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Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
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| Contact: | Casey Gorham |
| Number: | 509-689-2517 ext 3324 |
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WHAT IS CARDIAC REHABILITATION?
CARDIAC REHABILITATION is a comprehensive long-term program that involves a medical evaluation, ECG monitored exercise and education and counseling.
We are here to help patients modify and reduce their cardiovascular risk factors. Our goal is to limit the physical and emotional effects of cardiac illness, and reduce the risk for sudden cardiac death or another heart attack
HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR CARDIAC REHABILITATION?
A person qualifies for CARDIAC REHABILITATION if they have had a recent:
- Heart attack
- Stent placement
- Coronary artery bypass grafting
- Stable chest pain
- Heart transplant
A referral is needed to participate in CARDIAC REHABILITATION. For a referral into CARDIAC REHABILITATION talk to your medical provider or give us a call at 509-645-3324. Medicare does cover cardiac rehabilitation and most other private insurers do cover the service. Talk to your insurance company or any of our program staff to help you navigate your insurance benefits.
HOW MANY SESSIONS DO I ATTEND?
A patient can attend the program for up to thirty-six sessions. The number of sessions attended depends on patient's disease severity and need. Our cardiac classes are offered two days per week.
Chris Casey, PA-C
Carla Boyd, RN
EDUCATION
Education is an important part of cardiac rehabilitation. We cover topics such as cardiovascular disease, structure and function of the heart, cardiovascular risk factor reduction, nutrition, exercise principles, stress management, cholesterol management, weight loss, lifestyle change, managing medications, talking to your physician and smoking cessation.
WHAT IS PULMONARY REHABILITATION?
PULMONARY REHABILITATION is a comprehensive intervention for patients with chronic respiratory disease who are symptomatic and often have decreased daily activities. We offer an eight week program with a team approach that compliments your medical care. This involves a medical evaluation, a safe exercise prescription, monitored exercise and education and counseling. Pulmonary rehabilitation is designed to reduce patient's symptoms such as shortness of breath, optimize their physical functioning, improve their quality of live, and reduce their healthcare costs.
HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR PULMONARY REHABILITATION?
A person qualifies for PULMONARY REHABILITATION if they have a chronic respiratory impairment that may respond well to exercise. Symptoms such as shortness of breath and reductions in physical ability in general become apparent with reduced pulmonary function. Therefore, patients need to meet certain pulmonary function testing criteria. Examples of medical diagnoses that are covered include:
- Obstructive disorders such as COPD (including alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency), persistent asthma, bronchiectasis, or cystic fibrosis.
- Restrictive diseases such as interstitial lung diseases, chest wall diseases, neuromuscular diseases with a pulmonary impairment.
- Other conditions such as lung cancer, pre and post lung transplant, pre and post lung reduction surgery, obesity related respiratory disease, autoimmune disorders with a pulmonary involvement, ventilator dependence, or children and youth with respiratory disease.
A referral is required to enter the program. For a referral into PULMONARY REHABILITATION talk to your medical provider or give us a call at 509-645-3324. Medicare does cover pulmonary rehabilitation and most private insurers do cover the service. Talk to your insurance company or any of our program staff to help you navigate your insurance benefits.
HOW MANY SESSIONS DO I ATTEND?
A patient can attend the program for sixteen sessions. Our pulmonary classes are offered on two days per week.
EDUCATION
Education is an important part of pulmonary rehabilitation. We cover topics such as smoking cessation, anatomy of the lung and lung disease, breathing control methods and pulmonary hygiene, oxygen replacement therapy, keeping healthy, managing medications, nutrition and COPD, and stress management.
MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
After patients have finished our outpatient or "Phase II" Pulmonary or Cardiac Rehabilitation Program patients can choose to exercise in their home environment or continue to exercise at our center. Patients can come to our program up to four times per week to exercise at our center. Patients can come to our program up to four times per week to exercise in a safe, supportive and encouraging environment. We continue to promote and foster healthy living and patients can continue to participate in our education classes. Patients purchase an exercise card from the program. This costs thirty dollars and allows patients to exercise twelve times. Some insurance companies pay for this service.
For information about our services feel free to call us at 509-645-3324 or drop by and talk to any of our program staff.
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