HealthWISE
HealthWise is available for individuals who have any health or medical problems and would benefit from improving their lifestyle. The programme offers a supported route into accessing structured exercise, physical activity and weight management sessions.
Over the course of 12 weeks individuals have access to a wide variety of activities and sessions. Upon completion of the HealthWise programme individuals have the option of continuing in their chosen sessions and/or accessing the broader programme of activities available within the leisure centres and local community.
Referral to HealthWise is via your GP or Practice Nurse. Prior to starting your programme you will complete an initial 45 minute consultation with a member of the HealthWise team and have access to the various sessions listed below.
Supervised Gym
A supported gym based session for HealthWise participants. A HealthWise Instructor is on hand throughout the session to offer instruction, a personal programme with targeted exercises and helpful advice.
Water Based Sessions
Water based classes allow for a supportive environment in which low impact exercise can be performed. Ideal for individuals with mobility problems, who are inactive and also for ante and post natal mums.
Aqua Mobility and Aqua Natal are currently available and are open to self referral as well as referral through a GP or Practice Nurse.
Hall Based Sessions
Hall based classes vary from low level circuits through to seated exercise and gentle aerobics.
Backbuilders is also available and offers targeted back and stomach strengthening exercises as part of a cardiovascular circuit class.
Weight Management
A 12 week education course covering various aspects of healthy eating. Weekly topics include food labelling, fats, salts and sugars, portion sizes, food and mood, physical activity and weight loss.
Where suitable, individuals may also have access to a one to one Dietetic appointment as part of a broader lifestyle intervention.
One to one appointments are also available to referred clients.
Family Activities and Post Natal Sessions
Various sessions are accessible to families.
Mini movers is an active movement session aimed at 2-4 year olds, with multi activity, supervised gyms and cycling available for children between 5-16 years and their families.
Post natal classes include Wheely Fit, a pram push and tone session in Witton Park and Sunnyhurst Woods and Buggy Buddies, a pram based, gentle aerobics class.
For further information on the HealthWise programme or any of the activities please contact the team on 01254 874910.
