IHA attempting to close Rehablitation Pool at KGH

[grapefruit]

So the pool is still closed and it's been nearly 16 weeks!! I know the parts have been ordered and I know it's being assembled and shipped from the East but if this was Chris Mazerkuwich (or how ever you spell his name) getting his ensuite bathroom built for his office, it would have been done in a week. Shame on the powers who be.

[Queen K]

Is it getting shipped by donkey cart? Because this is an outrage to all those who really need hydro therapy.

[grapefruit]

Is it getting shipped by donkey cart? Because this is an outrage to all those who really need hydro therapy.

More like a donkey with no legs and a cart with no wheels

[westernrider]

Castanet news update.

In response to the latest concerns, IH issued a brief two-line email.

"It is an old facility and work is underway to get the pool reopened. The status of the pool is quickly changing, and when we have more information, we will share it with you."

https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-s ... htm#224077

[the truth]

WOW STILL not fixed what a joke someone should be fired

[galore]

Interesting to have a very brief comment by IHA - maybe someone up there has a bit of concern over the terrible PR they have and will continue to have by their silence to date about this issue. Would also be interesting to see if one of the senior managers at IHA needed pool therapy. I wonder what would happen then?? To date IHA has left the staff to spin in the wind. I have to credit them who at least are sympathetic, even though being muzzled about commenting on the status of the pool.

[burnedatstake]

id hate to think of how much worse the physio program would be than it already is - if the union physios cant have their morning gab session in the heated pool.

[galore]

The silence isn't due to union members missing their daily hot tub and coffee - this directly is the responsibility of management who have muzzled these members against speaking and passing out current information. I have no issue with staff, although muzzled they have been very sympathetic to those of us needing therapy. Management being silent and no comment has really resulted in a needless PR disaster for them.

[grapefruit]

The silence isn't due to union members missing their daily hot tub and coffee - this directly is the responsibility of management who have muzzled these members against speaking and passing out current information. I have no issue with staff, although muzzled they have been very sympathetic to those of us needing therapy. Management being silent and no comment has really resulted in a needless PR disaster for them.

Absolutely agree with you, the staff are very sympathetic to our needs. It is pure bullying on the part of IHA regarding the muzzling of staff. If they comment about the pool their jobs could be in jeopardy. The pool has now been closed 19 weeks today. This is absolutely unacceptable bs!! Anybody have any ideas? I'm willing to organize a little protest outside on Abbott street. Please pm me if interested

[GordonH]

According to report on CHBC the pool is reopened, it's sounds like they want some patients to seek other facilities within the area for their ongoing treatment i.e Parkinson Rec.

As far as I know no other facility has a pool similar or keeps water temperature at same level.

[grapefruit]

According to report on CHBC the pool is reopened, it's sounds like they want some patients to seek other facilities within the area for their ongoing treatment i.e Parkinson Rec.

As far as I know no other facility has a pool similar or keeps water temperature at same level.

Finally!!!! I guess I don't qualify for it's use anymore though. I've used that pool for 3 years as a paying customer. Like many others who frequent the pool, I have mobility issues and benefit greatly from the warm water.
I really don't know what else to say except "IHA you suck"

[motorhomebabe]

Just shaking my head here. Another instance of cuts driving up healthcare costs. And another thought on this, We are apparently in the middle of an opioid crisis ,so instead of giving chronic pain people physical therapy lets just give them more opioids.

[Queen K]

I know people who are going to be devastated.

[the truth]

its open, well kind of https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-s ... htm#225488 honestly the people in charge of this issue are useless ,

[burnedatstake]

i feel sorry for the lazy physios and those under retainer for the worksafe programs. their opportunities to lounge in the heated tub doing nothing but shoot the breeze after handing you a sheet of paper are not there anymore. how do they fill that time now? do they actually help the clients? or just make them do things to keep busy while giving glowing reports and progress benchmarks regardless of the injury being fixed or rather - in many cases - not fixed?