Fitness & Wellness
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Fitness Programs
- Yoga
- Better Balance
- Aqua Fit
- Pilates
- Dance Lessons
- Mentastics
- Falls Prevention
- Zumba
Achieva Physiotherapy
Gardens Retirement Living is pleased to offer on-site Physiotherapy Services provided by Achieva Health, a recognized provider of rehabilitation services for older adults province-wide.
Some benefits of physiotherapy include:
- Pain management
- Increased strength and flexibility
- Improved mobility
- Enhanced recovery after injuries and surgery
- Falls prevention
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Staying Active, Staying Well
To maintain independence and good health, we offer a variety of programs aimed at the health and wellness of our residents. Led by our Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, we have balance-improvement, mobility, and other classes to help you maintain an active, enjoyable lifestyle.
Empress Gardens is proud to have a Fitness and Wellness Coordinator on our Care team. As part of our commitment to care for the “whole” individual, the Fitness and Wellness Coordinator ensures that each resident has opportunities to develop and maximize their physical abilities. Our program includes regular exercise, balance-improvement, and mobility classes to help you maintain an independent lifestyle. Our holistic approach to “Wellness” encourages opportunities such as Yoga, Tai Chi, Relaxation and other alternative forms of health enhancing therapies.
Our certified staff can provide an individual assessment of your current status and assist you and your family in developing a program just for you. Work with us to help improve your fitness levels and give you the strength and energy you need to stay healthy and active.
Our therapeutic aquafit pool, located at Canterbury Gardens, provides a safe exercise experience. The warm salt-water soothes your skin and the buoyancy of the water provides the perfect environment for safe exercise.
Our Fitness and Wellness Coordinator leads regular exercise programs and will tailor a specific program to meet your individual needs. Regardless of your age, fitness level, or whether you are looking for rehabilitation or just to get some safe and effective exercise, the aquafit pool and fitness programs are for you!
Fitness for the Young at Heart
Exclusive to Royal Gardens and Canterbury Gardens, we are proud to offer state-of-the-art Fitness Centers, complete with Keiser exercise equipment, to help you meet your personal fitness goals. Keiser equipment is designed especially for seniors. It is powered by pressurized air rather than weights to ensure safety. Our fitness centers with their variety of equipment, are available to our Empress Gardens residents. We are also pleased to extend the opportunity to use our Fitness Centers to the family members of our residents. Visit a loved one and enhance your own wellbeing—all in one stop! We are confident that you and your family will find the lifestyle at Empress Gardens is your gateway to a healthier experience in aging. Let us show you how!
Community Connections
Instruction and information sessions on such topics as Healthy Aging and post-surgical and illness recovery programs are all a part of our “Wellness” programming. Empress Gardens is proud of its community links with various social agencies in health-related fields. These organizations are an important part of the local community and they form a regular part of the experience, providing ongoing programming and special interest sessions. Those include:
- Hearth & Stroke Foundation
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Osteoporosis Canada
- Arthritis Society
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Alzheimer Society
