Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Brockville General Hospital is proud to provide leading cardiac rehabilitation services in Leeds and Grenville.

Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program has been redesigned to support patients during the COVID 19 pandemic. We have developed a program that will support patients both in person in reduced class sizes as well as virtually to ensure that we are able to remain socially distanced at all times as we work towards your cardiovascular fitness goals.

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Location

We are located on the ground floor of the Brockville General Hospital Charles Street main site. For more information about the program, please call 613-345-5649, extension 51272.

Hours of operation

• Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday and Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

About the program

The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is a local rehabilitation service for people recovering from cardiac surgery, cardiac angioplasty or stenting. We offer 6 and 12 week programs that help patients reach full post-operative recovery. Clients participate in these programs in the hospital or at home, depending on their individual needs.

How to participate

You must be referred by your physician or nurse practitioner to register in the program. Our services are free to eligible patients, thanks to generous funding from our local community.

We accept up to eight new patients per week, with 50 participants enrolled at any given time. Each year over 120 clients graduate from the program.

Rehabilitation services

We focus on providing holistic guidance, including medical, dietary, psychosocial and exercise services. Our clients have the full support of a multi-professional team, including the following specialists:

• Physician
• Kinesiologist
• Dietician
• Nurse
• Respiratory therapist
• Pharmacist

Benefits of cardiovascular rehabilitation

The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program can help you make lifelong improvements to your health following cardiovascular surgery. Cardiovascular rehabilitation can:

• Improve your quality of life
• Increase your activity level
• Improve your cardiovascular fitness and functional capacity
• Help you to reduce your risk factors
• Give you greater control over your health
• Increase your options for living independently