Breathe Well, Live Well - Healthy Living Program
This program is currently on hold due to COVID-19 social distancing measures.
Program contact
Name: Healthy Living Program, Vancouver Coastal Health
Phone: 604-267-4430
Email: healthylivingprogram@vch.ca
Program location
Trout Lake Community Centre
3360 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5N 4M4
Program details
The program consists of 10 sessions: twice weekly for two hours in a small group setting. Safety is monitored during progressive exercise sessions. Individuals and group exercise sessions include strength, balance & flexibility training and aerobic conditioning. Topic areas include Healthy eating, living an active lifestyle, relaxation techniques, reducing stress and anxiety, medications and inhaler techniques, improved coping skills - breathing & energy conservation and management/prevention of a chest infection or “lung attack”. It includes an interdisciplinary team of registered nurses, registered dietitians and certified exercise physiologists
Supported languages
English
Application process
- Pre-Program Assessment
Tel: 604-267-4430
Fax: 604-267-3993
Email: healthylivingprogram@vch.ca
Web: www.vch.ca/healthylivingprogramvancouver
- Program Fee
Free (Physician Referral Required)
* Leisure Access Card or FlexiPass is required for access to the Fitness Room
Diseases
- COPD
- Emphysema
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Chronic Asthma
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Bronchiectasis