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Coronary heart disease is the biggest killer
in the country. Over 110,000 people in England
lose their life to the disease every year.
More than 1.4 million people suffer from
angina and 275,000 people have a heart attack
annually.
A front line scheme to reduce heart disease
is 'Healthy Living', a national initiative
helping at risk groups through preventative
and recuperative exercise. Healthy Living
is run regionally by health authorities
and primary care trusts in hospitals and
leisure centres.
Healthy Living in the NOW area has been
made possible by £498,584 of NOW funding.
The scheme started in 2000 and has helped
over 2,500 people with heart and other health
problems become healthier, fitter and stronger
- with some dramatically improving their
whole lifestyle.
Healthy Living is run at Kelmscott Leisure
Centre, Markhouse Road, Walthamstow. It
is managed by Greenwich Leisure Ltd with
support from Waltham Forest Primary Care
Trust and Whipps Cross Hospital. Doctors
and primary care practitioners refer patients
to take part in the programme.
Each
person taking part in Healthy Living
is given a 13-week tailored fitness
programme. On completion, they are assessed
and further programmes designed to help
them build on their progress and increase
their fitness.
Healthy Living facilities include a
dedicated sports hall for classes and
a range of cardio and muscle building
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Healthy
Living at Kelmscott Leisure Centre |
These include 'balance masters', to help
users strengthen their joints and improve
mobility - a real help to the elderly and
those recovering from hospitalisation. Healthy
Living staff provide help and guidance at
all times.
A range of Healthy Living classes are held
at Kelmscott every week:
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Cardiac Rehab: Held
twice a week with Cardiac Rehab Nurses
from Whipps Cross Hospital for people
just out of hospital or with severe
heart problems. |
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General Rehab:
Held four times a week, the classes
are more active than the Cardiac Rehab
but still allow people to progress at
their own speed in a fun group environment |
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Pulmonary Classes:
Held twice a week, the classes are specifically
designed to get the heart more active
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NOW capital funding of £219,000 paid
for the renovation of the sports hall, building
of new consultation rooms and the purchasing
of new sports and fitness equipment. NOW
revenue funding of £280,000 is assisting
with the running and staffing costs of Healthy
Living.
NOW funding has enabled Healthy Living to
make significant progress, enhancing the
lives of thousands of people in the NOW
area. NOW funding remains in place until
2006 after which Healthy Living will be
funded by public health bodies.
To watch a short film about Healthy Living
click one of the links below,
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