How do I offer Osteofit / Get Up & Go! at my facility?

Any community/recreation centre can host Osteofit and Get Up & Go! classes.  Osteofit classes, weight room programs or personal training sessions must be led by a certified Osteofit instructor/personal trainer.  Get Up & Go! programs must be led by certified Get Up & Go! instructors.  All Osteofit instructors and personal trainers must renew certification every three years. Our Falls Prevention program  will provide support and act as a liaison between your facility and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre.

For more information contact osteofit@cw.bc.ca.

Program fees for classes

Community and recreation centres determine the fee for participation in Osteofit and Get Up & GO! classes and collects fees from participants.

Program format

Osteofit and Get Up & Go! are BC Women's Hopsital + Health Centre trademarked programs and must be delivered according to the pre-determined format and curriculum. To maintain the quality of the program, a low instructor-participant ratio is recommended.

Equipment requirements  

To offer the Osteofit and Get Up & Go! programs in accordance with BC Women's standards, your facility is required to provide the following equipment:

• Suitable straight-backed chairs
• Exercise bands or resistance tubing
• Hand-held weights
• Floor mats
• Balls
• Foam blocks
• Bean bags and balloons may be required at the discretion of the instructor

Community/reacreation centres are required to provide the following:

• Secure storage of participants' medical clearance forms
  
• Photocopies of information handouts for participants
• Data on attendance four times year