Falmouth Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: Care Close to Home

A Comprehensive Exercise and Education Program

THE CARDIAC REHABILITATION TEAM

• Jennifer Ladner, MD, FACC
  Medical Director
• Susan Crider, RN, BSN
  Cardiac Clinical Coordinator
• Exercise Physiologist
• Dietitian
• Psychologist

THE PROGRAM

Cardiac Rehabilitation is a comprehensive exercise and education program designed to help the individual with cardiovascular disease and his family to make the life style changes necessary to improve cardiovascular health.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Entire series is 36 sessions.

EXERCISE

Group exercise sessions meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Falmouth Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation gym.

Each session consists of a warm-up, conditioning and cool down phase using stationary bikes, treadmills, rowing machines, arm exercises and hand weights.

EKG telemetry monitoring during exercise is provided.

Supervised by Exercise Specialist/Physiologist and experienced Cardiac Nurse.

EDUCATION

• Education
• Topics covered include:
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Risk Factor Identification/Modification
• Exercise Therapy
• Nutrition
• Cardiac Medication
• Stress Management

COUNSELING

Counseling is available on an individual basis by professional staff pertaining to risk factor modification.

ELIGIBILITY

COST

• There is a fee for service
• Fee includes exercise sessions, educational materials, and risk factor modification counseling.
• Most health insurance companies will cover a certain percentage of the cost.
• You are encouraged to clarify coverage with your insurance carrier prior to admission.

Cardiac Rehabilitation
at Falmouth Hospital
Medical Office Building
90 Ter Heun Drive, Suite 100
Falmouth, MA 02540
508-495-7675
508-495-7688 Fax