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Program:
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Cardiac Rehabilitation and Education Program (Progression)
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Toll-Free:
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To avoid long distance charges to a Halton Healthcare hospital, just dial local hospital number and request to be transferred
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Address:
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3001 Hospital Gate, Area A - Outpatient Rehabilitation (main floor, north block)
Oakville, ON
L6M 0L8
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Map
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Intersection:
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Third Line and Dundas St W
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Hours:
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| Tue | 9am-7pm | |
| Thu | 9am-7pm | |
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Service Description:
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Individualized exercise and education program for people who have had a cardiac event including angina, heart attack, heart surgery, congestive heart failure or angioplasty * goal is to improve patient' s cardiovascular fitness and reduce risk factors for coronary artery disease * patients attend twice per week for three months and once per week for three months for a total duration of 6 months * program includes medical evaluation, graded exercise testing, individually prescribed exercise programs, supervised exercise classes, risk factor education, and counselling * program is run by a multidisciplinary team including a medical director, administrative assistant, nurses, physiotherapists, dietitian, kinesiologists, social worker, trained exercise supervisors and volunteers * provides education and activity guidelines for patients to utilize between hospital discharge and beginning the outpatient program
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Application:
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Physician referral is required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People who have had a cardiac event
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Interpretive services available upon request
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