“FITLINE” TO GET OLDER ADULTS ACTIVE
Innovative "FitLine" to get older adults active starting in South County Dublin and Wicklow
Feel good. Get active
People always say "You're only as old as you feel". Well it turns out to be true. Science has proven that staying active keeps your body younger, no matter what it says on your birth cert. Activity stops you from getting stiff. It keeps away colds and infections. It helps avoid heart disease and diabetes. It keeps you sharp. And, best of all, it cheers you up and gives you energy.
Have I left it too late?
No, you can get active at any age. Whether you're 5 or 125 your body is made for movement and benefits from any amount of activity. In fact, the less you have been doing the more you have to gain from getting active now.
How should I start?
If you would like information, advice or support with getting more physically active why not call the Go for Life FitLine?
What is FitLine?
FitLine is an exciting new project that encourages people to get active. It is being run in south Dublin and Wicklow and it's aimed at people aged 55 and over. The main parts to it are:
- You call FitLine and register your interest
- You attend a workshop run by Go for Life staff in your area. It introduces FitLine and discusses how you can get more active.
- If you like what you hear at the workshop, our volunteers, who are all over 55 too, will phone you to set goals with you for getting more active.
- For as long as you want them, the FitLine mentors call you and encourage and support you to be active.
Once people have signed up for FitLine, they will receive a call from a Go for Life FitLine mentor every two weeks. The mentors will give praise when things are going well, and encouragement to keep going when motivation is low. They know that developing healthy habits takes time. Once or twice a year, FitLine also runs group workshops that people can attend to get ideas for being active.
Ring Go for Life on 01 805 7733 to find out more
