The Keep Well Hub

The Keep Well programme is designed for people who are at risk of heart disease due to an inactive lifestyle or health condition. This includes high blood pressure diabetes, stroke (TIA), high cholesterol, COPD, overweight, smoker, family history of CVD or Long Covid.

You do not have to be referred by your doctor or clinician, just fill in a self-referral form (see below) and attend the Heart Club for an initial comprehensive health assessment by specially trained staff.

Spouses, partners, carers or companions of patients who join the Heart Club as full members following their hospital cardiac rehabilitation course, can also join the Club via the Keep Well programme so that they can exercise together. 

Joining the Keep Well programme at the Bournemouth Heart Club will give you a structured exercise plan under the supervision of highly qualified instructors who understand your health condition and limitations. The Bournemouth Heart Club is centre of excellence in the field of cardiac rehabilitation and a place where you can exercise in complete safety. 

     

   

Joining the Keep Well programme at the Bournemouth Heart Club will give you a structured exercise plan under the supervision of highly qualified instructors who understand your health condition and limitations. The Bournemouth Heart Club is centre of excellence in the field of cardiac rehabilitation and a place where you can exercise in complete safety.  

How can physical activity help me?

Increasing the amount of physical activity and improving your lifestyle can make enormous improvements to your health and wellbeing. It’s medically proven that people who do regular physical activity have:*

Up to a 35% lower risk of coronary heart disease and stroke

Up to a 50% lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Up to a 50% lower risk of colon cancer

Up to a 20% lower risk of breast cancer

Up to a 83% lower risk of osteoarthritis

Up to a 30% lower risk of depression

Up to a 30% lower risk of dementia

Improved recovery and less risk of death from Covid 19

*Reference www.nhs.uk/live-well/

Unfortunately busy modern life does not encourage physical activity. Many of us have sedentary jobs, use transport to get around, and relax in front of the TV or computer. It is never too late to start exercising and get fit. This could be your opportunity to do so in friendly, safe surroundings.

How to enjoy physical activity

The key is to incorporate fun activities into your everyday life. Joining the Keep Well Scheme will give you a structured exercise plan at the Bournemouth Heart Club with the best qualified staff and specialist equipment in Dorset for cardiac exercise and also includes an initial assessment and final assessment.

The Keep Well Hub

  • An initial assessment and testing of your health and fitness, carried out by specialist trained staff.
  • A personal gym exercise plan based upon your current health and fitness.
  • An exercise programme of 2 gym visits weekly for 10 weeks. Times to be agreed with you and can be longer than 10 weeks.
  • An opportunity to exercise alongside likeminded others who have the same goals.
  • Close supervision by a BACPR qualified exercise instructor, who will give you personal advice and assistance.
  • Information sessions on adopting a healthy lifestyle (including diet and fitness), given by medically trained staff.
  • A final assessment and test of your health and fitness, to highlight improvements.
  • The opportunity for your partner (spouse / friend) to attend with you, providing you with support (and to benefit themselves).

What do I do now?

If you are interested in enrolling on the Keep Well Scheme, please download the Keep Well Self Referral Form
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Once you have completed the form, please return forward to;

The Keep Well Hub Bournemouth Heart Club, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth BH7 7DW

Tel: 0300 019 4522 / 0300 019 4523

Or via Email to: office@bournemouthheartclub.org.uk

On receipt of your application we will contact you to arrange a convenient time for you to attend a comprehensive health assessment.