Contact: Montreal Public Health Unit, Barbara Fillion (barbara.fillion.ccsmtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca)
Cost: Free (human resource possible), printing costs related to distribution
Timeline: Approximately 15 minutes per unit
The Montreal Public Health Unit, in collaboration with its partners Move 50+ (Sercovie) and the Department of Geriatrics (CHUM), launched “Le GO pour bouger!” on May 12, 2020. “Le GO pour bouger!” includes five exercise programs easy to do at home. Anyone can follow the exercises using the video or printed formats. Exercises are adapted to different levels of physical fitness, so active people and people that need help moving around or getting up can choose the right program. There is a unit for every level!
This information is targeted to health professionals, community or organizations/associations practitioners and the goal is to promote the program amongst seniors. The program was created for seniors living in the community and staying at home, by choice or because of their civic obligations, and discouraged from exercising outside. Moving our body can help us get back in shape, maintain physical shape already gained and, consequently, reduce our risks of falling associated with deconditioning or other health problems.
PDF copies of the guide are also available in Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Greek, Italian, French, Punjabi, Portuguese and Vietnamese.