Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation consisting of two exercise sessions a week and one education session.
Provides cardiac rehabilitation to clients with significant cardiac risk factors or those recovering from a cardiac event/procedure (Heart attack, angioplasty, acute coroary syndrome) or following cardiac thoracic surgery.
A weekly program that covers a variety of topics including heart health, heart medications, healthy tucker and healthy weight, oral health, blood pressure, cholesterol control, quitting smoking, managing stress and emotions, physical activity and diabetes.
Provides multi-disciplinary support to patients following a recent cardiac admission including supervised group exercise, group education sessions and regular telephone counselling.
This service aims to support people with the chronic conditions of diabetes, long term lung disease, heart disease and heart failure
The Program provides care and support for clients at risk of, or diagnosed with chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, respiratory disease and chronic musculoskeletal conditions
Provides education, exercise advice and group exercise sessions for clients with diagnosed systolic heart failure.
Works to improve the heart health of all Australians and reduce disability and premature death from heart and blood vessel disease by research, health promotion and rehabilitation.
Provides encouragement, information and emotional support to people who are living with diagnosed heart disorders, including those who have had open-heart surgery or are facing surgery. Provides information and emotional support to carers for heart patients.
A community based cardiac rehabilitation program that is available to cardiac patients and those at risk of heart disease. This program runs for 2 hours each week for seven weeks. The group sessions are two hours in duration with one hour of education and one hour of supervised exercise.
A community based cardiac rehabilitation program that is available to cardiac patients and those at risk of heart disease. This program runs for 2 hours each week for seven weeks. The group sessions are two hours in duration with one hour of education and one hour of supervised exercise.
A community based cardiac rehabilitation program that is available to cardiac patients and those at risk of heart disease. This program runs for 2 hours each week for seven weeks. The group sessions are two hours in duration with one hour of education and one hour of supervised exercise.
A cardiac rehabilitation program available to cardiac patients and those at risk of heart disease. The program runs for two hours each week for seven weeks. Group sessions include one hour of education and one hour of supervised exercise.
Provides support and hope to children and the families of children with congenital and/or acquired heart disorders. Shares information to ensure parents are well informed and supported and better able to cope with the day-to-day management of their child.
A program that aims to reduce the risk of Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease and improve management of those with Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease. Provides participants with an individual assessment, education and review by a Diabetes educator and/or lifestyle educator.
A program that supports GPs in Diabetes care. Provides clients with skills and knowledge on topics such as self-blood glucose monitoring and HbA1c, healthy eating, active lifestyle changes, medication and communicating with their health care team.
RPH Cardiac Rehabilitation delivers a range of heart related services to patients following cardiac admission and who live in Perth and some WA country areas.
Format:
General Heart related advice and guidance delivered by phone or in our Healthy Heart Seminars, Individual Cardiac Clinics, Individual Cardiac Gym Exercise Sessions and ICD defibrillator annual meetings.
The UWA Exercise and Performance Centre runs a number of tailored programs aimed at improving the improve health, function and quality of life of patients with a range of chronic and complex diseases. The exercise interventions provided are tailored to help patients meet their current goals, and manage their condition/s.
The Exercise and Performance Centre also supports the clinical training of students undertaking the Masters of Clinical Exercise Physiology, and where appropriate exercise services are provided by postgraduate students under the supervision of Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEP) and allied health professionals.
List of Specific Programs:
Healthy Hearts – Cardiovascular rehabilitation program designed and facilitated by exercise physiologists with the aims of:
• Changing physical activity behaviours
• Preventing subsequent cardiac events
• Improving activity tolerance, muscle atrophy and circulation
• Improving quality of life, and
• Significantly reducing risk factors for comorbidities
Mediswim – Aqua based exercise rehabilitation incorporating strength, mobility and swimming to target metabolic disease or its risk factors. Exercise sessions are individualized and heart rate monitored. Benefits include:
• Improved insulin sensitivity and blood glucose management
• Reduction in weight and blood pressure
• Reduction in medication dependence
CanMoves – Exercise rehabilitation for patients at any stage of Cancer treatment. Aim to provide support, and through use of exercise as adjuvant therapy throughout the treatment process. Benefits include:
• Reduced risk of cancer recurrence
• Improved quality of life
• Improved management of treatment related side effects
The service aims to improve the lives of individuals with Williams Syndrome and their families, to locate individuals with the syndrome and their families and to disseminate medical, educational and assistance group information.