Shore Cardiopulmonary Wellness Services
Putting scientifically based principles to work for you 
Our team of experts at Shore
Cardiopulmonary Wellness Services can help you recover from heart disease. They can also help you breathe easier if you have lung problems such as asthma or COPD.
Our services
n Cardiac rehabilitation
n Pulmonary rehabilitation
n Comprehensive fitness assessments
n Health
education seminars
n Nutritional assessments
n Medical Maintenance exercise program
Open since December
1999
Location
All rehab is done at 9448 Hospital Ave. in Nassawadox (beside Heritage Hall, and diagonally across from Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital)
The Medical Maintenance exercise program is done at the YMCA, on Route 13 in Onley.
Cardiac rehab
Studies show that cardiac rehab can increase your chance of survival after a heart attack by more than 50 percent.
Cardiac rehab helps after:
n Heart
Attack
n Open-Heart Surgery (bypass, valve replacement and heart transplant)
n Balloon Angioplasty (PTCA)
n Chronic Heart Failure
n Stable
Angina |
Our program starts with a medical evaluation. We go on to use a combination of methods, including scientifically based exercise principles and behavior modification, to get you as healthy as possible.
You'll reduce your risk of chronic disease, improve symptoms such as shortness of breath, reduce stress, and feel healthier and more physically fit.
Pulmonary rehab
Pulmonary rehab helps patients who have:
n Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
n Asthma
n Chronic
Bronchitis
n Emphysema |
Pulmonary rehab uses information from tests of your lungs to prescribe targeted exercises that will help you breathe easier. Programs are supervised by respiratory therapists who monitor oxygen consumption at all times. Experts also provide information and education you can use every day.
Benefits include reduction in symptoms, improvement in daily living, better endurance, decreased respiratory rate and better oxygen levels in your body.
Wellness programs
Our slate of wellness programs includes fitness assessments, health education seminars,
corporate fitness and medical fitness
training.
A fitness assessment includes:
n Aerobic
capacity (treadmill) test
n Body composition test
n Flexibility
test
n Muscular
strength/endurance test
n Nutritional
assessment
n Exercise
prescription |
