Our Programs & Services

InspireHealth’s LIFE Program consists of 12 hours of education and interactive learning over a two-day period. It includes an introduction to supportive cancer care and an exploration of InspireHealth’s Foundations of Health and Healing. Meditation, exercise, nutrition, stress reduction and healthy sleep practices, group sharing and healthy communication are explored. The goal of this program is to provide an opportunity for people to explore the ways in which their mind, body and spirit can contribute to health and well-being.

LIFE Program Dates (2 Day Program at InspireHealth Centres)

2016	Lower Mainland Vancouver 604-734-7125	Vancouver Island – Victoria 250-595-7125	Southern Interior – Kelowna 250-861-7125
January	13 -14 or 27-28	13-14	6-7
February	10–11 or 24–25	24-25	3-4
March	30-31	–	9-10
April	13–14	6-7	6-7
May	11-12 or 25-26	18-19	4-5
June	22-23	22-23	1-2
July	13-14	20-21	no program
August	17-18	–	3-4
September	28-29	28-29	7-8
October	12-13 or 26-27	26-27	5-6
November	16 – 17	30-1 Dec	2-3
December	7-8	–	TBD

A healthy lunch and snacks are provided for all participants on both days.

Regional LIFE Program Dates (1 Day)

For full details on venue location please see the Event Calendar.

2016	Lower Mainland Vancouver 604-734-7125	Vancouver Island – Victoria 250-595-7125	Southern Interior – Kelowna 250-861-7125
September	Sept 19 Abbotsford Sept 26 Ladner Sept 27 Surrey	Sept 15 Duncan Sept 16 Parksville Sept 23 Campbell River	Sept 21 Kamloops Sept 28 Vernon Sept 29 Penticton
October	Oct 17 Sechelt Oct 20 Langley	TBA	Oct 19 Logan Lake Oct 22 Salmon Arm
November	Nov 9 White Rock Nov 28 Squamish	TBA	TBA
December	Dec 1 – Chilliwack Dec 6 – Surrey	TBA	TBA

Please bring your own bagged lunch.

Registration:

Space is limited. Register now by phone at your closest location.

• Please ensure that all attendees in your party, including support members, have been registered in advance.
• Please notify us if you are unable to attend, or will not be attending the full program.
• Please arrive 10-15 minutes early on Wednesday to get settled as we will begin introductions promptly at 9:30am.

Schedule:

• Both days of the program will begin at 9:30 am and finish at approximately 3:30 pm.
• There will be a 15 minute break in the morning, 45 minutes for lunch, and a 15 minute break in the afternoon.
• Lunch and snacks are provided on both days of the program. All food served is wheat-free, dairy-free, and vegetarian. Please kindly bring your own food if this does not meet your dietary needs for the day.

What to bring:

• Comfortable clothing, including something to keep you warm.
• A water bottle.
• The InspireHealth Supportive Cancer Care Guide is a companion to the LIFE Program and it includes is a section for note taking during presentations. This guide is available to purchase for $20 at the front desk upon arrival. The e-book is also available for $10.

Parking for the LIFE Program:

VANCOUVER, LOWER MAINLAND
Underground paid parking is available in nearby locations for $10-$12 including:
1. 1333 West Broadway (entrance on Birch St)
2. 1401 West Broadway
3. 1338 West Broadway
4. 1434 West 8th Avenue
5. 1385 West 8th Avenue
• Most street parking in the area has a two hour limit.

KELOWNA, SOUTHERN INTERIOR

Located on the second floor of the Town Centre Mall (#123 – 565 Bernard Ave, Kelowna). You may access the mall parking off Lawrence Avenue on both sides of the building in the lots closest to the building.  The parking is FREE and normally restricted to two hours but we have arranged for full-day parking passes for LIFE Program participants. Please call or come in to our office with your license plate number along with make, model and color of vehicle to reserve your space. If for some reason there is not enough parking in the free mall lots, the lot on the south side of the mall offers paid parking for the day (coins only).

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Facilitated by one of our InspireHealth physicians or health professionals, these sessions provide a forum to further explore the Foundations of Health and Healing introduced in the LIFE Program. Participating in these group sessions fortifies and inspires greater levels of self-care and self-awareness. There are four themed LEAP Sessions:

Mind
Learn how to use your mind to promote health. Participants will explore barriers such as external and internal stressors and become aware of thoughts, beliefs and attitudes that restrict our ability to care for ourselves. Participants will learn about the mind-body connection to help address fear, anxiety, guilt and other distressing emotions.

Spirit
Connecting with our own unique sense of spirit can help us transform our fears and worries and bring us a natural sense of peace, joy, gratitude and freedom. Participants will explore how spiritual connection supports health and allows us to move with more ease through the many cycles of life. Topics may include spirit, death and dying, aging, meaning and purpose, and tapping into our inner wisdom.

Body
Come home to your body. Deepen your relationship with your body and let go of excess stress by practicing listening to, and acting upon, the body’s messages. Learn the art of deep, relaxed breathing and take home a breathing practice that settles the mind and body. Share your exercise and sleeping routine inspirations and challenges. Leave with a renewed sense of connection with your body and motivation to care for your body in new and more significant ways.

Passion
Passion is in all of us. We may experience being disconnected from our passion but it is always awake and alive within us. In a dynamic group setting, we explore passion: what it is (and what it isn’t), how to connect with the ‘spark’ inside all of us and how to express ourselves more fully and authentically. Discover how connecting with our passion expands our horizons and helps us feel more alive!

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InspireHealth’s LIFE Webinar Series is a supportive cancer care education program that can be accessed online from anywhere. Four live sessions are provided in a convenient online format during which participants can ask questions of the facilitating health professional. Through this program participants will learn important ways to prevent cancer, alleviate symptoms of cancer treatment, reduce the likelihood of recurrence, and optimize health and well-being. A high-speed internet connection is required to participate. Please visit our website for dates and registration information.

This program is open to anyone who is eager to take an active role in their own health and well-being. This program is right for you if:

• you have received a cancer diagnosis, recent or past, or;
• you are supporting someone with cancer, or;
• you are interested in cancer prevention.

There are four parts in the LIFE Webinar Series:

Part 1: Foundations of Healing
Learn an optimal approach to engage the mind, body and spirit to create a solid foundation for health and well-being.

Part 2: Nutrition – Inspired to Eat Healthy
This module will teach you the key areas for nutritional change to enhance your health. Even small changes to your diet may help to optimize your body’s healing potential.

Part 3: Self-Care and Support
This dynamic webinar explores ways of discovering deeper levels of awareness, strategies to manage stress and how we can support authentic, healthy communication.

Part 4: Physical Activity – Inspired to Move
Understand how exercise can help reduce cancer risk, lessen side effects of treatment and enhance the effectiveness of cancer treatments. You’ll learn how simple and intentional movement helps you feel better and contributes to your health and well-being.

See the upcoming webinars to register for the next LIFE Webinar series.

 

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A diagnosis at this age may bring up concerns like premature confrontation with mortality; changes to physical appearance, body image, sexuality and fertility; increased dependence on parents for financial support; changes in education and employment opportunities and communication of a cancer diagnosis to their young children. Despite the unique set of concerns and challenges for young adults with cancer, there are very few practical support programs specific to this group in Canada.

InspireHealth Young Adults directed programs are offered on a regular basis include:

• expressive art therapy, including vision boarding, wellness journals and the Artist’s Way program.
• themed support groups, such as body image, fertility, sexuality, dating, and relationships, parenting, talking about cancer to their children, finances, return to work, will and legacy planning.

In addition to our other programs and classes offering:

• cooking classes
• stress reduction (meditation & healthy sleep practices)
• physical activity (exercise, yoga, and nature-based activities)

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At InspireHealth we support our male clients by creating an environment that speaks to the issues using a male perspective. We work with you to create a plan that allows you to take control of our treatment plan and make small changes in your life that can have a significant impact upon your health and outcome.  In addition, a Men’s support group is held once a month at our Vancouver centre, please see the class schedule for more information.

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