Take Heart & Breathe Well

Condition Specific Support and Public Health

A supervised exercise program for people with cardiac, pulmonary or chronic conditions.
Take Heart & Breathe Well is a 12 week supervised cardiac exercise program that can benefit people who have had a heart event and/or breathing problems, as well as other chronic illness. Under the supervision of qualified medical and exercise staff, patients will learn an exercise program to improve their health and quality of life.

This supervised exercise program includes an individual assessment & exercise prescription, aerobic & strength training, and informal risk factor information. Participants are encouraged to do additional exercises on their own. The goal is to help build confidence with activity and to learn safe exercise limits. Program duration, cost, and structure (in person or virtually) varies depending on program site location and patient need.

Located in local community recreation centres, patients can call directly to self-refer.
This program is of benefit to people who have had a heart event, who have risk factors, or chronic conditions such as:
  • High blood pressure
  • Abnormal cholesterol
  • Overweight
  • Diabetes
  • Smoking history
  • Inactivity
  • Stress
  • Depression
  • Lung (e.g. COPD, Asthma, Bronchitis)
  • Kidney Disease
  • Osteoporosis

250-474-8617 (Victoria - Juan de Fuca)

Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/our...

Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre - 1767 Island Highway, Victoria, British Columbia

250-370-7205 (Victoria - Henderson)

Henderson Recreation Centre - 2291 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Victoria, British Columbia

250-475-7619 (Saanich)

Saanich Commonwealth Place - 4636 Elk Lake Drive, Victoria, British Columbia

250-830-6777 (Campbell River)

Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex - 225 South Dogwood Street, Campbell River, British Columbia

Service is available in English.

Cost: Fees may apply

Referral options:

  • Self-referral
  • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
Availability

Service area: Campbell River, Saanich, Victoria

Service Types Provided
Condition Specific Support
Public Health
Ways to Access
  • Provided at multiple locations
  • Provided in a group in-person

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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