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Introduction
The SHF-Isetan Foundation Heart Wellness Centre is the only institution in Singapore which runs a structured community-based Heart Wellness Programme, including Phase 4 Cardiac Rehabilitation. The Centre offers a wide range of facilities, equipment and multidisciplinary healthcare expertise to assist patients with heart problems and people at risk of developing heart disease, providing them with support for life-long maintenance of their exercise habits and risk factor modification.
At the SHF-Isetan Foundation Heart Wellness Centre, our Heart Wellness Programme is designed to help patients with heart disease recover faster and return to full and productive lives and to help people at risk of developing heart disease modify their lifestyle to manage their risk factors. Our Heart Wellness Programme includes exercise, education, nutrition consultation, smoking cessation counselling and social support from interaction with other heart patients, and learning new ways to live a healthier life. Together with medical and surgical treatment, after a closely-monitored Cardiac Rehabilitation course in the hospital, the Heart Wellness Programme can help heart patients maintain their habit of regular exercising and improve their quality of life.
Who Can Benefit?
You can benefit from our Heart Wellness Programme if you have undergone a cardiac procedure, have completed a hospital-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme and have been certified by your Doctor to be fit to exercise in the community. As a heart patient, you will be entitled to heavily-subsidized exercise classes, free nutrition consultations and health talks.
You can also benefit from our Heart Wellness Programme if you have risk factors that may predispose you to a higher risk of developing heart disease, such as Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity. A referral from the polyclinic or your family doctor is required to certify that you are fit to exercise in the community. You will be entitled to heavily-subsidized exercise classes, free nutrition consultations and health talks.
Healthy individuals may also join our Heart Wellness Programme to maintain good health. You would be required to fill in a short questionnaire to screen for risk factors prior to admission to our programme. You will be entitled to subsidized exercise sessions, nutrition consultations and health talks.
You can also benefit from cardiac rehabilitation if you
are at risk of developing heart disease.
How Do I Get Started?
Cardiac rehabilitation often begins in the hospital after a heart attack, heart surgery, or other cardiac treatment. It may continue in an outpatient setting after you leave the hospital. Once you complete the initial three phases of rehabilitation in your hospital, ask the cardiac rehabilitation staff or your doctor to refer you to the SHF-Isetan Foundation Heart Wellness Centre.
Your Heart Wellness Team
At SHF, the Physiotherapist will work with you on your exercise programme and the Nutritionist will advise you on your diet. Smoking cessation counsellors are also available if you require assistance to quit smoking. Health talks are held twice a month by different health professionals including Cardiologists and Cardiothoracic Surgeons.
The most important member of the team will, however, be YOU. No one else can make you exercise, or quit smoking, or have a healthy diet.
Your Exercise Programme
For heart patients and individuals with Cardiac risk factors, an assessment will be performed during the 1st session by the physiotherapist to evaluate your physical abilities, medical limitations and other health conditions to enable us design an individualized exercise programme for you, based on your personal needs and abilities. Subsequently, each exercise session will include:
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warm-up |
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aerobic exercises using the treadmill, stationary bicycle, arm cycle, rower stepper and/or cross trainer |
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weight training using resistance-training machines or dumbbells |
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cool-down. |
You will be given a Log Book to record your exercise routine at the Centre.
You may contact our Centre for the schedule of the current exercise sessions.
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11.00am
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5.30pm - 7.00pm |
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| Saturday |
| 9.00am - 10.30am |
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Other Heart Wellness Services
In order to provide you and your family with the motivation and support needed to adjust to lifestyle changes after a cardiac event, the SHF Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre will also conduct
- Monthly health talks twice a month by doctors, nutritionists, physiotherapists, pharmacists etc on topics related to heart attack, medication, exercise, stress and nutrition.
- One-to-one nutritionist consultations by our Nutritionist to provide individualized advice on your diet based on your condition and requirements.
- Supermarket tours conducted by our Nutritionist are held twice-monthly to empower you with the knowledge to choose healthy foods for you and your family
- Smoking cessation counseling sessions can be arranged if you require help to quit smoking.
These ancillary services will be provided by qualified health professionals so as to help you reduce your risk factors for heart disease and modify potentially damaging lifestyles and behavioural habits. They will also help to improve your psychosocial well-being and quality of life and reduce anxiety or depression arising from your illness as they help you to foster companionship with others who have had a similar experience. |
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Our Facilities
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Gymnasium for warming-up and cooling down, stretching, cardiovascular and resistance training exercises |
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Multi-purpose room for health talks |
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Sophisticated cardiovascular training equipment |
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Locker and changing rooms |
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Common area to socialize and interact with fellow patients and instructors |
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Heart health educational resources |
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Rooms for discussion and consultations |
Our Fees
Each participant will be charged a nominal fee. Participants with limited resources who wish to join the SHF Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre can approach the SHF for a subsidy or financial assistance.
For more details or to register with our Centre, please contact 6354 9348 or 6354 9370 or email rehab@heart.org.sg for enquiries.
For Healthcare Professionals
If you wish to refer to your patients to our Centre, please contact our office for a referral form or more information.
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