Cardiac Rehab Services
Covenant Health’s nationally-certified Cardiac Rehabilitation program
at the LifeStyle Centre affords cardiac patients the opportunity to participate
in an outpatient program that includes medical supervision, evaluation
and instruction in physical activity education. This personal treatment
approach provides support to patients trying to make healthy lifestyle
changes and can be highly beneficial for patients who have experienced
any of the following diagnoses:
- Heart attack
- Angina symptoms
- Coronary artery angioplasty or stents
- Open heart surgery such as coronary bypass or valve surgery
- Heart transplantation
- Heart failure
Benefits of participating in a cardiac rehab program include a longer life
expectancy and decreased risk of another heart attack as well as helping
to control other heart disease symptoms, improving stamina and strength
and an improved overall sense of wellbeing.
Upon graduation from the program, patients can easily transition their
exercise regimen in the LifeStyle Centre Wellness Program.
Pulmonary Rehab Services
The Nationally Certified Covenant Pulmonary Rehab Services is available
What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation?
A service that is designed for those who experience lung problems such as:
- COPD (Emphysema or chronic bronchitis)
- Bronchiectasis
- Sarcoidosis
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Interstitial lung disease
- Lung cancer and lung cancer surgery
- Lung volume reduction surgery
- Pre and post lung transplantation
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary Rehabilitation helps participants:
- Experience less difficulty with breathing
- Increase muscle strength and endurance
- Improve their ability to cope with daily activities
- Understand how to use medications and oxygen appropriately
- Improve quality of life
- Reduce hospitalizations
- Improve depression
Typical Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs include:
- Monitored and supervised exercises
- Education about your pulmonary condition, control of symptoms, medications,
and oxygen
- Assistance with smoking cessation
- Stress reduction and/or management techniques sessions
- Nutritional guidance