Cardiac Rehab
Located at Reh-Fit Centre and Wellness Institute. ‘Cardiac Rehab @ Home’ is also available for those unable to attend in person.
FEATURES
Program Features:
- a 16-week rehabilitation program designed to help individuals safely return to activity after a cardiac event
- includes education sessions and supervised/guided exercise
- the program has a small fee, which enables full access to the facility and services; financial help may be provided, based on individual need
Team Involved:
- Variable by site but may include PT, SW, Doctors, Nurses, Kinesiologists, Dietitians, Psychologists, etc.
REFERRAL CRITERIA
Anyone with a history of:
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Angina
- CABG Surgery
- PCI (Peri-Coronary Intervention)
- Heart Failure Cardiomyopathy
- Complex Congenital Heart Diseases
- Valve Disease Arrythmias
- Peripheral Artery Disease (symptomatic)
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
One Cardiac Rehab Program per new event/diagnosis/surgical intervention.
REFERRAL PROCESS
A doctor’s signature is required on the referral form.
Referrals should be faxed to the location of the client’s choice – fax numbers & locations are listed on the referral form.