FBC UPFRONT GoodLife Fitness collaborates with Peter Munk Cardiac Centre


$5 million donation to establish GoodLife Fitness Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine


$5 million donation to establish GoodLife Fitness Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine


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he Peter Mu k Cardiac Centre,” said Founder & CEO, David Patchell- heart health and exercise.


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Canadians suffering from heart dis- ease will have greater access to cardio- vascular rehabilitation thanks to a $5 million donation by GoodLife Fitness to the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. The GoodLife Fitness Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation $5 million donation by GoodLife


Medicine marks the beginning of an Fitness to the Peter Munk Cardiac


Fitness and the Peter Munk Cardiac Rehabilitation Medicine marks the begiHnning of an innovative and fi rst


Centre at UHN.


eart disease is the number one of its kind, private/public collabora- t aifofn between GoodLife Fitness and the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre at Toronto’s


cause of hospit lization in Canad , ecting more than 1.3 million


Canadians. M ny risk factors for heart University Health Network (UHN).


le, stress – are on the rise. The new cause of hospitaliz tion in Canada, affecting more than 1.3 million


disease – poor diet, sedentary life- styHeart disease is the number one Centre will drive care and research in post-acute cardiovascular health and Canadi ns. Many risk f ctors for heart ternationally recognized for excellence in heart health and exercise.


At GoodLife, we are excited to en- acute cardiovascular health and sec-


ter into this collaboration with UHN onda try prevention, and will be inter- nationally recognized for excellence in


ness industry in Canada and global i anto this collabo ation with UHN and t che Peter Munk Cardiac Centre,” said Founder & CEO, David Patchell-Evans. “tAs a leader in the health and fi tness in- dustry in Canada and global advocate fror exercise as an important contribu- tlor to ov r l health, this coll boration is an excellent opportunity to venture i tnto new areas of care. Knowing our donation will make a direct impact on patients and th ir families while also positively impacting the health care system as a whole, means that we are one step closer to fulfi lling our vision to give C nadians the opportunity to live fi t and healthy lives. We are united with the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre in the two leading health and w llness or- ganizations i Canada to further en- of any treatment plan.”ss care provided to PetThe collaboration brings together habilitation patients, as well as the de- velopment of an innovative approach to the continuum of care for patients with cardiac disease. For Peter Munk Cardiac Centre patients, this means


Ev ns. “As a leader in the health and fit “At GoodLife, we are excited to enter dvocate for exercise as an important ontributor to overall health, this col- laboration is an excellent opportuni- y to venture into new areas of care. Knowing our donation will make a di- ect impact on patients and their fami- ies while also positively impacting the health care system as a whole, means hat we are one step closer to fulfilling our vision to give Canadians the op- ortunity to live fit and healthy lives. We are united with the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre in the belief that activ- ity and exercise are of vital importance as a main component of any treatment plan.”


The collaboration brings together belief that activity and exercise are of vital importance as a main component


hance the world-c


er Munk Cardiac Centre cardiac re- two leading health and wel ness or- ganizations in Ca ada to further en- hance the world-class care provided to Peter Munk Cardiac Centre car- diac rehabili ation patients, as well


10 Fitness Business Canada January/February 2013


anadians suffering from heart disease will have great- er access to cardiovascular rehabilitation thanks to a


innovative and first of its kind, private/ Centre. The GoodLife Fitness Centre


public collaboration between GoodLife of Excellence in Cardiovascul


GoodLife Fitness collaborates with Peter Munk Cardiac Centre


secondary prevention, and will be in- dise se – poor diet, sedentary lif style, stress – are on the rise. The new Centre wil“l drive care and research in p st-


as the development of an innovative approach to the continuum of care habili ation and preventat v tech- niques and equipment; a supportive environment to strive for their reha- bilitation goals; an enhanced continu- um of care extendi g into the commu- nity, and, as a result, overall improved health and wellness and a significantly decreased likelihood of another car- diac episode.


In addition to creating the Centre nifi cantly decreased likelihood of an- other cardiac episode.


greater access to the latest cardiac re- for patients with cardiac disease. For Peter Munk Cardiac Centre patients, this means greater access to the lat- est cardiac rehabilitation and preven- tative techniques and equipment; a supportive environment to strive for their rehabilitation goals; an enhanced continuum of care extending into the community, and, as a result, overall im- proved health and wellness and a sig- of Excel ence, GoodLife’s donation will also fund the GoodLife Fitness Chair In addition to creating the Centre Prevention. This individual will lead a comprehensive research program that w in Cardiovascular Rehabilita ion and practices in cardiac rehabilitation and analysis of cardiovascular databases to better understand long-term patient outcomes. In addition, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre cardiac rehabilitation experts along with fitness experts from GoodLife Fitness will work together to build a program to help patients transi- tion into the community and achieve ife-long success in their cardiac reha- litation and health.


in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and of Excelle ce, GoodLife’s donation will also fund the GoodLife Fitness Chair


ill include investigations into best P evention. This individual will le d a comprehensive research program that will include investigations into best pra tices in cardiac rehabilitation and analysis of cardiovascular datab ses to bet er understand long-term patient outcomes. In addit on, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre cardiac rehabilitation experts along with fi tness experts from l GoodLife Fitness will work togeth r to biu ld a program to help patients transi- tion into the commu ity and achieve uild upon a proud history of car- diac achievement at the Peter Munk Ca“The GoodLife Fitness Chair


“The GoodLife Fitness Chair will b life-long success in their cardiac reha- b litation and health.


rdiac Centre, including complet- i will build upon a proud history of


ng the first aortic valve replacement


cardiac achievement at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, including com- 1987 and most recently, Ontario’s first cardiac stem cell transplant ear- l in 1987 and most recently, Ontario’s P ogr m Medical Director of the Plier this year,” says Dr. Barry Rubin, the country, Canadians will benefit from the knowledge developed in the GoodLife Fitness Centre of Excellence i from the knowledge developed in the GoodLife Fitness Centre of Excellence odLife Fitness Clubs and cardiac rehabilitation linics coast-to-coast. We envision that patients will seam- essly transition from in-patient and then out-patient cardiac rehabilita- ion to a sustained exercise program at GoodLife Fitness Clubs designed to meet each ind vidual’s needs.” Fun s will also help revital ze th existing rehabilitation facilities Funds will also help revitalize the ex- dard of care offered by the car-


using the Toronto Heart Valve in pleting the fi rst aortic valve replace- ment using the Toronto Heart Valve


ier this year,” said Dr. Barry Rubin, fi rst cardiac stem cell transplant ear-


eter Munk Cardiac Centre. “Across program medical director of the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. “Across the country, Canadians will benefi t


n Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicin , which will be translated to G ino Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine, which will be translated to GoodLife Fitness Clubs and cardiac l rehabilitation clinics coast-to-coast. We envision that patients will seam- tlessly transition from in-patient and then out-patient cardiac rehabilita- tion to a sustained exercise program at GoodLife Fitness Clubs designed to meet each individual’s needs.”


throughout UHN to better match the sisttaing rehabilitati n facilities through- out UHN to b tter match the standard the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and Toronto Rehab’s Rumsey Centre. In ad- dition to growing and revitalizing the current space, GoodLife is providing sing and revitalizing the current space, cise and monitoring equipment, along with providing new technology such as tablets.


diovascular rehabilitation services in of care offered by the cardiovascular re- habili ation services in the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and Toronto Rehab’s Rumsey Centre. In addition to grow-


tate-of-the-art cardiovascular exer- GoodLife is providing state-of-the-art cardiovascular exercise a d monitoring equipment, along with providing new technology such as tablets.


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