About Us
ONLINE VIRTUAL PROGRAMME
An 8-week online building foundations programme for children and young people living with cancer. Our online programmes are lead and designed by MOVE level 4 cancer rehab specialists. This programme is available to all regardless of whether they have been inactive or active before they were diagnosed with cancer.
Aim is to;
• Reduce short term and long-term effects of treatment.
• Self-manage and reduce cancer related fatigue
• Improve function and overall quality of life
• Improve fitness
• Improve muscle strength and conditioning
• Improve mental wellbeing
• Help young people to live a happier and healthier life.
• Keep exercise and activities fun and interactive
WHAT WE DO
Design a functional exercise/activity programme specific to patient’s diagnosis, current health status, age, needs and goals.
• Support to exercise in a safe and effective way.
• Help patients set achievable and realistic goals
• Support patients to be accountable and make small but effective lifestyle changes that have a positive impact on their lives.
• Help make exercise and being active fun.
• Most importantly help young people take control over their lives and focus on the things that they CAN do.
HOW THE ONLINE PROGRAMME WORKS
Get in Touch.
Phone consultation is arranged.
. The programme starts with a baseline health assessment, quality of life measures, and physical and functional movement screening tests.
• If patient is under 18 this can be done with the patient if parent has agreed and signed this off. Otherwise the parent/guardian and patient will all be present on this call/skype consultation.
• We then prescribe an 8-week functional exercise/activity programme designed specific to patient’s diagnosis, health status, goals and needs.
• They have the opportunity to have access to weekly phone call/skype support and weekly programme adjustments. This will all be discussed with them.
• At the end of the 8 weeks we carry out a final consultation, a further 4-week plan if required and a document with suggested community activities in their area.
• If requested refers will be provided with a feedback summary for the patient.