At Cleveland Clinic Canada, we are committed to providing evidence based solutions to a wide range of modifiable health problems, including obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Our multi-disciplinary team of physicians, case managers, exercise physiologists, registered dietitians and psychologists work together with you to help you take charge of your health, and your life.
In developing our programs, we recognized that simply providing a plan for a patient to follow on their own does not ensure success and neither would a strict set of predetermined rules that do not factor in their lifestyle. We understand the need for proactive medical care with targeted recommendations geared towards defined, measurable health outcomes. We also understand the need to empower you with the tools to take ownership of your unique lifestyle, not simply follow a program.
Cleveland Clinic Canada is unique because we are first and foremost a provider of clinical medicine. As such, it is in our DNA to treat complex and chronic medical conditions seriously and comprehensively and facilitate lifestyle change to improve specific health objectives. We treat lifestyle change according to evidence-based guidelines just as we would any other medical issue – collaboratively, objectively, patient-centred, and with a goal of consistent, sustainable outcomes.
We start by looking at the basics like medical risk factors, nutrition and physical activity habits. Then we review a patient’s lifestyle, environment and any sociological and physiological barriers that are preventing a successful lifestyle change. Once a patient is assessed, we use education, accountability and support to empower them to understand and confidently take charge of the things they need to do to make changes in their health.
Ideal For
- Canadians seeking weight management and lifestyle modification solutions to prevent the development of health issues in a safe, controlled, clinical environment.
- Canadians with one or more cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia, a family history of heart disease or a sedentary lifestyle who would like to take charge of their own health risks.
- Canadians who have experienced a health issue (such as a heart attack, heart surgery, significant weight gain) who would like to gain the tools needed to improve, overcome or avoid a recurrence of that issue.
Benefits
- Help you achieve optimal weight and risk factor management
- Understand your specific barriers to optimal health, and how to address them
- Reduce your risk for heart attack, diabetes and stroke
- Help manage chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and obesity
- Reduce or delay the need for medication, surgery or other medical intervention for chronic disease
- Enjoy improved fitness, self-esteem and overall health
Highlights
- Comprehensive 12-week medically supervised program including doctors, exercise physiologists, registered dietitians and psychologists all working together
- A case manager dedicated to supporting and empowering you to incorporate recommendations geared specifically to your lifestyle
- A program model that has been presented at scientific conferences as an ideal model for clinic-based lifestyle management programs
- Successful outcomes that have been published in peer reviewed journals and shared with the clinical community
- A program that takes lifestyle change seriously as an important clinical risk factor for chronic disease management
Coverage
The Lifestyle Management Programs are not covered by provincial health plans, though may be partially covered by extended health insurance plans.
The coverage for each carrier is different; please check your plan to see what coverage is available for this type of service.
