Active Living Facilitator
Kingston, On
Created, taught, and evaluated an unprecedented, successful physical activity and exercise curriculum for adults with chronic health conditions. Curriculum included seated and standing exercise with adaptations for persons recovering from stroke, persons with severe chronic arthritis, amputations, fybromialgia, osteoporosis, among others. This program became the subject of a Master's student thesis.Developed a booklet about exercising at home with little or no equipment. This booklet… Show more Created, taught, and evaluated an unprecedented, successful physical activity and exercise curriculum for adults with chronic health conditions. Curriculum included seated and standing exercise with adaptations for persons recovering from stroke, persons with severe chronic arthritis, amputations, fybromialgia, osteoporosis, among others. This program became the subject of a Master's student thesis.Developed a booklet about exercising at home with little or no equipment. This booklet is now also in use at a health centre in Guelph.Created, taught, and evaluated physical activity and exercise classes for aging adults.Developed an extensive stroke prevention education program for an indigenous population, including research, presentation preparation, train-the-trainer manual, and collaboration with elders.Supervised and provided feedback to volunteer fitness instructors.Wrote a training manual for the Active Living Facilitator Position, thus saving valuable time for the Primary Health Care Manager.Designed a Healthy Living Across the Lifespan program, which will be used to secure funding for future active living programs at the Centre. Show less