Get Healthy Walking Club
Get off on the right foot with the Get Healthy Walking Club!
Everyone knows good nutrition, routine checkups and regular exercise are important to a healthy lifestyle. If you have decided it's time to make wellness your top priority, Norton Healthcare is here to help.
There are many forms of exercise, but the simplest, least expensive and most accessible is walking. To get on the path to good health, Norton Healthcare encourages Kentuckiana residents to join its free Get Healthy Walking Club, a walking program for people of all ages and fitness levels.
Join the Get Healthy Walking Club, and Norton Healthcare will send you a Best Foot Forward Kit and notify you of activities to help you on your journey to a healthier lifestyle. Membership also provides special access to walking paths at area malls and the Louisville Zoo.
To join, call (502) 629-1234.
Membership benefits:
- Best Foot Forward Kit, including a Get Healthy Walking Club T-shirt, wrist wallet, walking log, walking guide and membership card
- Invitations to Get Healthy Walking Club activities, such as exercise and cooking demonstrations, as well as heart-healthy lifestyle screenings
- Free subscription to Get Healthy, a quarterly magazine that includes a calendar of local health and wellness events
- Special invitations to Norton Healthcare-sponsored screenings and activities
- Invitation-only group walks at area parks and the Louisville Zoo
- Free admission to the Louisville Zoo during scheduled walking hours
- $5 off any new membership to the Louisville Zoo
Mall Walkers
For a safe, climate-controlled environment, Get Healthy Walking Club members are welcome at area malls and the Louisville Zoo during special hours, including:
Mall St. Matthews opens at 7:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday to accommodate walkers. Walking the perimeter of the mall is 1.2 miles per lap. map
Oxmoor Center opens at 7:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday. The Norton Healthcare Get Healthy Walking Club path is nearly three-quarters of a mile per lap. map
Jefferson Mall opens at 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday. The Norton Healthcare Get Healthy Walking Club path is nearly three-quarters of a mile per lap. map
Zoo Walkers
Louisville Zoo is open to Get Healthy Walking Club members from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday, March through October, and during "twilight hours," 6 to 9 p.m., on Thursdays and Fridays, June through August. Participants must have their Get Healthy Walking Club membership card for admission during these times. Call (502) 629-1234 today to register for this free activity.
The 1.1mile Zoo Walkers' loop at the Louisville Zoo is a hard-surface walk through the animal exhibits that combines flat areas and hills with the sights and sounds of the zoo for a challenging twist on the traditional "weekend stroll." Directional signs keep walkers on track and provide special health tips along the way.
Get Healthy Walking Club members receive a 10 percent discount on zoo admission for guests during twilight hours. Members also receive invitations to special activities and screenings at the zoo, as well as access to all the activities featured in Get Healthy magazine's calendar of events.
Attention parents and grandparents! Infants and toddlers in strollers are welcome to accompany members of the Get Healthy Walking Club during morning and twilight walking hours.
For more information or to join the Get Healthy Walking Club, call (502) 629-1234.
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