Ready, Set, Move is a community health and wellness program that was initiated by Mineral Community Hospital in June of 2011. This program provides educational opportunities, community events including fun runs, walks, and outdoor activities, as well as resources to help people get fit and stay healthy.
Mineral Community Hospital supports an annual health fair. The 2013 Health Fair will be June 1 at Superior Elementary School. Many services are provided including blood draws, information on community services, and tours of Life Flight helicopters and the ambulance.
Mineral Community Hospital hosted a series of lectures regarding Wellness. These lectures offered the chance to try new
activities that are affordable and doable in Mineral County. Meet friends, start exercise groups, try new things! Most importantly take the first step towards a healthier life – exercise can help control high blood pressure, diabetes, weight loss, improve mood, reduce stress and much more.
The hospital hopes to provide more lectures in 2013.
Ready, Set, Move offered fitness classes in 2011.
Classes included:
- Introduction, vitals,
- Yoga
- Wellness
- How to begin and walking/running program
- Water Aerobics
- Preparation for hiking.
- Core strengthening
Cost was $25.00 and participants won great prizes – water bottle, pedometer, exercise/diet journal, and registration for the first annual fitness fun day held at the end of the summer!
Please call 406-822-4278 for more information.