Healthwise

What is Healthwise?

One of our Healthwise members on a treadmill, conversing with one of the Better Health Team

Our physical activity on referral programme provides support and guidance to help inactive people, at risk of disease or suffering with a condition that can be improved by physical activity, to make long term lifestyle changes to increase their activity in a safe and enjoyable way.

The programme delivers individually tailored physical activity opportunities and group-based activities. These activities are designed to support eligible adults to become physically active and gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to maintain and improve their physical activity levels.

The programme lasts 12 weeks and is delivered by our team of highly trained exercise professionals, who place particular focus on behaviour change, self-management and long-term adherence.

All patients will receive an individually tailored physical activity programme, which is developed in partnership with the participant and meets their specific needs. Activity options include, but are not limited to:

  • Supervised gym sessions

  • Group exercise classes

  • Water based exercise

  • Social sport options

  • Healthy walks

  • Home programme

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Local Testimonial

“I got referred onto Healthwise programme to improve my fitness levels, help strengthen my bad knee (which I hurt before Christmas last year) and also to help with my anxiety and depression. The Programme has really helped with all of the above and Becca is a lovely caring teacher. I genuinely love going to the sports centre and joining in all the classes I attend. I always get a lovely warm welcome by everyone at Whitehaven Sports Centre”

- Sarah, aged 50.

An image of Sarah, in our downstairs gym

Recommended Sessions

Your personally tailored programme will more than likely include one or more of the following Basic and Beginner sessions.

Please note: non-Healthwise members can also attend all Basic classes, but the supervised gym sessions are only for those on the scheme.

  SESSION DAY TIME CENTRE
  Wellness Walk Monday 10.00am - 11.00am Whitehaven Sports Centre
         
  Group Cycle and Core Conditioning Basics Tuesday  10.00am-10.30am Whitehaven Sports Centre
         
  Healthwise Supervised Gym Tuesday  10.30am-11.00am Whitehaven Sports Centre
         
  Chair Exercise Class Tuesday 14.00pm-14.45pm Whitehaven Sports Centre
         
  Body Conditioning Basics Wednesday  11.30am-12.30pm Whitehaven Sports Centre
         
  Aqua Aerobics Thursday  10.00am-10.45am Copeland Pool & Fitness Centre
         
  Core Conditioning Basics Thursday  11.30am-12.00pm Whitehaven Sports Centre
         
  Healthwise Supervised Gym Thursday  13.00pm-14.00pm Whitehaven Sports Centre
         
 

Balance and Falls Prevention

 Friday 14.00pm-14.30pm Whitehaven Sports Centre