Living Well

Living Well is a 12-month weight management program run in partnership with the local YMCA.

Participants will receive information regarding:

  • Committing to healthy lifestyle choices
  • Finding and maintaining support and motivation
  • Review of exercise program from exercise specialist
  • Exercising and being physically active
  • Healthy food choices
  • Negative/positive self-talk
  • Exercises to incorporate at home (balls, weights, bands)

The program is divided into 2 phases:

Phase 1

  • 3-month program
  • 12 weekly educational classes held at the YMCA
  • 3-month membership to the YMCA (any location)
  • Emphasis on healthy lifestyle skills
  • Weekly monitored food and activity journals and progress
  • Individual exercise prescription from exercise specialist
  • Pocket calorie/fat counter book

Phase 2

  • 9-month maintenance program
  • Educational classes and continued support from program coordinators and other group members
  • Weekly, evidence-based weight maintenance strategies
  • On-going challenges and contests to keep participants engaged

The Aurora Advantage

  • Aurora Health Care has partnered with the local YMCA to provide the best medical and fitness information in one place.
  • One company showed a 12.9% decrease in medical claims one year after program initiation and a 14.4% decrease after two years.

To learn more, please call 866-207-4805.