the rehabilitation pool at nicholson center is a big deal in san mateo, it offers a wheelchair ramp and special chairlifts providing comfort for people with chronic pain, limited mobility, pregnant women and others, for decades, lindsay found relief from an autoimmune disorder. >> it is hard to explain how soothing the water really is. on land, my pain level is eight and in the water, the pain is a two. >> reporter: but, southern health closed it down during the 2020 shelter in place. >> i witnessed so many friends and loved ones experience catastrophic health declines. >> reporter: then she rallied support to reopen the pool, she cofounded the nonprofit in 2021, they collected 5000 petition signatures. >> it is because of her will and her steadfastness that this pool remains open for generations. >> reporter: in the end, they made $1 million of renovations and reopened it in a special ceremony, celebrating community collaboration. the ceo, derian harris says people can once again ease their pain in the therapeutic waters. >> what i love in the role she played here, she gave the silent a voice, and i thin