Active Living & Exercise

Our exercise specialists promote active living and exercise to help maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Active living and exercise also helps prevent and manage chronic diseases including arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, hypertension, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, weight issues and more.

The benefits of regular physical activity include:

  • improved and/or maintained overall health
  • stronger muscles and bones
  • improved posture and balance
  • improved physical fitness
  • weight control
  • increased self-esteem
  • feeling more energetic
  • stress reduction and relaxation
  • continued independent living in later life

Exercise education provides support to:

  • learn how to start moving more and how to stay active with little or no equipment.
  • increase your confidence with physical activity
  • modify activity for people with chronic pain and fatigue
  • connect with community resources near you
  • set goals to increase activity at:
    • home
    • in the community
    • while travelling

Ask your doctor for a referral to one of our exercise specialists to increase your active living and exercise.