Submitted by David Weightman, active living coordinator, Healthy Living Program
Healthiest Winner begins again in September at both the Hillcrest Aquatic and Trout Lake Community Centres in Vancouver. Aimed at promoting healthier living through regular physical activity and healthy eating, this unique 16-week program partners VCH and the Vancouver Parks & Recreation Board.
If you are new to being active or haven’t been active for a while, this program is for you!
In addition to coaching from certified fitness leaders in low-impact and graded physical activities, there are free educational workshops on healthy eating, stress management and goal setting.
For more information
See our flyer for more details or pick up a fall 2012 Hillcrest Aquatic Centre Program/Leisure guide and/or the fall 2012 Trout Lake Community Centre Program/Leisure guide. – see below for their respective links.
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Visit the Trout Lake Leisure guide @vancouver.ca/troutlakerec (*updated link may not be available at this time).
VCH employee discount
All are welcome, with VCH employees eligible for a 25% discount. Further financial assistance is available through the leisure access policy which allows some individuals to participate at half the cost.
Forms, referrals and recommendations
If you are a Health Care Professional recommending and/or referring to the program, we suggest supporting your clients in filling out a ‘PAR-Q and You’ and/or a ‘PARmed-X’( physician only form, use as necessary) ensuring your client is ‘ready’ and ‘medically safe’ to increase activity and/or exercise.
You can download these forms at: http://www.csep.ca/english/view.asp?x=698 (NB PAR-Q+ form is not yet admissible). This is not a medically supervised program.
Thank you for supporting Healthiest Winner
Please help us promote this program by sharing it with your colleagues, community partners and clients.