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Happy Hearts
The support you need to fight and prevent heart disease
Are you living with heart disease or at risk of developing it?
Do you want to prevent cardiac conditions and make a healthy lifestyle change?
The Happy Hearts program was created to provide a community based exercise program for people with heart disease (heart attack, angina, angioplasty, open heart surgery and/or heart failure) and for those who are at risk of developing them (obesity, hypertension, smoking, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle and/or strong family history of premature coronary artery disease).
The VGH Centre for Cardiovascular Health and the Vancouver Park Board have partnered to create a supportive environment where participants are taken through specialized exercise programs and educational seminars with trained professionals, and are given access to Park Board fitness centres, pools, and ice rinks at a minimum cost.
The Happy Hearts programs (group exercise classes and educational seminars) are held at Dunbar and Kensington Community Centres through two unique course divisions:
Happy Hearts Maintenance
For participants who have completed a hospital based cardiac rehabilitation program within the last year.
This program includes:
- Group exercise classes once a week led by instructors with the education and experience to support those with cardiac conditions
- Specialized equipment designed for cardiac patients
- A supportive community environment where attendees can continue to practice their skills and knowledge that they recently acquired from a hospital based cardiac rehab program
- Patrons enrolled on the Happy Hearts Maintenance can also attend the weekly education seminars on nutrition, blood pressure, setting goals, physical activity, managing stress, and diabetes offered to the Happy Hearts Plus program participants (optional).
- Monthly visits from a Happy Hearts Coordinator from the VGH Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic to provide extra support, encouragement, and answer any questions
Additional access to all Park Board Fitness Centres, Pools and Rinks
Happy Hearts Plus
For participants who have or are at risk for heart disease and want to prevent cardiac conditions and make a healthy lifestyle change.
This program includes:
- Group exercise classes twice a week medically supervised and led by an instructor with the education and experience to effectively work with cardiac patients.
- Specialized equipment designed for cardiac patients
- Support of a dietitian, occupational therapist, social worker, and psychiatrist
- One hour weekly education seminars on nutrition, blood pressure, setting goals, physical activity, managing stress, and diabetes
- Weekly visits from a Happy Hearts Coordinator from the VGH Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic to provide extra support, encouragement, and answer any questions
Additional access to all Park Board Fitness Centres, Pools and Rinks
Locations and Schedule
KENSINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
5175 Dumfries Street
(Knight & 33rd Avenue)
Vancouver, BC
604-718-6200
Happy Hearts Maintenance
Group Exercise
Mondays 10:00AM and Wednesdays 9:30AM or 11:00AM
Happy Hearts Plus
Group Exercise
Mondays and Wednesdays 12:30pm-1:30pm
Education Workshops
Wednesdays 1:45pm-2:45pm
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DUNBAR COMMUNITY CENTRE
4747 Dunbar Street
(Dunbar & 31st Avenue)
Vancouver, BC
604-222-6060
Happy Hearts Maintenance
Group Exercise
Mondays and Thursdays 8:00am-9:00am
Happy Hearts Plus
Group Exercise
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30AM-11:30AM
Education Workshops
Thursdays 9:15am-10:15am
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Happy Hearts Fees
The Happy Hearts program fee includes all the Happy Hearts fitness classes, education sessions and support, and a Park Board Flexipass that allows access to all of the Vancouver Park Board’s 15 fitness centres, 9 pools, and 8 ice rinks. No long-term commitment is necessary and you can choose the payment method that best fits your budget
| 1 month |
$43.75 |
$30.36 |
| 3 months |
$114.29 |
$80.36 |
| 4 months |
$144.64 |
$100.89 |
| 6 months |
$197.32 |
$138.39 |
| 12 months |
$357.14 |
$250.00 |
| *Prices do not include HST |
How to Enroll
- Fill out a registration form
 (pick up form from Dunbar or Kensington Community Centre).
- Fax your application to a Happy Hearts Coordinator at VGH 604-875-5794 or drop it off at Kensington or Dunbar Community Centre
- A Happy Hearts Coordinator will contact you and set up a cardiac assessment to determine if the Happy Hearts Program is right for you
- After being approved for the program you can purchase a Happy Hearts Flexipass from Dunbar or Kensington Community Centre and start your healthy lifestyle today!
  
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“Happy Hearts provides incentive to continue paying attention to my body and provides access to trained staff who can give valuable information”
Kerry Elfstrom,
participant since July 2009
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