Alliance Wellness and Rehabilitation starts Healthy Weights Initiative

Alliance Wellness Rehabilitation is leading a new initiative in Moose Jaw to provide a comprehensive, free program to assist residents manage their weight and improve their health. Participants are eligible for the program if they have a body mass index over 30 and a note from their doctor.

The Healthy Weights Initiative includes 72 personal training sessions , 12 dietary sessions, 12 cognitive behaviour therapy sessions and significant social support. The program hopes to assist 1,000 overweight or obese Moose Jaw residents to manage their weight and part of a wider effort to reduce the prevalence of obesity in the city by 20 percent.