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Mega Heart Event 2026
Every February, we celebrate Heart Month by focusing on the wellness of our community. This year, we were honored to host the third annual Mega Heart Event at the Wellness Institute, in collaboration with the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and the St. Boniface...
Rethinking Exercise for Long-Term Health
We are proud to share a recent interview featuring one of our own experts, Allister McNabb. In this 4.5-minute segment, Allister joins Ryan from U Multicultural to discuss practical strategies for integrating exercise into a busy life and why "keeping it simple" is...
Bridging the Gap to Better Nutrition: The Food Access Bus Pilot
The Wellness Institute is proud to support the Food Access Bus (FAB), a vital new pilot project helping seniors in our Seven Oaks community access fresh, affordable groceries with ease. For many seniors, the simple act of grocery shopping can be a significant...
Recovering After Heart Surgery: Jemalyn’s Story
Today, Jemalyn Ayodoc has colour in her cheeks and speaks so positively that you wouldn’t guess that it was just a year ago that she was in hospital for heart surgery. In fact, other than having developed gestational diabetes with her last pregnancy, the mother of...
Participants Needed: Help Us Shape the Future of Healthy Aging (PACMan Pilot Study)
At the Wellness Institute, we are committed to providing programs and services that meet our members’ health needs, grounded in the most recent scientific evidence. To help us continue this mission, the Chronic Disease Innovation Centre is launching a new pilot study,...
Nike’s Journey
Nike's Journey Finding a path to lasting weight loss at the Wellness Institute Positively Healthy Fall 2025 - The Seven Oaks General Hospital Campus Newsletter Nike’s journey continues! Since this article was written, she’s lost an additional 20lbs. bringing...
Evaluation of an Online Weight Loss & Cardiometabolic Program: A Mixed Methods Study
Evaluation of an Online Weight Loss & Cardiometabolic Program: A Mixed Methods Study This study was done at Seven Oaks General Hospital. It checked how well the Wellness Institute's 16-week online program worked. The program was designed to help people lose...
The Association between Medical Fitness Facility Attendance and Incident Mental Disorders: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 15,407 Members
The Association between Medical Fitness Facility Attendance and Incident Mental Disorders: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 15,407 Members, Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2024 Exciting Research News: Wellness Institute Members Reap Powerful Health Benefits!...
One-Year Transformation to Fitness and Strength
Wellness Institute member’s holistic approach brings results When Chris Chubaty-Ring flew to Hawaii this past October, she ably hoisted her luggage into the overhead bins of the airplanes that carried her south. She also mowed her lawn all last summer and kayaked for...