Fitness & Flexibility / Heart Rate / Blood Pressure Levels /Cholesterol Levels / Blood Sugar Levels / Weight & Body Composition / Quality & Enjoyment of Life & reduce hospitalization / Stress Tolerance
Learn to exercise and monitor your own progress. Increase your confidence by working with staff who are trained as cardiac exercise specialists as well as your health care practitioners at Diversified Health Clinic.
Program—12 weeks: with twice weekly supervised exercise sessions in a safe environment with an individual assessment & exercise prescription, aerobic and strength training, and informal risk factor information. You will be encouraged to do additional exercises on your own.
Is This Program For Me?
This program is of benefit to people who have had a heart event or who have risk factors such as:
High blood pressure / Abnormal cholesterol / Overweight / Diabetes /Smoking history / Inactivity / Stress / Lung & kidney disease
How Do I Start?
You need a referral or approval by your family doctor or specialist to attend. NOTE: a prior medical assessment by a physician will assist to develop an individualized exercise program. Contact one of the programs to help you start.
Locations: For more information call
Henderson Recreation Centre 2291 Cedar Hill X Rd., Victoria P: 250–370-7200;
Panorama Recreation Centre 1885 Forest Park Dr., N. Saanich P: 250-655-2184;
Saanich Commonwealth Place 4636 Elk Lake Dr., Victoria P: 250-475-7619;
West Shore Parks 1767 Island Hwy., Victoria P: 250-474-8694;
YMCA-YWCA of Greater Victoria 851 Broughton St., Victoria P: 250-418-1843;
The program is recognized and recommended by physicians and follows the guidelines of the Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation, American Association of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, as well as the American College of Sports Medicine which is recognized world-wide as being the “gold standard ” in heart and lung exercise rehabilitation.
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Hi Joanna (or whom it may concern),
My name is Emma, I am a student at Camosun College in the Exercise Faculty - in one of my courses we have been assigned a volunteering project with an establishment that interests us. Senior rehabilitation is what I would like my future career to be based around so I was hoping that your company could provide me with a great learning experience! I would love to initially work for a total of 8 hours for my assignment, then if you would like I could continue volunteering with whatever you would like me to do!
Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you soon!
Emma Graham
(250)661-1487
Hi Emma,
Our clinic was writing about these great rehabilitation programs to bring awareness to this health issue.
If you are interested in volunteering you should contact the facilities directly.
Henderson Recreation Centre 2291 Cedar Hill X Rd., Victoria P: 250–370-7200
Panorama Recreation Centre 1885 Forest Park Dr., N. Saanich P: 250-655-2184
Saanich Commonwealth Place 4636 Elk Lake Dr., Victoria P: 250-475-7619
West Shore Parks 1767 Island Hwy., Victoria P: 250-474-8694
YMCA-YWCA of Greater Victoria 851 Broughton St., Victoria P: 250-418-1843
Good luck!
Carmen