A support program, offered through AHS, for people with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic lung disease, chronic pain and other long term illnesses.
There are three parts to this program:
- supervised exercise classes
- education classes
- self management workshop (Row Your Own Boat).
Participation in all three components is recommended to best manage a chronic condition.
Offered throughout the city and in rural locations in gyms, community centers, rental halls and churches. This program is also offered in a culturally sensitive manner to certain ethnic populations who may have cultural barriers preventing them from entering the mainstream.
For details on accessing this program, see the Alberta Health Services / Living Well with a Chronic Condition web page.