The Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program promotes optimal health, self-management and the active participation of patients with cardiovascular disease.

Who can benefit from these services?

Any person diagnosed with a cardiovascular disease or who underwent a cardiac event, procedure or surgery.

Please note that a medical referral is mandatory to access this service.  

Why participate in a rehabilitation program?

• To regain your former abilities
• To control and recognize the symptoms of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease
• To reduce the frequency and severity of symptoms
• To improve quality of life
• To encourage smoking cessation
• To increase functional capacity
• To improve exercise tolerance in order to limit incapacity and gain greater independence
• To develop an action plan for symptom self-management
• To reduce the number of emergency room visits and hospitalizations

Available Services

• Functional evaluation
• Nutrition management
• Cholesterol management
• Hypertension management
• Weight management
• Smoking cessation management
• Psychosocial support

We have in-person exercise classes for everyone.

• These classes are of low, moderate or high intensity. 
• They are offered many times during the week. You will be participating to one or two classes per week, depending on your needs. 
• This program will take place over 8 to 12 weeks.

 These classes also include:

• 6 to 8 participants per class;
• supervised exercises classes;
• personalized exercise programs. 

Access to a range of healthcare professionals

• Registered nurse (RN)
• Registered Dietitian (RD)
• Kinesiologist (R.Kin)
• Physiotherapist (PT)
• Respiratory Therapist (RT)

We can also refer to other services as needed.

Our interprofessional team can offer you personalized services designed to meet your program goals. 

Information sessions available virtually each week

Your health professionals are pleased to share their knowledge about various aspects impacting your health. 

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program promotes optimal health, self-management and the active participation of patients with pulmonary disease.

Who can benefit from these services?

All persons diagnosed with a pulmonary disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis and others.

Please note that a medical referral is mandatory to access this service.  

Why participate in a rehabilitation program?

• Understand the anatomy and physiology of pulmonary conditions
• Better recognize and learn to manage the symptoms of pulmonary conditions 
• Reduce the number of emergency room visits and hospitalizations
• Develop an action plan for self-management of symptoms 
• Increase exercise tolerance to reduce disability and increase independence
• Adopt healthy lifestyle habits and improve quality of life
• Encourage smoking cessation
• Increase functional capacity

Available Services

• Functional evaluation
• Nutrition management
• Hypertension management
• Weight management
• Smoking cessation management
• Prevention and exacerbation management
• Psychosocial support

We have in-person exercise classes for everyone.

• These classes are of low, moderate or high intensity. 
• They are offered many times during the week. You will be participating to one or two classes per week, depending on your needs. 
• This program will take place over 8 weeks.

 These classes also include:

• a maximum of 6 participants per class;
• supervised exercises classes;
• personalized exercise and education programs. 

Access to a range of healthcare professionals

• Respiratory Therapist (RT)
• Registered nurse (RN)
• Registered Dietitian (RD)
• Kinesiologist (R.Kin)
• Physiotherapist (PT)

We can also refer to other services as needed.

Our interprofessional team can offer you personalized services designed to meet your program goals. 

Information sessions

• Offered in person, or virtually if needed

Your health professionals are pleased to share their knowledge about various aspects impacting your health. 

The Registered Dietitian offers nutrition counselling to individuals who are participating in the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation program. Once an individual is enrolled into the rehabilitation program, a Registered Nurse or a Respiratory Therapist can refer to the dietitian.

The dietitian provides a 60 minute initial consultation and 30 minute follow-up visits as needed. The visits are completed in person at the Aline-Chrétien Health Hub in Orléans, virtually via Microsoft Teams or by phone.

The initial consultation consists of a thorough analysis of the patient’s dietary patterns followed by nutrition interventions, which include individualized recommendations and education. The nutrition interventions will take into consideration appropriate cardiovascular and pulmonary dietary guidelines.

Patients must be eager to learn about nutrition and motivated to work on their own eating habits.

The dietitian can utilize motivational interviewing techniques to guide the patient through improving their eating behaviors.

Food journal

It is encouraged to fill out the food journal template below prior to your visit with the dietitian.  

Education sessions

The dietitian also takes part in presenting on various nutrition topics for the Thursday virtual group education sessions.

Monthly recipes

See the links below for the fruit and vegetable recipe of the month:

• January: papaya and leek
• February: orange and cauliflower
• March: mango and broccoli
• April: pineapple and asparagus
• May: cherry and rhubarb
• June: strawberry and beet
• July: blueberry and zucchini
• August: watermelon and corn 
• September: apple and eggplant
• October: grape and pumpkin
• November: cranberry and sweet potato
• December: pomegranate and mushroom