Ambulatory Care: Parkwood Fitness Centre

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The fitness centre is a fully accesible facility designed to assist adults with physical disabilities in their pursuit of an active lifestyle.

Physiotherapy staff, a therapeutic recreation specialist, and a team of volunteers work with members to help develop the skills needed to participate in community fitness programs and activities.

The Fitness Centre offers:

• strength and exercise equipment which can be adapted for people with physical disabilities
• seated aerobics classes
• monthly visits to a local aquatic centre for swims
• education on topics of physical fitness and healthy eating
• wheelchair dancing
• weekly tai chi classes
• monthly massage clinics
• information on fitness equipment and community resources
• membership-directed recreational opportunities...

Additional programs at the centre are guided by members' interests. Future possibilities include:

• wheelchair golf
• tennis
• adapted sailing

The centre is available to people with physical disabilities living in the community who:

• have a disability which is limiting their participation in community activities
• are able to learn and direct their own program, and
• have the potential to access community-based resources

The centre operates Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 4-6 p.m. in the Physiotherapy Gym at Parkwood Hospital.
Membership is $15.00 per month.

A research study funded by the Parkwood Hospital Foundation was recently conducted in the Fitness Centre. Results from this study, entitled "Evaluation of a Hospital-Based Fitness Centre for Persons with Disability" will be reported here soon.

For information regarding membership and how to join, please contact:

Parkwood Fitness Centre
Parkwood Hospital
Room B223
801 Commissioners Road
London, Ontario   N6C 5J1
519 685-4000 ext. 41734

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