The ideal candidates for Forever Young Fitness include those not currently exercising (and having the capacity to provide informed consent), seniors at risk of fall, and patients living with chronic diseases like hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. Forever Young Fitness is not a post-cardiac event rehabilitation program.

Forever Young Fitness is a twice weekly (over 10 weeks) exercise program lead by a CSEP-Certified Personal Trainer (who is also a Registered Nurse), and approved by a CSEP- Certified Exercise Physiologist.

Occurring twice weekly over 10 weeks, the next Forever Young Fitness sessions run May 7, 2024 to July 18, 2024 at the Nuvista Energy Centre (1016 4th Avenue, Beaverlodge, AB).

The first session begins May 7, 2024 and ends July 18. Pre-assessments will be held April 29-May 1, and post-assessments are tentatively scheduled for July 24-26.

Before beginning Forever Young Fitness, patients will undergo fitness testing to determine their baseline level of fitness.

After the program has been completed patients will undergo the same fitness testing. Results of the fitness testing will be provided to the patient and referring physician or health care provider.

If applicable, patients will be asked to test blood sugar and blood pressure. If blood sugar levels and/or blood pressure readings are not within the safety threshold, the patient will not be able to proceed with the program.

The ideal candidates for Forever Young Fitness include those not currently exercising (and having the capacity to provide informed consent), seniors at risk of fall, and patients living with chronic diseases like hypertension, obesity, and diabetes.

Individuals that meet the above criteria can ask their Borealis PCN family physician for a referral to Forever Young Fitness.