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CHANGE Program
The CHANGE Program was created by leading health professionals at Metabolic Syndrome Canada to provide family medicine clinics with the tools they need to offer effective, lasting lifestyle intervention to patients with metabolic syndrome.
Based on evidence from diet and exercise research, the CHANGE Program focuses on long-term changes and overall well-being. It simultaneously targets the conditions that often progress to high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, while reducing the need for medication.
Metabolic Rehab
“Utilizing Canadian digital technology to prevent and manage diabetes and obesity.”
The key to reducing the incidence of obesity, diabetes and heart disease starts with getting individuals engaged in their health. A partnership between My Viva Plan (MVP) ®, Health Gauge, and the CHANGE program (Canadian Health Advanced by Nutrition and Graded Exercise) will create a powerful system for individuals to manage their health.
My Viva Plan® is the only digital Canadian diabetes prevention program built in Alberta by regulated healthcare professionals. Health Gauge is an Alberta-based company that tracks and analyses blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen, and activity levels to help better understand and improve health. CHANGE focuses on long-term changes and overall well-being. It simultaneously targets the conditions that often progress to high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, obesity and diabetes, while reducing the need for medication.
Our objective is to pool our expertise to provide more options for continuous health monitoring tailored to users and health insights to help Albertans understand what their health measurements mean. It is a platform to help users connect with their healthcare provider or caregiver to get help sooner. CHANGE, MVP and Health Gauge can help drive better patient outcomes while reducing healthcare costs.
Vision
to promote equitatble access to nutrition and physical activity resources for all Albertan families while re-connecting them to the natural environment.
CHANGE Adventure Camp
Field trips
Experience play outdoors and activities for children that focus on interaction with nature and food, having fun and promoting good nutritional habits. Main activities: hiking, exploring nature, cooking classes and lunch preparation, relay races, trivia games, obstacle courses, fort building, yoga, geocache.
Summer camps
Week-long nature experience which focuses on discovery, exploration and health. Main activities include: search and explore, survival 101, cooking skill development, edible plants, fishing, chef contests, obstacle course, fort building, nature time, guided walks, common birds and plants, explore the edible forest, camping 101, water safety and kayaking/canoeing, gardening, campfires, parkour, relay races, nature yoga, sleep under the stars, geocaching.
Weekend family camps
How can I get my kids to put down their electronics, come out of their rooms and have fun outside? CHANGE Adventure Camp is a good start. Reconnect, Revive, Restore!
Reconnect your family with nature, Revive your relationships and Restore healthy living as a family. The weekend family camp blends family activities with healthy living. Main activities include: search and explore, survival 101, cooking skill development, edible plants, fishing, chef contests, obstacle course, fort building, nature time, guided walks, common birds and plants, explore the edible forest, camping 101, water safety and kayaking/canoeing, gardening, campfires, parkour, relay races, nature yoga, sleep under the stars, geocaching.
CHANGE Health Community Program
The CHANGE Health Community Program, in partnership with Alberta Blue Cross, helps bring together families from different communities to re-learn healthy living through the 4 Pillars of CHANGE Health.
CHANGE Centre
The CHANGE Centre, a provincial innovation hub located in Parkland County, focuses on a new model of health and education delivery, training, evaluation and research. Located in the countryside on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, the CHANGE Centre will be a joint-use community space stewarded by those involved in health, education and community.
The CHANGE Centre will host summer CHANGE Adventure Camp activities, school-specific programming, workplace retreats, private rentals, and more!
The principles of the CHANGE Health Clinic include:
