure.
$12,400 delivered and installed within the continental US
(if demo available; $10,800)
One design virtue of the Vertical Pool is that it can be "re-homed" over and over to different locations, requiring only a new liner and filter canister when re-installed.
Why The Vertical Pool?
by Molly Hale
"Having an easily accessible pool at home has changed my world. Dealing with a spinal cord injury since 1995, I have relied on distant public facilities for the freedom of my pool time. Now, the only driving I have to do involves rolling out my back door and getting into my crystal clear, warm water pool whenever I like. I move, I float, I sing, I dream …. oh, and I exercise …. and heal. I’m loving my full-body tan. No swimsuits needed in this private, convenient and perfect environment!
In researching modular, multi-piece pools, The Vertical Pool was clearly the winner. Affordable, well designed structurally and mechanically, it won’t crack (good idea here in California with our quakes), well insulated and the pool can be moved or re-homed if needed. Installation can be outdoors or indoors, including in a basement or garage or on a hillside! Like most small pools there’s an insulated cover (which I creatively manage myself), and seats to indulge Jeramy and I together, when we aren’t exercising or dancing. Yes, dancing… in an upright posture as a couple. Lovely.
The Vertical Pool has unique virtues developed through input from water therapy professionals. It is designed to the height, length, and reach of the human body, which translates to efficiency in energy usage, quantity of water required and the space needed for installation. The deep part of the basin is 5’ 4” deep at the water level allowing suspended exercising and an adjustable height floor allows weight-bearing activities. I particularly like the overhead and underwater exercise bars for stability in a variety of movements.
The side of the pool is sturdy and easy to sit on, which is how I get in and, while I don’t use a lift, it is beneficial that a Hoyer lift can be used if needed for access/egress. The Swimhorse support frame, usable in any pool, lets me swim in place, or just meditate lying on my back, still fully immersed in the warmth of the water. Jeramy can help me with adjustments and equipment from the outside perimeter of the pool which is convenient for us both. We are both enthralled with The Vertical Pool as it supports our health, strength, relaxation and joy of living."
by Molly Hale
"Having an easily accessible pool at home has changed my world. Dealing with a spinal cord injury since 1995, I have relied on distant public facilities for the freedom of my pool time. Now, the only driving I have to do involves rolling out my back door and getting into my crystal clear, warm water pool whenever I like. I move, I float, I sing, I dream …. oh, and I exercise …. and heal. I’m loving my full-body tan. No swimsuits needed in this private, convenient and perfect environment!
In researching modular, multi-piece pools, The Vertical Pool was clearly the winner. Affordable, well designed structurally and mechanically, it won’t crack (good idea here in California with our quakes), well insulated and the pool can be moved or re-homed if needed. Installation can be outdoors or indoors, including in a basement or garage or on a hillside! Like most small pools there’s an insulated cover (which I creatively manage myself), and seats to indulge Jeramy and I together, when we aren’t exercising or dancing. Yes, dancing… in an upright posture as a couple. Lovely.
The Vertical Pool has unique virtues developed through input from water therapy professionals. It is designed to the height, length, and reach of the human body, which translates to efficiency in energy usage, quantity of water required and the space needed for installation. The deep part of the basin is 5’ 4” deep at the water level allowing suspended exercising and an adjustable height floor allows weight-bearing activities. I particularly like the overhead and underwater exercise bars for stability in a variety of movements.
The side of the pool is sturdy and easy to sit on, which is how I get in and, while I don’t use a lift, it is beneficial that a Hoyer lift can be used if needed for access/egress. The Swimhorse support frame, usable in any pool, lets me swim in place, or just meditate lying on my back, still fully immersed in the warmth of the water. Jeramy can help me with adjustments and equipment from the outside perimeter of the pool which is convenient for us both. We are both enthralled with The Vertical Pool as it supports our health, strength, relaxation and joy of living."
Molly Hale using her Vertical Pool
The Swimhorse, a wing of The Vertical Pool LLC, is a support frame, usable in any pool, for wounded, disabled, physically challenged.
If you have been wounded or injured "In Service to America", go to the Freeride Program page at www.theswimhorse.info to see if you qualify for a swim support device at no cost. This includes veterans, first responders, nurses, teachers, anyone whose work life is about making a difference.
If you have been wounded or injured "In Service to America", go to the Freeride Program page at www.theswimhorse.info to see if you qualify for a swim support device at no cost. This includes veterans, first responders, nurses, teachers, anyone whose work life is about making a difference.