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SPRING 2021 | ACTIVE AGING 13 BY JENNIFER MCFEE S elf-care is critical to our well-being, particularly now that we're more than a year into the pandemic. The Wellness Institute, a not-for-profit certified medical fitness facility and the lifestyle medicine department of Seven Oaks General Hospital, offers programs to help promote a health and well-being. Program co-ordinator Amy Yonda says there's never been a more important time to be healthy. "The 80,000-square-foot state-of-the-art complex includes a gym and track facilities and warm water therapy pool, as well as the Wellness Institute Clinic housing the focused clinical component of lifestyle medicine services," she says. "Lifestyle medicine is the branch of medicine that uses positive lifestyle behaviour to prevent illness, improve quality of life and enhance outcomes for those who have developed a chronic condition." A program called Get Better Together is Manitoba's version of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program that was developed at Stanford University Patient Education Research Centre. "This evidence-based self-management workshop is two-and-a-half hours and delivered once a week for six weeks free of charge," Yonda said. "The program is facilitated by two trained leaders who either have a chronic condition themselves or are CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 Wellness Institute Offers Free Programs to Promote Well-Being The National Association of Federal Retirees is the largest national advocacy organization representing active and retired members of the federal public service, Canadian Armed Forces, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and retired federally appointed judges, as well as their partners and survivors. If you are eligible to be a member, or need more information, please contact us by email or phone listed below to learn why you should join us! email: nafrwpg@mymts.net | Phone: 204.989.2061 | www.federalretirees.ca Photos by Darin Kachanoski Joint Surgery 101 Register for this free Arthritis Talks webinar featuring Winnipeg orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Eric Bohm, and nurse educator, Susan Johnston. Register today at arthritis.ca/arthritistalks With support from: Dr. Eric Bohm Susan Johnston When exercise, diet and other treatment options are no longer managing your arthritis symptoms, joint surgery may become the best option for relief. Learn how to prepare and what to expect from joint surgery. Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 5 p.m. Taking a dip is a fun way to strengthen muscles and increase cardiovascular fitness.