Wellness Programs

Physical activity has been proven through research to not only prevent disease, but to treat many chronic illnesses. In essence, exercise can be used as a type of medicine—one with no side effects. Exercise recommendations can be met through 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity. These recommendations have been shown to substantially improve your overall health.

If your doctor believes you need exercise to help with a variety of health conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or obesity, we have an exercise program at Community Healthplex that can help you. The Exercise is Medicine™ initiative was launched by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Association to encourage physicians to prescribe exercise for their patients. Through this initiative, our Medically Referred Exercise Program was created to help improve the lives of individuals who need medical supervision to begin an exercise program. Learn more about MRE in this video.

You can join the MRE program with a prescription from your physician, even if you are not currently a member of our club. Through this program, you can receive full access to our facility and programs, and a consultation with one of our degreed fitness professionals. We have seen many individuals improve their health through our MRE Program. Positive changes from those who have gone through this program have included weight loss, improved health, reduction in medications, and improved fitness levels.

By staying active, especially as you age, you can decrease your risk for many illnesses, and help maintain your quality of life. For more information about the Medically Referred Exercise Program, please contact Kyle McIlrath, Wellness Manager, at 317-920-7468.

Cardiac Rehabilitation is a professionally supervised program helping people recover from heart attacks, heart surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention procedures. This is a physician supervised program in which the staff of nurses and exercise specialists monitors your progress sharing the results with your physician. The Cardiac Rehab Program is located here at the Community Healthplex, providing a convenient location in a full service health and wellness environment. If you are interested in Cardiac Rehab services, talk with your physician. You will need a referral and/or prescription from your physician. Pick up a brochure at the front desk or contact the team at 317-920-7423 or fax at 317-920-7407.

Community Healthplex is pleased to offer on-site wellness programming to area businesses. No matter what your corporate wellness goals are, we can help you develop a program that works best for your company. Wellness options can include monthly health education classes, CPR and AED certification, health and fitness screenings, and fitness center management. Learn more about corporate wellness options >>

Health Management Resources (HMR) is a medically-supervised weight management program at the Indiana Diet and Nutrition Center located in the office of Michael Barbara, D.O., in the Community Healthplex. This program includes pre-packaged foods and weekly classes to provide structure and accountability, as well as motivation and support. Dr. Barbara is a board-certified internal medicine specialist and has been involved with the HMR program for many years.

For more information on the HMR program, please contact 317-920-7405 or visit www.indydietnutrition.com.

Body composition measurements with the DXA (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) can look beyond the traditional body mass index (BMI) to determine fat distribution. In addition to assessing your risk for a variety of diseases, body composition measurements can assist athletes in making decisions on the training regimens they can use to achieve their best performance. Body composition reports include total body tissue, % fat and % lean, waist to hip ratio, resting metabolic rate, fat distribution, and tissue mapping.

Contact 317-920-7300 to schedule your appointment. Cost: $75 per test.

Have you ever wanted to take a "snap shot" of your current health habits? Now you can! We are pleased to offer a complete health risk appraisal that will give you an accurate record of your current fitness and overall health status. Upon completion of the questionnaire you will receive a 20-page report and a one-on-one consultation to review the results.

Cost: $20 per report. Contact Kyle McIlrath, Wellness Manager, at 317-920-7468 for more information and to receive your questionnaire.

Heartsaver AED is for the layperson responder and those interested in personal knowledge for CPR and AED. During this class, you will learn CPR skills for an adult, child, and infant. You will also recognize the signs of choking and learn the steps to operating an AED. A skills test is required to receive a course completion card. Class size is limited. To register or inquire about upcoming classes, contact Kyle McIlrath at 317-920-7468.