Barossa - Country Health Connect
29 North Street Angaston, SA 5353

08 85638544

Service Overview

Multi-disciplinary Phase 2 Cardiac Rehabilitation - face to face program group based or 1:1 / Community Chronic Heart Failure Support Program / Virtual Clinical Care Program

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Initial health assessment and risk factor profile with Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse, 7 week group based program every Tuesday 2.00 - 4.00 pm at the Village Gym Nuriootpa incorporating supervised exercise session and weekly education session, completion of program assessment and goal setting.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Heart failure clients received education to self manage their condition and stay well and avoid hospital admission. Stable clients are supported to join Phase 2 Cardiac Rehabilitation exercise program. Services can be home or centre based.

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Clients supported 1:1 with option of Virtual Clinical Care Home Tele-monitoring Program. Intensive daily monitoring of vital signs and symptoms with education and support incorporating action plans and promotion of self management.

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

Eligible Patients

Diagnosis

  • Acute coronary syndrome: acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) & stable or unstable angina (chest pain)
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Heart failure
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) - Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
  • Adult congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, peripheral vascular disease
  • High risk for CVD
  • Procedures

  • Re-vascularisation - coronary angioplasty or stenting
  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
  • Valve surgery
  • Cardiac Transplant
  • Defibrillator or pacemaker implantation
  • Cardiac surgery: AAA repair, congenital, LVADS, Arrhythmia Surgery or combination
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