Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Your healthcare provider may recommend a plan or help you to arrange for exercise training, education, counseling, and other services at a rehab facility. Most hospitals and outpatient providers offer cardiac rehab, a few schools and community centers have an cardiac maintenance program. Often local YMCA and work out Gym's have programs. A little work on the phone can be very productive.
When selecting a cardiac rehabilitation program, ask about:
- Time.
Is it offered when you can get there without causing added stress?
- Place.
Is it easy to get to? Keep in mind that traffic problems can add to your stress.
Is it an individual or group plan?
Is it home-based or in a facility?
Do you want to be in a group with professional supervision?
- Services.
Does it offer a wide range of services?
Does it offer nutrition?
Smoking Sensation Class?
- Cost.
Is it affordable?
Is it covered by insurance?
Some insurances cover all or part cardiac rehab services.
Check on your coverage and for how many sessions.
Cardiac rehab has life-long way of life, so choose a plan establish a lifestyle forever. Develop a plan that will be entertaining and not boring.
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