Thursdays, Sept 18 – Nov 27, 2025 (no group Oct 23) | 9–10am
Location: Upstairs Hall at myFM Centre, 1 Ma-te-Way Park Dr, Renfrew, ON
Maximum participants: 10
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
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You are an Ontarian with a physician in our affiliated physician group
OR
You are an Ontarian with a home address in one of the following communities:
- Admaston/Bromley
- Burnstown
- Calabogie
- Dacre
- Douglas
- Greater Madawaska
- Griffith
- Haley Station
- Horton
- Renfrew
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 join the waitlist. 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.
Please note: Joining the waitlist does not guarantee enrollment. We will contact you to confirm your spot.