The Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation Clinic is divided into five sections

• Section 1 – An initial one-hour assessment with the nurse.
• Section 2 – Four education sessions to learn about heart disease and how to make healthy choices for your heart.
• Section 3 – A supervised exercise program including strength, endurance and stretching, performed twice a week, for 12 weeks. A tailored unsupervised home exercise program is also available.
• Section 4 – A medical consultation with our physician (optional).
• Section 5 – A medical follow-up appointment after six months (optional).

What to bring

• Valid Health Card
• List of all your medications, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, supplements and herbal medicine.

When you arrive

Individual consultations

• Consultations are with a nurse, physician and exercise specialists.
• Each visit can last from 60 to 90 minutes.
• A follow-up appointment with the physician is recommended 6 months after being discharged from the program.

Group sessions – Learning to live well with cardiovascular disease

• Educational session leaders are nurses, dietitians, kinesiologists, physiotherapists, a pharmacist and a mental health nurse.
• The group session is divided into 4 workshops, presented on 4 consecutive Fridays, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Exercise programs

• A 12-week program featuring supervised on-site, twice a week exercise sessions.
• Brief Exercise Program – after an evaluation, a home exercise program is tailored to your needs. Exercise sessions are unsupervised.

Medical consultation (optional)

• Assessment and/or evaluation of current cardiovascular and other medical problems.
• Risk factor stratification and treatment.
• This medical consultation is not meant to replace the medical follow-up with your family physician or cardiologist.
• A medical follow-up appointment is recommended after 6 months.

The team

• Nurse
• Pharmacist
• Dietician
• Physiotherapists
• Social Worker

The team works in collaboration with our cardiologists and family physicians.

Business hours

Thursday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Telephone

Toll free: 1-800-790-8870
Press 9 for English, then 1 for Outpatient Rehab, 4 for External Rehab and 2 for Cardiac Rehab

Fax

613-636-6210

Address

HGH Main Campus
1111 Ghislain Street
Hawkesbury, ON K6A 3G5

Resources and links

• For information on the causes of cardiovascular disease, visit the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Heart Health Education Centre.
• For information on heart disease, prevention, research, healthy living and fundraising initiatives, visit Heart and Stroke Foundation.
• For information on nutrition, healthy eating and recipes, visit Dietitians of Canada.
• For information on smoking and tips to quit smoking, visit Health Canada Healthy Living.
• For information on diabetes, risk factors and healthy living resources, visit Diabetes Canada.

Referring a patient to HGH Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic

Family physicians, primary caregivers and specialists may refer patients to the Prevention and Cardiac Rehab Clinic.

Referral Form

Please download, fill out and fax the referral form to 613-636-6210.

• CLI-14-3005 v4 Cardiac Rehab Request Form (PDF)

Appointment booking line: 1-800-790-8870, extension 52601