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LinksThe Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability is a national network that was created in 1989 to motivate and assist Canadians with a disability to become more physically active. While an active lifestyle is important for all Canadians, it is particularly important for those with a disability. Research has demonstrated that active individuals can enjoy better overall health, improved quality of life, elevated self-esteem, prolonged independent living in later life and increased mobility. For individuals with a disability, these benefits help make coping with the everyday challenges of life easier, and can even prevent relapses of certain disabilities or health problems.
The Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability (ALACD) promotes, supports and enables Canadians with disabilities to lead active, healthy lives. We provide nationally coordinated leadership, support, encouragement, promotion and information that facilitates healthy, active living opportunities for Canadians of all abilities across all settings and environments.
The Active Living Coalition for Older Adults (ALCOA) strives to promote a society where all older Canadians are leading active lifestyles that contribute to their overall well-being.
ALCOA, in partnership with its member organizations, encourages older Canadians to maintain and enhance their well-being and independence through a lifestyle that embraces physical activity and active living. The ALCOA Research Update takes cutting edge and practical research results in the field of physical activity and older adults and presents them in plain language for health practitioners, leaders and older adults. ALCOA-MB, a partnership of organizations and individuals having interest in the field of aging, encourages older Manitobans to maintain and enhance their well-being through a lifestyle that embraces daily physical activities.
ALCOA-MB, a partnership of organizations and individuals having interest in the field of aging, encourages older Manitobans to maintain and enhance their well-being through a lifestyle that embraces daily physical activities.
A non-profit research and education centre affiliated with the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta and funded by the Government of Alberta.
The centre's website has extensive resources on many aspects of physical activity, both for the general public and practitioners. Get your copy of Canada's guide to eating healthy plus you'll find information on the website about Food Guide Servings and more.
Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living for Older Adults promotes physical activity in an aging society. The Guide serves as a roadmap for older adults - explaining why physical activity is important, offering tips and easy ways to increase their physical activity, and stating how much is needed to maintain good health and improved quality of living later in life.
The Canadian Diabetes Association works in communities across the country to promote the health of Canadians and eliminate diabetes. On the website, you'll find information on what is diabetes, living with diabetes, nutrition, guidelines for health professionals and more.
The mission of the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute is to enhance the well-being of Canadians through research and communication of information about physically active lifestyles to the public and private sectors.
The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) is the national voice for a vibrant grassroots network with partnerships that connect people who build healthy, active communities, and impact the everyday lives of Canadians.
The community services department provides an updated listing of many programs and opportunities to be physically active. Individuals of all ages with a special need are invited and encouraged to participate in all Community Services sponsored programs offered within the Leisure Guide.
The Parks and Open Space Division has wide open space, nature trails, pathways, play structures and many other opportunities to be active at no cost. There are some 704,500 square meters of pathways/walkways within our 900+ park sites. With cross-country ski trails in the winter and off-leash dog parks in the summer, we are sure you will find a way to be physically active throughout the year. Enjoy the great outdoors, get "in motion", and be healthy.
A national action group of more than 80 organizations that focus on health promotion and disease prevention through physical activity whose goal is to ensure that the environments where Canadians live, learn, commute, work and play support regular physical activity.
The Age-Friendly Communities Research Alliance is a 5-year program of research that is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada under its Community-University Research Alliance (CURA) funding program. Assisting communities in becoming "age-friendly" may be one of the best ways to optimize health, ensure seniors' continued participation in society, and foster a sense of security - all aspects of what the World Health Organization has labeled "active aging" (WHO, 2002). How can we make a community "age-friendly"? According to the WHO, an age-friendly community is one that provides support and opportunities in eight areas: outdoor spaces and buildings; transportation; housing; respect and inclusion; social participation; civic participation and employment; communication and information; and community supports and health services. This site has been designed as a resource for the community centre volunteers as well as a resource for the public. Check for your community centres' location, programming information, upcoming events, rental facilities and more.
Go for Green, the Active Living and Environment Program, is a national non-profit, charitable organization that encourages Canadians to pursue healthy, outdoor physical activities that protect, enhance or restore the environment. We aim to inform Canadians about healthy, active lifestyle choices, and nurture commitment and action... to improve personal health and the health of the environment.
LIN is the home of Canada's National Recreation Database.If your organization is working to promote healthy active people and communities, LIN is Canada's repository for the knowledge and collective wisdom that will help you get the work done faster.
Manitoba Kinesiologists Association (MKA) is an organization which represents degreed physical activity professionals regardless of their area of expertise. MKA is a not-for-profit organization incorporated through the Companies Office in the province of Manitoba. We started out as the Manitoba Exercise Professionals Association becoming the Manitoba Kinesiology Association in 2011. Our Mission: MKA seeks to promote and advance the professional interests of all members and kinesiologists in Manitoba. We exist to provide service to our members and represent the profession of kinesiology in the province of Manitoba. the professionOsteoporosis Canada, a registered charity, is the only national organization serving people who have, or are at risk for, osteoporosis. The organization works to educate, empower and support individuals and communities in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
ParticipACTION’s mission is to provide leadership in collaboration and communications to foster the “movement” that inspires and supports Canadians to move more.
Our Vision ParticipACTION’s vision is to work with its partners to ensure a Canadian society where people are the most physically active on Earth. Strategic Goals
The Wellness Institute at the Seven Oaks Hospital is much more than a health club or fitness centre. As a comprehensive medical fitness facility they are a place to learn to become well and to stay well. The Wellness Institute offers a variety of fitness programs for men, women, and children of all ages. For a detailed description of the programs and services offered - check out their Positively Healthy Program Guide. The YMCA-YWCA offers a variety of swimming and fitness programs for men, women, and children. Services are available to all regardless of ability to pay. Discounted memberships are available to those in situations where financial circumstances are limiting access.
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