Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

Sweet Julia Grace Foundation

Aquatic Therapy · About this organization

What you get

Aquatic therapy with certified therapists when insurance does not cover it. Session limits and your cost aren't published. Ask.

How to start

Ask the foundation about Raindancer enrollment and aquatic-therapy placement.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Call To Confirm

Launched in 2024, SJGF's Aquatic Therapy program makes sessions available through selected certified Northern Virginia aquatic therapists when insurance will not cover them. The site reports more than 20 children and 120 sessions across three counties, but qualification criteria, therapist list, counties, session limits, referral process, and family cost are not published.

What help you may get

Medical And Insurance Costs

Aquatic Therapy — medical and insurance costs

Launched in 2024, SJGF's Aquatic Therapy program makes sessions available through selected certified Northern Virginia aquatic therapists when insurance will not cover them. The site reports more than 20 children and 120 sessions across three counties, but qualification criteria, therapist list, counties, session limits, referral process, and family cost are not published.

Amount not published

Practical Items And Home Help

Aquatic Therapy — practical items and home help

Launched in 2024, SJGF's Aquatic Therapy program makes sessions available through selected certified Northern Virginia aquatic therapists when insurance will not cover them. The site reports more than 20 children and 120 sessions across three counties, but qualification criteria, therapist list, counties, session limits, referral process, and family cost are not published.

Amount not published

Why this may help

Medical And Insurance Costs: Therapy in the pool helps with a care need insurance does not cover.

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. A Northern Virginia Raindancer with B-ALL may overlap if aquatic therapy is clinically appropriate and insurance does not cover it.

Age

The program does not publish an age limit.

Treatment status

No specific treatment status is published.

Where you live and where your child is treated

Where your family lives

You must live in: Northern Virginia; three unnamed counties.

Where your child is treated

Treatment must be connected to: Selected certified aquatic therapist.

  • Selected certified aquatic therapist

How to get started

Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.

  1. Contact SJGF to confirm aquatic-therapy qualification and available therapist placement.
  2. Refer or enroll the child as a Raindancer.

Ways to apply or ask

Documents to prepare

The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsCall To Confirm
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowNot Published
Last checkedAug 24, 2026

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Counties, therapists, qualification, referral, family cost, session limits, and capacity are not published.
  • Which counties, therapists, qualification rules, session limits, cost-sharing, and referral steps apply?

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program