Amber Valley Healthy Lifestyles Hub
Health Initiative
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Local Government Services
Town Hall, Market Place
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3BT
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The Healthy Lifestyle Hub offers an exercise and weight management programme designed to support you to achieve a healthier lifestyle by increasing your physical activity levels and improving your nutrition choices.
The programme is delivered from all four Amber Valley Leisure Centres. The courses and activities are delivered or supervised by fully qualified and motivated staff and are available during the day and evening time. With a wide variety of activities available there is something for everyone to enjoy.
The aims of the scheme are:
- To improve the standard of health for individuals who have been recommended as being suitable for developing their fitness/ activity levels and general well being through appropriate exercise.
- To encourage people to take greater responsibility in improving their own health by pursuing a more physically active lifestyle.
What's on offer?
- 12 week weight management programme
- Supervised Gym sessions
- Six educative healthy lifestyle workshops
- Class based activities and swimming at a subsidised price.
- Walking for health
- Self help opportunity through www.activederbyshire.co.uk
Who can access the scheme?
To get onto the scheme you must visit your GP surgery and ask your doctor or a member of the health Care team to refer you.
Do I need a reason to be referred?
The criteria for you to join the scheme are:
- Risk of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
- Stroke (CVA)
- High Blood Pressure
- Diabetes (type 1 & 2)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) / Asthma
- Osteoarthritis/Osteoporosis
- Weight reduction for a body mass index 30 plus
- Social / mental health / depression
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