Programming
To see a list of current & upcoming programs and workshops, please scroll below.
For further information on our program offerings, or to register for any upcoming programs
please contact our Programming Coordinator
email: programs@ourhealthcentre.ca
tel: 902-273-2283 ext. 3
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Restore is a postpartum physical rehabilitation program designed for mothers of any age who continue to experience challenges following childbirth such as incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, back pain, diastasis recti, depression, or general deconditioning/reduced fitness to attend. It includes several weekly one-hour exercise classes led by a physiotherapist with special training in perinatal and pelvic floor physiotherapy (Jesse Robson, PT). Classes have been designed such that women can comfortably attend with a baby or small children if they wish, and at diverse stages of postpartum recovery (we ask that mothers be at least 6 weeks postpartum from their most recent birth in order to attend). The exercise classes include pelvic floor and core muscle training, high intensity interval training, and functional strengthening exercise, in keeping with best practice recommendations for supporting postpartum physical and mental health and rehabilitation. Classes include ample education on how to address and recover from health challenges such as incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, diastasis recti, postpartum mood challenges, and pain and injuries associated with pregnancy and birth. Our focus is improving general health, wellbeing, and resilience, and supporting women to be able to meet physical demands & delights of motherhood such as prolonged babywearing and nursing, lifting & carrying heavy toddlers, and running, jumping, and wrangling with kiddos.
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In partnership with Nova Scotia Health "Growing Around Grief" is a 6-week support group facilitated by Shannon Vincent (RSW) and Anna Stewart (SWC) built around a reimagination on what it means to "live without". Rather than attempting to move past grief, this program will bring new skills in processing & living with grief, and growing new life experiences around it.
Shannon Vincent (RSW) is a primary care social worker supporting individuals and communities in Chester, Mahone Bay and Lunenburg. She is passionate about fostering connection through relational practice, strengthening community capacity, and providing trauma-informed care. Shannon is dedicated to creating safe, welcoming spaces where people can navigate challenges together and grow resilience.
Anna Stewart (SWC) is a primary care social work candidate in Bridgewater. She has completed multiple international trainings in yoga and meditation, mindfulness, conscious communication, and breathwork. She completed her BSW practicum with Budding Roots Therapy, specializing in somatic group work. She believes in the body’s innate capacity to experience grief, if we can learn to trust it as a guide.
If you have experienced and find yourself struggling with a great loss, and think you may benefit from this program, call or email us to register. Registrants will be asked to complete a short questionnaire to ensure the program would be an appropriate fit for them.
Thursdays - May 7 to June 18
6pm - 7:30pm
902-273-2283
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OHC hosts a weekly Meditation & Mindfulness group in our upstairs Meeting Room. Attendance is drop-in, with no registration required.
From facilitator Mike Frevola,
"The practise we use is called shamatha (Sanskrit), or in English it translates to the development of peace or “calm abiding”. It is based on traditional Buddhist meditation working with the breathing process. The idea is to develop mindfulness by slowing down and looking at your mind, thoughts and emotions through the meditative process. There is no philosophy and religion involved. It is getting to sit with others in a group and getting to know and make friends with one’s own mind. Meditation instruction is provided for new meditators. The sitting practise is interspersed with periods of walking meditation. We will often have an informal check-in after the practise to discuss what came up for people."
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A series of workshops faciliated by Kelly McKnight (RN) aimed at promoting self advocacy and building health literacy while helping individuals and especially seniors navigate the broader provincial Health System with greater confidence.
Health Record Keeper
Health by Decade: your 70’s
Health by Decade: your 80’s
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A series of individual programs aimed at promoting food security and providing opportunities for fun & human connection!
Community Gardens - various garden beds & fruit trees are planted and tended throughout Chester Municipality. A Seed Library is compiled via local gardeners & offered to all municipal residents.
Community Meals - multiple sit-down & take-out/delivery meals are hosted each year, serving nutritious, delicious and inexpensive plant-based food with a recipe to take home! Online “Dinner Dates” are also held where participants are guided to cook in their own kitchens & enjoy their meal together online.
Music - Lawn & deck concerts, Vintage Voices singing groups, and Ukulele lessons & troupes provide the opportunity for seniors to find community through sharing music!