Providing Helpful Information For Your Patients

• Info For Health Professionals
• Suitable Beginner Activites
• Providing Some Helpful Information
• Evalulation Resources

For those just beginning to get active they can get advice and encouragement in the the Starting Out section.

Specific tips for people getting started with walking.

You can print the information off or give your patient the address to the Active Canterbury website and 0800 ACTIVE (0800 22 84 83) so they can obtain this information themselves.

The Heart Foundation assists with the development and support of cardiac rehabilitation through community-based cardiac clubs. These clubs are for patients that have had a heart attack, cardiac event or procedure. It is a chance for survivors, their partners and their family/whanau to meet and participate in physical activity and talk to others with similar experiences.

A range of providers and programmes are available throughout New Zealand. While the groups vary in format and frequency of meetings, the majority hold physical activity sessions, invite guest speakers to talk on the latest information about heart disease or other topics, and all try to promote a warm social atmosphere.

The Find a Cardiac Club near you in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Directory (NZ Heart Foundation).