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Cardiac Rehabilitation

Williamson Memorial Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation is an adult lifestyle modification program designed to help reduce risk factors for coronary artery disease and improve heart risk and lung function. The program involves a full spectrum of exercise and fitness regimens along with diet and lifestyle reorganization. 

Cardiac Rehabilitation provides inpatient and outpatient services. Anyone with a history of heart disease or who is "at risk" for developing heart disease is a prime candidate for cardiac rehab. All patients must have a referral to the program from a physician. 

You can benefit from cardiac rehabilitation if you:

• Have a heart disease such as angina or heart failure, or have had a heart attack 
• Have had a balloon catheter (angioplasty) or stent procedure 
• Have had bypass surgery 
• Experience chest pain or angina 
• Have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and/or are obese   

Frequent Questions

Q: Who is a candidate for cardiac rehabilitation?
A: Anyone with a history of heart disease or who is "at risk" for developing heart disease is eligible for Cardiac Rehab. Anyone who has had an angioplasty procedure, a stent procedure, a heart attack or bypass surgery is a candidate for Cardiac Rehab.

Q: Does insurance cover these programs?
A: Most major insurance companies cover at least 80 percent of the cost of the Adult Lifestyle Modification Program. If you have a secondary insurance, that company will usually pick up the remaining cost that your primary does not cover. Insurance does not cover the Adult Fitness Program; you would be responsible for the cost.  

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Our ten-week Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program offers therapy sessions two or three times a week that provide the participant and his or her family with information and support to meet the day-to-day challenges of living with a chronic lung disorder.

What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation?

Pulmonary rehabilitation involves preventive and rehabilitative care for patients with pulmonary (breathing) disease to reduce hospitalization, improve survival, and enhance quality of life. Changes in diet, exercise, and behavioral habits can help control the impact of pulmonary disease by enabling patients to reach a higher level of physiological and psychological functioning.

St. Elizabeth Medical Center's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program provides supervised exercise training, respiratory care instructions, and education to help and encourage patients with pulmonary (lung) disease.

Who Can Benefit from Pulmonary Rehabilitation?

Anyone who has been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, interstitial lung disease, or another lung disease, can benefit from our program.

Pulmonary rehabilitation helps those with lung disease achieve an optimal level of physical capability and independence and increases overall quality of life. This is accomplished with individualized treatment consisting of education, exercise, breathing retraining, and development of coping and support skills. Each exercise program is individually tailored to each participant's needs and abilities.

Benefits of the Program: