About the Nor-Well Program
The Nor-Well Exercise and Whole Person Wellness Program, patterned after the CanWell Program of Ontario Health Services, is for patients diagnosed with cancer at any stage of their treatment. In the Nor-Well program, participants enjoy a supervised exercise program extending over twelve weeks, consisting of three sessions per week. Participants benefit from a wholistic, person-centered approach as well as services of a Kinesiologist, Physical Therapists, and a Physician who will complete an evaluation of one's exercise capabilities and capacity. Individuals qualifying for participation may be referred by their physician or other healthcare professional, or may self-refer with the consent and approval of their physician and oncologist.
The program schedules supervised blocks of time in the Whole Person Wellness Center at Norwood Crossing and is designed to meet an individual's exercise evaluation and capacity; participants receive physical therapy, fitness center exercises, and activities such as yoga or Tai Chi.
About Norwood Crossing and the Whole Person Wellness Center
Norwood Crossing is a non profit (501c3) assisted living and skilled nursing facility located in the Norwood Park community of Chicago. Since 1896, Norwood Crossing has been dedicated to the mission of 'enhancing the independence and well-being of older adults.' In the spring of 2011, they unveiled the newly renovated Whole Person Wellness Center which houses modern exercise equipment, a bistro, a beauty shop, an examination room, a library, and a meditation room. The emergence and importance of the role of exercise and whole person wellness is at the forefront of healthcare today and Norwood Crossing has been innovative in their approach to person-centered care.
