South Jersey Healthcare's Cardiac Rehabilitation program is designed to maximize cardiovascular health and well being. It is designed for patients recovering from a heart attack, open-heart surgery (bypass/valvular repair/replacement), angioplasty and/or stent, heart transplantation, cardiomyopathy (a weak heart muscle), and/or suffer from angina (chest pain) or other serious cardiac events. Our program offers a medically based, monitored exercise, and behavior modifications program focusing on returning the patient to an optimal level of WELLNESS. Our multidisciplinary team consist of the following:

• Patient and Family
• Physicians (Cardiologist/Primary Physician)
• Registered Nurses
• Clinical Exercise Physiologist
• Dietician support personnel
• Pastoral/emotional support personnel

Cardiac Rehabilitation is the best kept secret in town if you have suffered a recent cardiac event. Benefits of cardiac rehab include:

• Improved quality of life
• Return to work
• Improved Cardiorespiratory function
• Increase endurance and strength
• Enhanced performance of work, recreation, and sport activities
• Decrease in blood pressure
• Improved energy
• Increased knowledge of disease
• Improved risk factor management
• Increase the threshold of symptoms
• Reduced anxiety/decreased depression
• Decreased hospitalizations
• Reduced risk of future cardiac event
• Enhanced sleep
• Enhanced feeling of well-being
• Is a support group with other heart survivors

Beyond Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab
As a graduate of our Cardiac or Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs you may choose to benefit from an exercise maintenance program offered by SJH Fitness Connection

How to join the program:

• Step 1: Visit the SJH Fitness Connection located on Sherman Ave. and Orchard Road, across from Regional Medical Center in Vineland. Please call ahead and ask for Bruce Wilson, Director, SJH Fitness Connection or Jeff Baker for a tour and membership information. It is advised that you take a facility tour around the same time you chose to exercise. As a graduate of our Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation program you will receive a special discounted rate.
• Step 2: Receive your exercise guidelines and instructions from the Cardiopulmonary Rehab staff upon your graduation.
• Step 3: Schedule an orientation session at the Fitness Connection by calling (856) 696-3924.
  The Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation staff can also help schedule your orientation session.
• Step 4: Exercise regularly to achieve a total of 150 minutes of aerobic training per week and resistance training three to four times per week. Meet new people and stay healthy at the same time.

SJH Fitness Connection
Sherman Avenue & Orchard Road
Vineland, New Jersey
(856) 696-3924

Most insurance companies recognize the many benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and therefore consider cardiac rehabilitation as a covered benefit. Cardiac rehabilitation is best when started within the first 6 weeks following hospitalization. No hassle enrollment, our staff at SJH will perform the insurance pre-authorization.

Let us guide you to a healthier lifestyle!

SJH Cardiac Rehabilitation

SJH Regional Medical Center
1505 West Sherman
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856)-641-7570
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501 West Front Street
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 363-1570
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