A warm, safe space for therapy, relaxation and recovery.
Luke’s Place has a fully accessible hydrotherapy pool for people with physical or learning disabilities who are unable to use mainstream pools. Whether you are looking for rehabilitation, pain relief, sensory stimulation or general wellbeing, the pool offers comfort, dignity and privacy.
Pool features
- Warm, therapeutic water (33–36°C) to ease joint and muscle discomfort
- Hoist-assisted entry and step-free access
- A private, calm environment with low sensory stimulation
- Accessible changing and showering facilities
Booking a session
If you have not used the pool before, please contact us first. The people who will be supporting in the pool need to visit beforehand to be shown the equipment.
Once you have visited, all sessions are booked in advance through our online booking system.
For help with booking, to arrange a regular slot, or if you have specific access needs, please get in touch:
Email: hydro-pool@anchusacare.co.uk
Phone: 01462 338343 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Prices and sessions
- Sessions are £30 per hour
- Sessions are booked in 1-hour slots, including changing and showering time
- Payment is taken online when you book ad-hoc swims, and monthly in advance for regular bookings (please contact us to set up a regular booking)
- Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance to avoid being charged
Terms of use
By booking and using the hydrotherapy pool at Luke’s Place, you agree to the following conditions:
- The pool is for people with physical or learning disabilities who are unable to use mainstream pools
- A full risk assessment must be carried out for each pool user before their first session, by the support person(s) or professionals accompanying them. Anchusa Care accepts no liability for accidents
- Each pool user must be supported by two people: one in the water and one poolside with a working mobile phone
- Supporters must be trained and competent in manual handling and hoist operation
- A maximum of two pool users at once, each supported by two people
- Please leave the pool area on time, as the hour includes changing and showering
- Leave the pool clean and ready for the next user: refit the hoist attachment if removed, and bag and dispose of incontinence waste in the yellow bins
- Report any faults or breakages to Luke’s Place reception straight away
- Please remember Luke’s Place is a home for the people who live here, and the pool is shared in goodwill
- Use the designated parking areas and please avoid walking on the grass
- Occasionally, bookings may be cancelled at short notice for essential maintenance
Location and access
Luke’s Place
The Old Estates Office
Putteridge Park
Luton LU2 8LD
- Free on-site parking
- Fully wheelchair-accessible building
- Changing facilities with hoist and bench
Directions: use the postcode for Putteridge High School, Putteridge Road, Luton LU2 8HJ. Pass the school on your left and continue onto the single-track lane. Follow the lane and bear left at the fork, then take the sharp right bend and go over three speed bumps. Directly after the third speed bump, turn right into our gate at the big beech hedges. Luke’s Place is on a white sign on the gate.