12/10/2025
Wellness Wednesday ✨Resident Spotlight✨
Janis lives in Westerly, our Independent Living apartments here at Wichita Presbyterian Manor. Recently, she noticed a significant decline in her lower-body strength along with increased pain and discomfort in her legs. Because of her past health challenges and neurological damage, traditional land-based therapy became more difficult for her.
Thankfully, we have Amy — one of our talented PTAs who is certified in Aquatic Therapy. This was the perfect fit for Janis, who had always enjoyed attending our Aqua classes before her decline.
Amy has been working closely with Janis to strengthen her lower body, rebuild confidence, and improve her ability to safely manage the pool steps. And the progress has been incredible! One of the biggest victories so far is that Janis can now use a pool noodle to complete her leg exercises in the water — something she wasn’t able to do before beginning aquatic therapy.
We are so proud of Janis’ hard work and thrilled to see her reclaim strength, balance, and joy in the pool again!