Walk of Life for Cardiac Wellness at
Headwaters Health Care Centre
Current patients and graduates of Headwaters Health Care Centre’s
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program will be participating in the "Walk of
Life" with their families and friends to raise money to support the
hospital’s cardiac rehab program.
The 2nd annual Walk-a-Thon, which takes place on Sunday,
April 27 at Island Lake Conservation Area, is part of the Canadian
Cardiac Rehabilitation Foundation’s national "Walk of Life" campaign.
Last year’s event raised $5,190 for Cardiac Rehabilitation at Headwaters
Health Care Centre.
What: 2nd Annual Walk of Life supporting Cardiac
Rehabilitation services
at Headwaters Health Care Centre
When: Sunday, April 27, 2008
Noon start, followed by refreshments and prizes
Where: Vicki Baron Trail, Island Lake Conservation Area
673067 Hurontario Street, Orangeville
The Cardiac Wellness Program at Headwaters Health Care Centre has
been helping patients recover from heart attacks, angioplasty and bypass
surgery since 1998. To date, over 500 people have graduated from the
program, which provides assessment, education, support and personalized
exercise plans for recovering cardiac patients.
The goal of the program is to reduce the incidence of repeat cardiac
problems and to improve patients' quality of life by providing education
on heart health, smoking cessation, stress management, nutrition,
managing medications, diabetes and physical activity guidelines. An
exercise routine is also developed for each patient keeping their
personal health needs in mind.
For more information about participating in this year’s Walk of Life,
please contact Mike Walker at 519.941.2410, ext. 2220 or by email at
mwalker@headwatershealth.ca.
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