The Creston Valley Hospital is now offering a program every Monday morning, providing education and the rehabilitation advice for cardiac patients and their families. The Central Okanagan Association for Cardiac Health (COACH) and the Interior Health Regional Cardiac Program along with local Primary Health Care staff are partnering to provide Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) education for rural patients.
This program is to improve access to core education components for cardiac patients and their families living in rural and remote areas within Interior Health. This education is delivered through a group of education classes through videoconferencing, focusing on the communities of Grand Forks, Trail, Merritt, Williams Lake, Salmon Arm, Kimberley and Creston.
The videoconference education series is comprised of six classes held on Monday mornings starting at 10:00 am. Classes are approximately 60-90 minutes in length with topics including anatomy and procedures, exercise guidelines, medications, stress management, and two nutrition classes. The class series continues throughout the year and new enrollments can begin at any time during the series. For more information or to enroll, contact the Creston Health Centre.
by Creston Health Centre