Castlemaine Health
Service Overview
8 week phase 2 Cardiac Rehabilitation for people who have suffered a cardiac event or have been diagnosed with heart failure. We run on a Monday afternoon from 1.30-3.30pm. For people with cardiac failure we can also offer admission to our Complex Care/HARP program for individualised education in heart failure management if required, as well as a specific heart failure group program 4 times a year.
Services
Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?
8 session program on Mondays 1.30-3.30pm
Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?
Group education and individualised exercise program of 6 weeks on Thursdays from 1.00-2.30pm.
We take a multi-disciplinary approach to self-management education including dietetics, occupational therapy, psychology and physiotherapy.
Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?
Our heart failure team support people with self-management strategies to minimise symptoms and maintain optimal quality of life. We can also work with people from home for individualised care and implementation of action plans as well as lifestyle changes for improved symptom management.
Heart Failure Management What is this?
Eligible Patients
Diagnosis
Procedures