Gawler Health Service - Country Health Connect
21 Hutchinson Road Gawler East, SA 5118
885212080

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 / Wirrkarta Yarta - ATSI Healthy Living 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 09.30 - 11.30 am incorporating supervised exercise session and weekly education session, completion of program assessment and goal setting.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Once a week supported group exercise program for financially or socially disadvantaged clients. Day and times vary (dependant on demand). Must have completed Phase 2 Cardiac Rehabilitation

Maintenance (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.

Heart Failure Management  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. Wirrkarta Yarta - ATSI specific program

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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