The Wellness Institute (WI) at Seven Oaks General Hospital is Canada's leading medical fitness facility. It opened in October 1996 with a mandate to promote health, prevent illness and disability, and restore wellness of the body, mind and spirit. WI quickly developed a reputation for innovation and excellence with programs based on best practices research. It's a uniquely Canadian hybrid that operates as a self-sustaining enterprise, but also as a department of a publicly funded hospital.

The vision of WI is to lead a shift toward illness prevention and wellness in the health care system and to inspire members of our community, particularly those deconditioned by illness, injury or inactivity, to adopt healthy lifestyles and learn to be well.

Several Key Features Of The Wellness Institute

• 80,000 square foot fitness facility with state of the art equipment + qualified professional staff.
• In-house health coach, registered dietitians, physiotherapists.
• Over 500 patients per year in 16-week comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation program.
• Other specialty programs: exercise and education programs for people with chronic conditions including Lung Disease, Diabetes, Cancer, Arthritis, and Multiple Sclerosis.
• 100+ group exercise classes for members and 45 for non-members (adults, children) per week.
• Health Education seminars and outreach programs serve 3400+ per year.
• The Wellness Institute is a local leader in supporting lifestyle change and is offering in-service training for health professionals to learn effective health behaviour change intervention techniques.
• A Risk Reduction Clinic is available in house to medically treat metabolic syndrome or other high-risk indicators, alongside the lifestyle modification programming currently offered.

For more information about the available Wellness Institute programs and services, please visit www.wellnessinstitute.ca or call (204) 632-3900.