Cardiac Rehabilitation Nesconset, NY
At the St. James Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, we employ a patient- and family-centered approach that is team-based and collaborative, focusing on disease prevention and management. Our aim is to assist patients in maximizing cardiopulmonary function as they transition through each phase of rehabilitation.
This is achieved through enhanced communication and the delivery of care across the full spectrum of therapeutic disciplines, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation specialties, and community agencies.z
Tailored Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Our cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program is tailored to fit the specific needs of each of our cardiac rehabilitation patients. Under the leadership of the attending physician, patients and family members work with a multidisciplinary team. Depending on the patient’s needs, this team may be comprised of a combination of professionals from the departments of Rehabilitation Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Psychology, Nutrition, Therapeutic Recreation or Creative Arts Therapy.
Goals of our cardiac rehabilitation program:
- Optimize the patient’s medical condition
- Provide patient with an individualized home exercise program that the patient can implement themselves, using target heart rate and a rate of perceived exertion (RPE) scale to guide their effort
- Maximize functional independence through a focus on performing activities of daily living and maintaining mobility in the household and the community, with and emphasis on energy conservation, pacing, and task simplification
- Improve the patient’s confidence and quality of life
- Perform a psychological evaluation to identify behavioral changes resulting from the illness and to assess the patient’s emotional support network
- Educate the patient on medication management as well as strategies for reducing risk factors and preventing illness in the future,
- Help the patient start a lifestyle modification program; depending on the patient’s needs, the goals of this program may include quitting smoking, losing weight, and taking steps to control diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension
- Establish an appropriate discharge plan for a return to Nesconset, NY
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St. James Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is conveniently located less than a 10 minute drive from Head of the Harbor, NY ensuring that you’ll never be too far from your loved ones.
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