BUILDING BETTER BALANCE & FALLS PREVENTION WORKSHOP
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 1:30–2:30pm
Location: myFM Centre (Recreation Fundraising Team Hall), 1 Ma-te-Way Park Dr, Renfrew, ON
Maximum participants: 30
Cost: free
Led by a kinesiologist and registered dietitian, this workshop explores how to maintain strong bones, flexible joints, and healthy muscles through proper nutrition and physical activity, while emphasizing practical strategies to prevent falls and promote safe, independent living.
Click here to register. This is our preferred registration method, but you can also call our reception team at (613) 554-9551 or 1-866-972-5549 to be added to the waitlist.
Our groups and workshops are available to Ontarians who have a physician in our affiliated physician group or who have a home address in one of the following communities:
- Admaston/Bromley
- Burnstown
- Calabogie
- Dacre
- Douglas
- Greater Madawaska
- Griffith
- Haley Station
- Horton
- Renfrew
STRONG AND STEADY: STRENGTH & BALANCE EXERCISE GROUP
Thursdays, January 22 – March 26, 2026 | 10:30–11:30am
Location: myFM Centre (OPG Multipurpose Room), 1 Ma-te-Way Park Dr, Renfrew, ON
Maximum participants: 30
Cost: free
Led by a kinesiologist, this 10-week exercise group focuses on improving strength, balance, and confidence in movement. It provides physical activity, health education, and connection in a welcoming, supportive setting.
You are welcome to join the waitlist if you:
- Are age 40 and up
- Looking to improve strength and balance
- Can walk at least 100 metres independently (with or without a gait aid)
- Can independently participate in a group exercise class
For safety reasons, some medical conditions mean a person should not take part. Do not join the waitlist if you have any of the following:
- Heart attack within the past week
- Uncontrolled or unstable heart problems (e.g., worsening angina, irregular heartbeat, worsening heart failure)
- Resting systolic blood pressure > 180 mmHg or resting diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg
- Resting heart rate ≥ 100 bpm
- Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis
- Active endocarditis (heart infection)
- Uncontrolled or unstable lung disease
- Recent embolism (pulmonary embolism, thrombophlebitis)
Click here to register. This is our preferred registration method, but you can also call our reception team at (613) 554-9551 or 1-866-972-5549 to be added to the waitlist.
Our groups and workshops are available to Ontarians who have a physician in our affiliated physician group or who have a home address in one of the following communities:
- Admaston/Bromley
- Burnstown
- Calabogie
- Dacre
- Douglas
- Greater Madawaska
- Griffith
- Haley Station
- Horton
- Renfrew
VITAL STEPS: CARDIOPULMONARY REHAB EXERCISE GROUP
Thursdays, January 22 – March 26, 2026 | 9–10am
Location: myFM Centre (OPG Multipurpose Room), 1 Ma-te-Way Park Dr, Renfrew, ON
Maximum participants: 15
Cost: free
This 10-week program is designed for individuals with heart or lung conditions. Led by a kinesiologist and either a nurse or respiratory therapist, it combines tailored exercise, health education, and lifestyle support to improve cardiovascular and respiratory health.
You are welcome to join the waitlist if you:
- Are 18 years or older
- Have a diagnosed, stable, and well-managed heart or lung condition (e.g., COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, heart disease)
- Can walk at least 100 metres independently (with or without a gait aid)
- Can independently participate in a group exercise class
For safety reasons, some medical conditions mean a person should not take part. Do not join the waitlist if you have any of the following:
- Heart attack within the past week
- Uncontrolled or unstable heart problems (e.g., worsening angina, irregular heartbeat, worsening heart failure)
- Resting systolic blood pressure > 180 mmHg or resting diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg
- Resting heart rate ≥ 100 bpm
- Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis
- Active endocarditis (heart infection)
- Uncontrolled or unstable lung disease
- Recent embolism (pulmonary embolism, thrombophlebitis)
Click here to register. This is our preferred registration method, but you can also call our reception team at (613) 554-9551 or 1-866-972-5549 to be added to the waitlist.
Our groups and workshops are available to Ontarians who have a physician in our affiliated physician group or who have a home address in one of the following communities:
- Admaston/Bromley
- Burnstown
- Calabogie
- Dacre
- Douglas
- Greater Madawaska
- Griffith
- Haley Station
- Horton
- Renfrew
WALKING GROUP
Stay active and connected by walking with our dietitian, kinesiologist, mental health counsellor, or nurse at the Sun Life indoor walking track at the myFM Centre!
🚶Each session begins with a warm-up and wellness tip, followed by self-paced walking on the indoor track. Meet at the Second Ice Pad Meeting Room at myFM Centre, 1 Ma-te-Way Park Dr, Renfrew, ON for a warmup and wellness tip, then walk on the Sun Life Indoor Walking Track. Bring a sweater, it is chilly around the rink!🚶
🕒 When: Tuesday mornings from 9am-10am from January 20, 2026 - March 31, 2026
📍 Where: Sunlife Indoor Walking Track, myFM Centre, 1 Ma-te-Way Park Dr, Renfrew, ON
Maximum Participants: unlimited
✅ FREE and open to all. Just show up!
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