A community partnership program between the YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth and the QEII Health Sciences Centre (Capital Health).

Fully accessible fitness programming for individuals with neurological disorders.  Designed to provide opportunities through fitness for a healthy lifestyle.  Includes equipment appropriate for wheelchairs, etc.  Led by a certified fitness professional and a team of volunteers.  Offered three evenings per week.  This program is not a rehabilitation program; please contact for further information. 

Three-month cardiac rehabilitation program designed to improve participants' ability to take control of their heart health, quality of life, and physical functioning.  Targets individuals with heart disease, following open-heart surgery, or with peripheral vascular disease.  Exercise, education, risk factor modification, nutritional assessment, and support.

The Change of Heart program is a structured exercise and lifestyle education program designed for persons with a history of heart disease or at risk for heart disease. Includes supervised physical activity, personal exercise program, health and wellness information sharing, heart rate and blood pressure monitoring.  Led by certified and experienced instructors.  Contact for more information and an application form.  

Hiking club with scheduled, guided hikes.  Hikes are 10 km in length or longer; scheduled hikes will take place regardless of the weather.  Pets also welcome, but must be kept on a leash. 

Membership application and more information is available from the website.

Snow Shoeing available during the winter.  Check out the website for schedule.

An affilitated club of the Canadian Volkssport Federation, which promotes non-competitive participation in walking and other physical activities for fun, fitness and friendship.  Ideal for the entire family!

Volunteer health board servicing the urban, rural, and costal areas of Chebucto West, including the communities of Armdale, Rockingham-West, Hubbards, Sambro, and Prospect (full details on communities served can be found on the website). 

The board works towards improving the health of residents of all ages by determining priorities for health and supporting community activities.  Visit the website or contact for more information on community projects.  One of seven community health boards for the Capital Health district.   

One of seven community health boards for the Capital Health district.  Areas served include Bedford, Sackville, Waverley, Fall River, Beaver Bank, Upper Hammonds Plains and BLT (includes Beechside/Lakeside).   

The mandate of this volunteer advisory board is to work towards improving the health of residents through a population health approach. Contact for more information on becoming involved with the board, or for information on grant opportunities for community projects.

The "Hearts in Motion" program is a vascular risk-reduction, research program aimed at helping Nova Scotians take control of their health. The program includes exercise, healthy eating and education coordinated by a team of health professionals over a 14-week period; follow-up appointments are also made at 6 months and 12 months after the program.  "Hearts in Motion" is available at 3 locations in the Capital Health district (Lower Sackville, Dartmouth, and Spryfield).  

Referral is required by your doctor or another health professional involved in your care.  Eligible participants have vascular disease (such as heart disease, stroke, TIA, peripheral vascular disease) or have significant risk factors (diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol).  Contact for more information.  There is no cost to participate.

The "Hearts in Motion" program is a vascular risk-reduction, research program aimed at helping Nova Scotians take control of their health. The program includes exercise, healthy eating and education coordinated by a team of health professionals over a 14-week period; follow-up appointments are also made at 6 months and 12 months after the program.  "Hearts in Motion" is available at 3 locations in the Capital Health district (Lower Sackville, Dartmouth, and Spryfield).  

Referral is required by your doctor or another health professional involved in your care.  Eligible participants have vascular disease (such as heart disease, stroke, TIA, peripheral vascular disease) or have significant risk factors (diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol).  Contact for more information.  There is no cost to participate.

The "Hearts in Motion" program is a vascular risk-reduction, research program aimed at helping Nova Scotians take control of their health. The program includes exercise, healthy eating and education coordinated by a team of health professionals over a 14-week period; follow-up appointments are also made at 6 months and 12 months after the program.  "Hearts in Motion" is available at 3 locations in the Capital Health district (Lower Sackville, Dartmouth, and Spryfield).  

Referral is required by your doctor or another health professional involved in your care.  Eligible participants have vascular disease (such as heart disease, stroke, TIA, peripheral vascular disease) or have significant risk factors (diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol).  Contact for more information.  There is no cost to participate.

Volunteer health board working to improve the health of the community using a population health approach.  One of seven health boards of the Capital Health district.  Communities represented include Woodlawn, Dartmouth Centre, Shannon Park, Wallis Heights, Southdale, Woodside, Montebello, Highfield Park, Portland Estates, Manor Park, Waverley, Crichton Park, Bel Ayr Park, Albro Lake, and Harbourview. 

Visit our website or contact for more information on community projects and health plans, as well as opportunities to volunteer.  Grant opportunities are also provided to community-based organizations.