Be Heart Smart!

• Are you at risk for developing heart disease? 
• Do you have any of the following risk factors? 
  • High cholesterol 
  • Hypertension 
  • Stress 
  • Family history 
  • Smoking 
  • Diabetes 
  • Inactivity 
  • Poor diet 
  • Obesity 
• Have you been diagnosed with diabetes, heart failure or vascular disease?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, it is important to take care of your health. You should also be aware of how your lifestyle can affect your heart health.

The good news is, our Heart Smart Prevention Program can help you learn appropriate lifestyle behaviors to improve your overall quality of life. Our Heart Smart Prevention Program is available to anyone at risk for heart and/or vascular disease, diabetes and heart failure, and includes:

• 2 to 4 individually monitored exercise sessions, which include continuous telemetry (monitoring your heart rhythm) and checking your blood pressure and heart rate responses. 
• Education on stress management; benefits of exercise, diet, and medications; anatomy/physiology of the heart; and emotional aspects of chronic disease. 
• Nutritional assessment and counseling. 
• Individual exercise prescription to follow at the Wellspring Wellness Center and/or at home. Will include follow up every 2 to 4 weeks to answer questions and make any changes to your program. 
• Progress reports sent to your primary care physician.

We offer this Heart Smart Prevention Program to the community through our Cardiac Rehabilitation Department. The cost of the program is very reasonable and includes a one-time evaluation fee of $75. Then you are able to join the Wellspring Wellness Center at the following rates:

• $70 for three months
• $140 for one year