“I feel like I’ve got energy again which is something I haven’t had for a long time… it not only amazes me, it amazes my husband. He hasn’t seen that in me for a long time.”
– Choose to Move Participant
Keep Doing What Matters to You
Being active can help you keep doing the things that matter in your life, like travelling, spending time with grandchildren, volunteering, getting out in your community, or simply having the mobility and energy for everyday life.
But wanting to be more active and knowing how to make it happen are two different things.
Choose to Move gives you support to get started, find activities that work for you and build habits you can keep. You set your own goals, choose how you want to be active, and have people alongside you as you work toward them.
How it Works
Choose to Move has the potential to change the way you live for the better. It’s about making choices and building habits.
In this free program, you work with a trained activity coach who helps you develop a plan made just for you.
When it gets tough, you will have the support from your coach and a group of peers, who, just like you, are choosing health– they are choosing to move.
Support for You
In Choose to Move, you receive both individual and group support:
Work one-on-one with a trained activity coach to create a tailor-made physical activity plan to meet your health and fitness goals. You choose activities that you know you will enjoy and can do! Activities can range from organized fitness classes (e.g., Tai Chi, yoga) to individual activities you do on your schedule (e.g., gardening, walking).
Join a group of other Choose to Movers to share successes and challenges. Learn new ways to live a healthier, more active life.
How it Began
Choose to Move is an initiative of the Active Aging Society developed by the Active Aging Research Team at the University of British Columbia, with funding from the Government of British Columbia.
The collaborators drew on the best available scientific evidence and the experience of their team and partners to develop a model to help seniors become and stay active.
Choose to Move has been delivered in partnership with many organizations in over 65 communities, with thousands of seniors participating.
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