St. Joseph's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program involves the evaluation, care, treatment and management of breathing difficulties. The program and has been designed to help individuals with chronic lung disease such as asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, bronchiectasis or a respiratory problem that has decreased their quality of life.

The benefits of this program include fewer and shorter hospital stays for the graduates and an improvement in their daily quality of living. Pulmonary Rehabilitation attempts to bring individuals who have a chronic respiratory problem to their highest level of well being and to minimize or reverse symptoms of lung disease.

For more information or questions, contact:
St. Joseph's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Laurie Hansston, RRT
(209) 467-6360 or email Lhansston@chw.edu

Cardiac Rehabilitation is a program of cardiac specific exercises and education to help assist you in resuming a healthy lifestyle, after heart attack or heart surgery.

Cardiac Rehabilitation offers many benefits:

Increased physical endurance and self-confidence
Prevention of complications and early detection of problems
Information on healthy lifestyle options
Ability to get back to work and resume favorite activities

Cardiac Rehabilitation is more than just a gym. The focus of Cardiac Rehabilitation is education and a specific exercise play based on your heart's response to exercise. While in the program, you will use various equipment while your heart rate; rhythm and blood pressure are monitored. You will also learn how to improve your coronary disease risk factors.

For more information or questions, contact:
St. Joseph's Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
1805 N. California Street, Suite 104
Stockton CA 95204
(209) 467-6360