Cardiac Recovery Program

To assist the cardiac patient during recovery following a cardiac event.

• Open heart surgery
• Angioplasty or cardiac catheterization
• Cardiac event
• Pacemaker or defibrillator
• Cardiac arrhythmia

• Venipuncture for lab work
• Observation monitoring and teaching to patient and/or care giver
• EKG monitoring and pulse oximetry as ordered in home

Physical Therapist

• Provides home exercises to increase patients strength & endurance

Occupational Therapist

• Energy Conservation
• Home Modification
• Adaptive Equipment
• Activities of Daily Living Training

Medical Social Workers

• Assessment of Social & Emotional Factors
• Counseling for long range planning
• Community Resource Planning
• Short-Term Therapy

Home Care Assistants

• Provides assistance with Activities of Daily Living
• Personal care, light housekeeping and meal preparation