ShowMe Aquatics & Fitness

⛳️ We are a little over a month away from our annual golf tournament. This year's tournament will be on Friday, October 4th at St. Peter's Golf Club. Please see the below flyers for more information. If you would like to set up a team or have additional questions, you can call our office at 636-896-0999. We look forward to seeing everyone there! ⛳️

We are not programming today in honor of Memorial Day.

Happy Monday! We wanted to start this week off with a staff spotlight. ✨ Emily has been working for ShowMe Aquatics for almost a year. Read below to find out more about Emily!

School/Education Background:
I graduated from St. Charles Community College with a degree in Occupational Therapy Assistance in May of 2023.

Work Background:
During high school, I worked at a school in their after-school program, and in college, I gained experience in customer service at a hotel. Throughout these experiences, I've always enjoyed working with and meeting new people.

Favorite Thing About Working at ShowMe Aquatics:
My favorite aspect of this job is forming relationships with my clients and witnessing them benefit from water therapy.

Favorite Equipment or Activity to Use at the Pool:
One of my favorite pieces of equipment is the balance board. We can do a variety of activities while standing on it, effectively challenging balance and core strength.

Favorite Showme Aquatics Client Memory:
One memorable experience involves a client who loves to sing. We incorporate singing as a motivator for her to complete different activities, and I eagerly look forward to Tuesdays when I get to work with her.

Why Did You Choose Your Career Path?
I chose this career path after witnessing the positive impact occupational therapy had on my family and friends. I'm passionate about making a difference in people's lives.

Fun/Interesting Fact About Me:
A fun fact about me is that I was homeschooled for the majority of my life.

Favorite Benefit of the Water:
Water enables people to engage in activities they may not be able to do on land, such as various forms of exercise and enjoyable activities.

Here at ShowMe we serve clients at all ages! Each of our clients have individualized goals to target their specific needs, goals are adjusted each session to ensure we are meeting our clients at their just right goals. Below are just a few examples of different goals/objectives that may benefit our pediatric clients. While some of our clients may have similar goals, they may be completing very different treatment activities to meet that goal. We love thinking of new and creative goals for each of our clients.

Happy Occupational Therapy month! We are lucky to provide OT services to so many clients in the community. What are your favorite skills to work on in occupational therapy?

Happy April! Our Spring session starts this week! Reach out to your therapist or call the office at 636-896-0999 if you have any questions!

We wanted to end our winter session with another client spotlight! Josh has been swimming with ShowMe Aquatics for over a year! He enjoys engaging and telling jokes with his OT and making friends with other patrons at the pool. He works hard every visit to achieve his goals. He has made great progress with his strength, balance, and water safety skills. Keep up the great work Josh!

✨Client Spotlight! ✨Today we wanted to highlight Molly! Molly has been swimming with ShowMe for just over a year. She has made great progress over the past year and has improved her strength and endurance. She loves playing games in the water, especially basketball, and making friends with other clients and therapists. She participates in various sitting and standing balance activities each week to improve her functional mobility and core strength. She also enjoys swimming in the deep end and utilizing ankle weights to promote vertical traction. Molly works hard towards her goals each week and it is a joy to have her in the program! 🏊🏼‍♀️

Thanks to Cardinal Cowboy for MCing our trivia night on Friday. Everyone had a blast! And thank you to everyone who participated and showed your support for our program and clients!

We are excited to see everyone at trivia tonight! Doors open at 6 and trivia starts at 7!

We are still programming today!

‼️‼️‼️ One more week until our annual trivia night!! Tables are filling up , so call Jeff to reserve a table. We can’t wait to see everyone there!

‼️ We are only 3 weeks away from our annual trivia night! ‼️ This year’s trivia will take place on Friday, February 23rd at Immanuel Lutheran Fellowship Hall. Doors open at 6 and the games begin at 7pm. Please see the flyer below for more details and to sign up your team. Call our office at 636-896-0999 with any further questions!

Only two more weeks until our trivia night! We hope to see everyone there. Call the office at 636-896-0999 with questions or to reserve your table!

‼️ We are only 3 weeks away from our annual trivia night! ‼️ This year’s trivia will take place on Friday, February 23rd at Immanuel Lutheran Fellowship Hall. Doors open at 6 and the games begin at 7pm. Please see the flyer below for more details and to sign up your team. Call our office at 636-896-0999 with any further questions!

‼️ We are only 3 weeks away from our annual trivia night! ‼️ This year’s trivia will take place on Friday, February 23rd at Immanuel Lutheran Fellowship Hall. Doors open at 6 and the games begin at 7pm. Please see the flyer below for more details and to sign up your team. Call our office at 636-896-0999 with any further questions!

Many of our clients have cerebral palsy and often express the many benefits they get from the program. Today we wanted to share some of the researched and proven benefits of aquatic therapy for people with cerebral palsy:

- Improved quality of life
- Reduces joint stress
- Increased exercise opportunities
- More intense aerobic exercise
- Improved strengthening opportunities
- Improved static and dynamic sitting balance
- Improved trunk control and postural stability
- Improved gross motor functions
- Improved emotional regulation
- Reduced muscle tone

The research is linked below if you would like to read more.

https://www.jptrs.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.14474/ptrs.2017.6.2.77

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6648251/

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2005.tb01091.x

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365467635_A_Systematic_Review_of_the_Effects_of_Aquatic_Therapy_on_Motor_Functions_in_Children_with_Cerebral_Palsy/fulltext/63764d512f4bca7fd06af38d/A-Systematic-Review-of-the-Effects-of-Aquatic-Therapy-on-Motor-Functions-in-Children-with-Cerebral-Palsy.pdf?origin=publication_detail&_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6InB1YmxpY2F0aW9uIiwicGFnZSI6InB1YmxpY2F0aW9uRG93bmxvYWQiLCJwcmV2aW91c1BhZ2UiOiJwdWJsaWNhdGlvbiJ9fQ

Due to current and expected road conditions, we are canceling program today. Please reach out to your therapist if you have any questions. Be safe on the roads today ❄️

While Promise Community Homes has been working on pool renovations, we have been lucky enough to see some DDRB clients on land. Shane has been enjoying completing obstacle courses and working on his 3-pointers. Thanks to Developmental Disabilities Resource Board for letting us use their gym during this time!

Happy New Year! We hope everyone has a wonderful start to their 2024. What are some of your goals for 2024?

Merry Christmas from our team at ShowMe Aquatics and Fitness 🎄. Our offices will be closed from the 25th-27th and will reopen at normal hours on the 28th. We hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday season with their loved ones!

It’s time for another Client Spotlight! Julie is new to our aquatic occupational therapy program, and she has been doing great adjusting to the program. She spends each visit engaging with her therapist and trying a variety of new activities. Some goals she addresses in the pool are lower body weight bearing, improving cardiovascular health, strength, and coordination. We love seeing her smiling face each week and are excited to see what things she will accomplish!

Happy Thanksgiving from our team at ShowMe! We will be closed tomorrow and Friday. We hope everyone has a safe and joyous holiday. 🧡🦃

Happy Friday! We are ending this week with a staff spotlight. Natalie started working with ShowMe Aquatics this year after also completing her fieldwork at ShowMe. Read below to learn more about Natalie and leave her a message in the comments!

School/education background:
Graduated from St. Charles Community College with a degree in Occupational Therapy Assistance.

Work background:
I worked as a babysitter and nanny for 10 years before entering into Occupational Therapy. I have always enjoyed working with children.

Favorite thing about working at Showme Aquatics:
My favorite thing about working at Show Me is getting to work with a great variety of ages and abilities.

Favorite equipment or activity to use at the pool:
My favorite activity to do at the pool is pool Uno. Sometimes we add in an extra challenge such as sitting balanced on a pool noodle and playing in the deep end of the pool.

Favorite Showme Aquatics/client memory:
My favorite client memory was when one of my clients suddenly burst into song. They sang for a few minutes and it was great.

Why did you chose your career path?
I chose this career path because I like to be active and I enjoy helping others. I love working with children and adults with different abilities.

Fun/interesting fact:
A fun fact about me is that I grew up outside of Athens, Greece. I moved to St. Louis when I started high school.

Favorite benefit of the water:
My favorite benefit of water is how it allows for a safe environment free of barriers for those who may not get to spend much time walking or on their feet.

Happy Friday! Today we wanted to share some research of the benefits of aquatic therapy for autistic individuals. There is a wide range of goals that aquatic therapy can target, from motor skills to social emotional skills. Please refer to the articles below to read more about aquatic therapy and autism.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8002945/
Gueita-Rodriguez, J., Ogonowska-Slodownik, A., Morgulec-Adamowicz, N.,
Martin-Prades, M., Cuenca-Zaldivar, J., & Palacios-Cena, D., (2021, March
18). Effects of Aquatic Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
on Social Competence and Quality of Life: A Mixed Methods Study. Int J
Environ Res Public Health, 18(6). doi: 10.3390/ijerph18063126.

Fitzpatrick, C. (2021). The Benefits of Aquatic Occupational Therapy for
Children on the Autism Spectrum. Human Development and Family Sciences
Undergraduate Honors Theses. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=hdfsrsuht #:~:text=Being%20in%20the%20water%20Page,providing%20additional%20learning%20opportunities%20(Fragala%2D

Happy Friday! We are ending this week with a client spotlight ✨
Curtis has been participating in aquatic occupational therapy with ShowMe Aquatics for over 3 years. He works hard each session to improve his strength, mobility, range of motion, and endurance. He also benefits from the relaxation properties of the water. Curtis enjoys engaging with therapists, other clients, and community members during his visits. He comes to each visit ready to work and crack a joke. Keep up the great work!

ShowMe Aquatics & Fitness spent the day with us at TREE House to experience the non-traditional services we offer with equine movement! 🐎🏊

ShowMe is a local organization that provides water based therapy and exercise programs as an alternative to traditional therapy services. Why water based therapy? Therapy in water is an ideal treatment medium for individuals with limited mobility or movement related to physical disabilities or impairment.

A big shout out to ShowMe for spending the day with us. We're grateful for the collaboration! 🙏

Our team had a great visit at TREEhouse last week. Thanks to their team for showing us around and teaching us more about their program. We had a blast testing out our horseback riding skills 🐎

Our fall session begins today! We are so excited to see what goals our clients achieve over the next 10 weeks. Call the office at 636-896-0999 or reach out to your therapist if you have questions about your therapy time!

Thank you to everyone who attended our golf tournament last Friday and thank you to St. Peter’s Golf Club for hosting us. We had a blast and hope everyone else did as well!

‼️ 1 week until our annual golf tournament ‼️ This year’s tournament will be on September 22nd with a 1pm shotgun start. Call our office at 636-896-0999 to sign up or if you have questions! 🏌🏽‍♀️🏌🏼

We are 2 weeks out from our annual golf tournament! Call our office at 636-896-0999 if you want to register or have questions! We are excited to see everyone this year 🏌🏽‍♀️🏌🏼‍♂️

Only a little over a month until The ShowMe Aquatics & Fitness Golf Tournament! The tournament will be held on Friday, September 22, 2023 at the St Peters Golf Club. Check in begins at 11:30 am with a shot gun start at 1: 00 pm. Registration is now open, call 636-896-0999 for more information. We are excited to see everyone there 🏌🏽‍♀️🏌🏼‍♂️