About SAIFTE

Who We Are

We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing rehabilitative aquatic therapy to Individuals who may be experiencing symptoms from Arthritis, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic fibrosis, ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), and TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). This will include individuals of all ages. We are aiming to specialize with patients such as juveniles, Special Olympians, sports athletes and war veterans.

Overview

SAIFTE is a non-profit organization dedicated to the vision of improving the health of the community through Aquatic Integration and aquatic physical education by improving the quality of life of individuals affected with symptoms from such conditions as Arthritis, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic fibrosis, ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), and TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury).

Mission Statement

Our Mission as SAIFTE is to provide Aquatic Integration therapy along with aquatic physical education in a warm water environment. These practices can assist in the physical rehabilitation of individuals experiencing symptoms of arthritis and cerebral palsy.

Our Vision and Services

SAIFTE's vision is to improve the health of the community through Aquatic Integration and aquatic physical education.

In the first five to ten years, SAIFTE will specialize in treating juveniles living with arthritis and cerebral palsy. These conditions affect areas of the body such as muscles, joints, hips and the spine.

In the following ten to fifteen years, our vision will include working with juveniles suffering from sports-related concussions which have been linked to the neurological symptoms resembling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Our fifteen to twenty year vision is to aid in the pre- and post-amputation phases for disabled American veterans. Individuals who have experienced the loss of a limb(s) can exhibit a decrease in motor control and a loss of balance.

SAIFTE is the ideal environment to offer the tools necessary to assist in their progression for an active recovery. By providing these specialized services, we seek to improve and aid these populations in their recovery process and pain management, leading to a better quality of life.

Our Current Fundraising Project

Our goal is to raise $50,000 by the end of 2021 to acquire a long term lease at 2200 Clement Street, San Francisco CA. This location is currently being held for SAIFTE with the support of the owner and the community to raise funds to offer aquatic therapy services within the San Francisco community. 2200 Clement Street is the ideal location to build multiple aquatic therapy pools because it has open space construction due to the fact it was an old movie theater. The funds needed for this project are purely based on donation support. Please refer to our donation button on our webpage if you would like to donate to this project.

Board of Directors

Founded in 2012 by Michael Wong through his passion for aquatic therapy, Specialized Aquatic Integration For Therapy and Education (SAIFTE) is a non-profit organization consisting of a core Board of Directors who are volunteers. Click here to view the list of Board of Directors and their biography's.

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