Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac rehabilitation is designed to aid a patient in their recovery following a cardiac event.  Many patients feel fearful and unsure following a cardiac event and find the assistance given by cardiac rehabilitation programs invaluable to their overall recovery.

Exercise is extremely important following a cardiac event. The benefits of exercise can range from fewer complications post event to prevention of loss in muscular strength to an increased rate of recovery.

Components of the cardiac rehabilitation program

• Exercise prescription and training from a trained exercise therapist
• Education to decrease cardiac risk factors
  • Cholesterol
  • Obesity
  • Hypertension
  • Stress and anxiety 
• Counseling services to improve psychological wellbeing
• Behavioral interventions

Benefits of attending the cardiac rehabilitation program

• Reduces fear and Anxiety
• Decreases recovery time
• Improves cardiovascular and overall fitness
• Decreases symptoms
• Improves confidence
• Aids in making lifelong changes to improve cardiovascular health
• Reduce risk of future cardiac events
• Reduces the risk of death

Healthy Lifestyle and Fitness Class

The Healthy Lifestyle and Fitness class is a program designed to aid those individuals that have chronic medical issues that they, or their physician, feel would be decreased or even resolved by getting involved in a regular exercise program. 

A risk assessment is completed by our fitness professionals that will determine if a physician referral is needed. Some physicians may refer you to our program directly. The program has so much to offer such as:

• Supervision by a fitness professional
• Monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate
• Nutrition education and weight loss
• Personalized exercise prescription
• Resistance training and education
• Diabetic support