Haley graduated with a Master of Science degree in Physiotherapy and is a full time physiotherapist at Sports Centre Physiotherapy. Hayley was quick to take on this CD role and became trained in 2019. She took on this health champion role because she thought it would be a great way to give back to the community, especially the Special Olympics athletes. During her CD training in Arizona she got to take in some of the Arizona State Special Olympic Games, when she returned she said “seeing the athletes compete and to see how proud they were to participate was incredible”. 

Her advice to other health professionals: Listen to the athletes! Don’t assume you know what they need or what is going on.

Her tip to athletes: Make sure to do some form of stretching daily and try your best!

Fun Fact about Haley: Her family races Standardbred horses for a living and if she wasn’t a physiotherapist she would train/race horses.

HEALTH ATHLETES

The Healthy Athletes program is dedicated to providing health services and education to Special Olympics athletes, and changing the way health systems interact with people with intellectual disabilities. All screenings are free to the athletes and occur throughout the year.

CLINICAL DIRECTORS

Clinical Directors are an important part of the Health Athletes team. Clinical Directors are responsible for working with Special Olympics PEI and other volunteer health professionals in coordinating Healthy Athletes screenings.  Meet the rest of PEI's Clinical Directors.