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my apologies - typo. the therapy pool was closed permanently the spring of 2021

Sutter Health has built a track record for cutting programs and services aimed at supporting chronic &/or preventive care for aging and/or disabled community members. Given the manner in which they closed our therapy pool in spring of 2022, I will find it difficult to trust statements…

Thank you, Lindsay and Warm Water Wellness, for keeping this significant community resource need in the public discussion. I especially miss our Mickleson Therapy Pool as the daytime temperatures drop into the 50s, making the College of San Mateo pool (outdoors) and even the YMCA pool (in…

My understanding is that several overtures have been made to Sutter regarding other groups taking over management of the pool - all have been turned down.

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Thank you for reporting on Mr. Canepa's efforts to hold Sutter accountable for the impact of its business decisions on the community it purports to serve. Our local healthcare districts, local community officials and the advocacy groups have tried to talk with Sutter about taking over con…

Jane, thank you for your eloquent letter to the editor. You laid out the bottom line: Sutter Health has no intention of carrying out their own stated mission. I am a county tax payer and someone who used the Mickelson Pool to manage severe arthritis, and to prep and recover from two joint…

Dr. Stevens, thank you for sharing your personal and professional experiences of the therapeutic value of the Mickelson pool - which Sutter Health has kept closed for 2 years, and threatens to close permanently. The pool played a significant role in my recovery from 2 joint replacement su…

Dave Canepa hit the nail on the head when he said, “This is a company sitting on $7.8 billion in profits during the pandemic. It can surely afford to reopen the pool.” Sutter chooses not to serve its community.

Cleo, thank you for your letter reminding readers that the Sutter Health decision to close the Mickelson Therapy pool affects children negatively. This is not simply an important component of therapeutic support for we folks over 65 - medical conditions and disabilities that benefit from …

I greatly appreciate that Xenia Sicat brought a spotlight to yet another groups of county residents who were well-served by the Mickelson pool, and who are being subjected to reversals in their health and well-being by Sutter's current decision to remove a crucial asset from our county. S…