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First Step Program
Partnership program with the City of Saskatoon
Who it is for:
Individuals with diabetes, prediabetes, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, abnormal cholesterol, increased body weight and arthritis.
Goals:
To provide a high quality prevention/rehabilitation program for individuals who want to take control of their health and future well-being.
Service:
- Offers both education and exercise. Trained instructors will assess needs and help develop healthy lifestyle habits during each session.
- Education involves goal setting, benefits of exercise, risk factor awareness, nutrition, weight control and stress management. Offered on a 6 week cycle, total of 6 classes.
- Walking is the key activity for exercise, although the program may also include stationary biking, rowing, upper body exercises, resistance and stretching exercises.
How to Register:
Physician referral or self referral.
Cost:
The cost includes 3 months of exercise (3 times/week) plus the education cycle (12 classes).
| Without Diabetes or Pre-diabetes (City) |
| Participant |
Support Person |
| $194.75 |
$61.25 |
| With Diabetes or Pre-diabetes (Saskatoon Health Region) |
| Participant |
Support Person |
| $75.00 |
$45.00 |
Schedule:
Group 1 |
Tuesdays & Thursdays |
Saturdays |
| Exercise: 8:30-9:30AM |
Exercise: 9:30-10:30AM |
| Exercise: 9:30-10:30AM |
Exercise: 10:00-11:00AM |
| Education: 10:45-11:45AM |
Exercise: 10:30-11:30AM
May to October only |
Group 2 |
Tuesdays & Thursdays |
Saturdays |
| Education: 5:30-6:30PM |
Exercise: 9:30-10:30AM |
| Exercise: 6:45-7:45PM |
Exercise: 10:00-11:00AM |
| Exercise 5:45-6:45pm
May to October only |
Exercise: 10:30-11:30AM
May to October only |
Location:
- Saskatoon Field House 2020 College Drive 975-3354
- Humboldt Uniplex, LIFE Program
(schedule and costs vary from above)
Contact:
Tatania Purves 655-6929 (Phone) 655-4596 (Fax)
Shelley
Nguyen
975-3121
Rural Central Booking:
1-855-250-7070 (toll free phone)
(306) 682-4417 (fax) |
