Mental Health Exercise Therapy Program

Provided by Fraser Health

Provides an exercise program catered to the needs of individuals in an effort to reduce psychological stress and onset of mental illnesses
Fraser Health offers this program to help individuals maintain mental and physical well-being. Exercise programs are centred around each individual and their fitness level. This guarantees the utmost safety for each individual in an exercise program. The goal is to promote and maintain physical activity, increase one's own awareness of healthy living and support the independent exercise.

The program offers a standard 3 months exercise program for individuals simply wanting to be active. The program is currently running virtually with groups and one on one. Patients must be attached to a Mental Health and Substance Centre to be referred to this program.
It includes:
  • Cardiovascular training
  • Resistance training (machine weights)
  • Core strengthening
  • Stretching
  • Weekly education sessions
  • Intake assessment
  • Program completion assessment
  • Tools you need to manage your own physical and mental health
  • Classes two times per week

604-297-4597 (Burnaby)

Website: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/Service...

Burnaby Parks & Recreation Bonsor Recreation Complex - 6550 Bonsor Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5H 2G8

Wheelchair accessible.

604-453-1900 (Burnaby)

Burnaby Mental Health Burnaby Hospital - 3935 Kincaid Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 2X6

Wheelchair accessible.

604-502-6360 (Surrey)

Surrey Parks, Recreation & Culture Guildford Recreation Centre - 15105 105 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, V3R 7G8

Wheelchair accessible.

604-927-7946 (Port Coquitlam)

Port Coquitlam Parks and Recreation Hyde Creek Recreation Centre - 1379 Laurier Avenue, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3B 2B9

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Health professional referral
  • Client of a community MHSU Centre can get referrals from their Case Manager and Therapist.
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Availability

Service area: Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Surrey

Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at multiple locations
  • Provided in a group in-person

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