Seasons of Giving

Sean, who suffers from Muscular Dystrophy (MD) had his wish granted by ThermoSpas. When Sean first floated in a hot tub while at a hotel on vacation, he was hooked immediately. The fourth grader is in a wheelchair most of the time and had never felt such freedom of movement before. Thanks to ThermoSpas, Sean is now able to experience that freedom right in his own backyard.

Sean suffers from MD, a gradually progressive neuromuscular disease which causes progressive weakness and is accompanied by contractures of the limbs.

According to George B. Barth II, M.D., "Hydrotherapy would represent a good physical therapy modality for him (Sean). It would allow a reduction in the amount of pain he goes through with his therapy and also would provide heat treatment for his sore muscles and bones."

Sean lives with his parents, Mia and Tom, and was nominated for the Wallingford, CT based ThermaSpa Seasons of Giving hot tub donation and wish granting program by his van driver, Jeannie. She contacted ThermoSpas about Sean:

"...he's in his (wheel)chair over 90% of the time. This family is unbelievably the strongest, nicest, do anything for you people that I've met. They would never ask for anything. They work hard to pay for so many things that they need. Electric wheelchair, ramps added to their home. A van of their own with a lift. Wider doorways, and so on.

I do realize that you can't give every sick child or person a tub. No one knows that I'm even asking for such a large request. I just wanted you to know about Sean."

ThermoSpas donated the Healing Spa™ to Sean. Designed in collaboration with The Arthritis Foundation, the Healing Spa provides warm water therapy for people with muscle and joint pain and is the first hot tub ever to receive the Arthritis Foundation’s "Ease of Use" Commendation. It features a special child seat, 69 warm water therapy jets and easy-to-use knobs and handrails.

To nominate a child to be considered for the ThermaSpa Seasons of Giving hot tub donation program, or for more information, please click here.