Additional Services

In-home Programming – 1:1 programs for those unable to participate in NWSRA programs due to their disability. How It Works:

• A full-time staff member will visit your home to learn about needs and interests.
• If in-home programming is the best option, a part-time staff member will make regular (one hour) visits to work with your family member.
• $10.00 per program visit.

Contact Jodi Schultz, ext 254, jschultz@nwsra.org

NWSRA Lending Closet – Hitting the lanes?  Borrow specialized equipment, such as:

• bowling ramps
• five pound bowling balls
• guide rails
• handle grip bowling ball

A $25.00 refundable deposit is required at pick-up.

Accessible Fitness Centers – Wheelchair accessible exercise machines available at:

• Bartlett Community Center
• Buffalo Grove Fitness Center
• Elk Grove Pavilion
• Prairie Stone Fitness Center in Hoffman Estates
• RecPlex Fitness Center in Mount Prospect
• Schaumburg Community Recreation Center
• Wheeling Community Recreation Center

Accessible Golf Carts – Wheelchair accessible golf carts available at:

• Mount Prospect Golf Club in Mount Prospect

Accessible Swimming Pools –

Area outdoor pools equipped with lifts or zero depth entry include:

• Pool Name	Location	Zero Depth or Accessible	Lift
  Camelot Pool	Arlington Heights	Yes	No
  Frontier Pool	Arlington Heights	Yes	No
  Heritage Pool	Arlington Heights	Yes	No
  Pioneer Pool	Arlington Heights	Yes	No
  Recreation Pool	Arlington Heights	No	Yes
  Willow Stream Pool	Buffalo Grove	Yes	No
  Rainbow Falls	Elk Grove Village	Yes	No
  Seafari Springs	Hanover Park	Yes	No
  Seascape Aquatic Center	Hoffman Estates	Yes	No
  Big Surf Pool	Mount Prospect	Yes	No
  Meadows Pool	Mount Prospect	Yes	No
  RecPlex	Mount Prospect	Yes	No
  Palatine Family Aquatic Center	Palatine
  Gary Morava Recreation Center Pool	Prospect Heights	Yes	Yes
  Schaumburg Community Recreation Center	Schaumburg	Yes	Yes
  The Waterworks	Schaumburg	Yes	No
  South Barrington Club	South Barrington	Yes	No
  Wheeling Park District Aquatic Center	Wheeling	Yes	NO

Area indoor pools equipped with lifts or zero depth entry include:

• Pool Name	Location	Zero Depth or Accessible	Lift
  Olympic Indoor Swim Center	Arlington Heights	Yes	Yes
  Aquadome Pool	Buffalo Grove	Yes	No
  The Pavilion	Elk Grove Village	Yes	Yes
  Prairie Stone Sports and Wellness Center	Hoffman Estates	Yes	No
  RecPlex	Mount Prospect	No	Yes
  Park Place	Streamwood	Yes	Yes
  Arctic Splash	Wheeling	Yes	Yes

Individuals should contact the park district facility or NWSRA if use of the lift is needed.

Fit Perks – Attention Fitness Fanatics! Sign up for any fitness-related program and receive Fit Points that can be applied towards exiting awards. Check out the Fit Perks Brochure for more information.

Free ½ Hour Recreation Counseling – NWSRA staff members are here for you.  Schedule a private meeting to discuss recreation and leisure opportunities for your family member.

Speaker’s Bureau – Help us spread the word.  NWSRA staff members enjoy speaking with:

• Parents
• Teachers
• Social service organizations
• Community groups

Contact Jayne Finger at ext 229, jfinger@nwsra.org