Healthy Heart Program

Healthy Heart Program at Peninsula Private Hospital (used to be called Cardiac Rehabilitation)

This program is run by Jonathan Boothroyd and Michelle Cole. Contact: 03 9788 3745

This program runs on 8-week blocks in 3 locations. Topics discussed are:

  1. Medications
  2. Diet
  3. Exercise
  4. Cardiac Issues and
  5. Risk Factors for Heart Disease
  6. Diabetes
  7. MICA officer (Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance)
  8. Counsellor (Psychologist)

Regular supervised exercises by a sports physiologist is also featured at most meetings.

Location and times are arranged by the Peninsula Private Hospital Rehabilitation team.

Additionally, Beleura Private Hospital has also opened their own rehabilitation wing, and can accept patient for inpatient cardiac rehabilitation after heart attack, heart failure, heart surgery etc.