Service Information
Cardiac Rehabilitation Community Program
Seaway Valley Community Health Centre
Category: Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic
Target Population: Cardiac
Service Details
Description:

The Cardiac Rehab program is designed to offer support and guidance to the people living with heart disease. In partnership with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute we provide the specialized rehabilitation care our clients require to succeed. Our Registered Nurse and Physiotherapist work collaboratively with our clients to create individualized treatment plans and empower those individuals with the knowledge and resources they need to live a healthier life.



Some of the services we offer include:
- Cardiovascular risk assessment
- Assessment of cardiovascular response to exercise
- Education on home exercise program
- Review and education regarding cardiac medication
- Education on self-management and self-monitoring
- Group exercise classes
- Regular follow up with a health care Provider
- Referral to stress management
- Referral to dietitian for heart healthy nutrition
- Referral to lung health and support for smoking cessation


Languages: English
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria:
Client who has had recent cardiac events or procedures such as:
- Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- Angioplasty (stent)
- Valve repair
- Atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias
- Coronary artery stenosis
- Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)
- Heart transplant