Recovering from a heart attack, heart surgery or another cardiac condition can feel overwhelming. The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege, Nebraska provides medically supervised exercise, education and personalized support to help you safely regain strength and improve your heart health.
Our cardiac rehabilitation team works closely with you and your healthcare providers to create a coordinated approach to recovery. Through monitored exercise, heart-healthy education and lifestyle coaching, we help you build strength and endurance, reduce your risk of future heart problems and gain confidence in returning to an active lifestyle.
Why Choose Phelps Memorial for Cardiac Rehabilitation?
At Phelps Memorial, cardiac rehabilitation is focused on helping you recover safely while building healthy habits that can support your heart for years to come.
AACVPR-Certified Program – Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), demonstrating our commitment to recognized standards for cardiovascular rehabilitation and patient care.
Medically Supervised Exercise – Exercise is tailored to your individual needs and performed in a medically supervised environment so you can safely improve your strength and cardiovascular fitness.
Heart-Healthy Education – We help patients and families better understand healthy lifestyle choices that can reduce cardiovascular risk and support long-term wellness.
Personalized Support – Every patient’s recovery is different. Our team works with you and your healthcare providers to support your individual health needs and recovery goals.
Local, Coordinated Care – Patients can receive cardiac rehabilitation close to home in Holdrege while staying connected with the healthcare providers involved in their cardiac care.
Who Can Benefit From Cardiac Rehabilitation?
Cardiac rehabilitation can help patients recovering from or living with a variety of heart conditions and procedures, including:
- Heart attack
- Angina
- Heart surgery
- Heart failure
- Heart valve replacement or repair
- Angioplasty
- Other qualifying cardiovascular conditions or procedures
Our team works with your healthcare providers to help determine the most appropriate approach to your cardiac rehabilitation.
What Does Cardiac Rehabilitation Include?
Cardiac rehabilitation combines several important components of heart recovery and long-term cardiovascular health.
Monitored Exercise
A personalized exercise program helps you safely strengthen your heart, improve endurance and increase your overall fitness level.
Heart-Healthy Education
Patients and families receive education designed to help them better understand cardiovascular health and make heart-healthy choices.
Lifestyle Coaching
Our team provides support as you develop healthy habits that can help reduce cardiovascular risk and prevent the progression of coronary artery disease.
Ongoing Support
As you become stronger and more confident, our goal is to help you develop habits you can continue long after completing cardiac rehabilitation.
Your Cardiac Rehabilitation Journey
1. Getting Started
Our cardiac rehabilitation team works with you and your healthcare providers to understand your cardiac history, recovery needs and goals.
2. Personalized Exercise
You participate in medically supervised, tailored exercise designed to safely improve your cardiovascular fitness, strength and endurance.
3. Education and Healthy Habits
You learn practical ways to support your heart health through exercise, lifestyle changes and other heart-healthy habits.
4. Building Confidence
As your fitness improves, our team helps you build confidence in your ability to stay active and manage your cardiovascular health.
5. Long-Term Heart Health
The goal is not only recovery, but also helping you establish healthy habits that can reduce your risk of future heart problems and improve your quality of life.
AACVPR-Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation
Phelps Memorial’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program has earned certification through the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).
AACVPR certification demonstrates that our program meets established standards for cardiovascular rehabilitation and patient care. For patients and their families, this certification provides added confidence in the experience, processes and quality standards of our cardiac rehabilitation program.
Frequently Asked Questions About Cardiac Rehabilitation
What is cardiac rehabilitation?
Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program that combines exercise, education and lifestyle support to help people recover from heart-related events or procedures and improve their long-term cardiovascular health.
Who should participate in cardiac rehabilitation?
Cardiac rehabilitation may benefit people recovering from heart attacks, heart surgery, angioplasty, valve replacement or repair, as well as people managing angina, heart failure and other qualifying cardiovascular conditions.
Is exercise during cardiac rehabilitation supervised?
Yes. Phelps Memorial’s cardiac rehabilitation program includes medically supervised exercise tailored to each patient’s needs.
What are the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation?
Cardiac rehabilitation is designed to help patients safely improve cardiovascular fitness and energy, build strength and endurance, develop heart-healthy habits and reduce the risk of future heart problems.
What happens during cardiac rehab?
The program combines monitored exercise with education and lifestyle coaching. The goal is to help you recover safely while giving you tools and habits that support long-term heart health.
Where is cardiac rehabilitation offered?
Phelps Memorial Health Center offers cardiac rehabilitation in Holdrege, Nebraska.
How do I get started with cardiac rehabilitation at Phelps Memorial?
For more information or to speak with the Cardiac Rehabilitation team, call 308-995-2172.
Take the Next Step Toward Better Heart Health
Whether you are recovering from a heart attack, heart surgery or another cardiovascular condition, you do not have to navigate recovery alone. The Cardiac Rehabilitation team at Phelps Memorial is here to help you safely rebuild strength, improve your cardiovascular health and return to the activities that matter to you.
For more information, call 308-995-2172.
