Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Programs | victoria health services

Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Programs have been shown to improve:

Fitness & Flexibility / Heart Rate / Blood Pressure Levels /Cholesterol Levels  / Blood Sugar Levels / Weight & Body Composition / Quality & Enjoyment of Life & reduce hospitalization / Stress Tolerance

Learn to exercise and monitor your own progress. Increase your confidence by working with staff who are trained as cardiac exercise specialists as well as your health care practitioners at Diversified Health Clinic.

 Program—12 weeks: with twice weekly supervised exercise sessions in a safe environment with an individual assessment & exercise prescription, aerobic and strength training, and informal risk factor information. You will be encouraged to do additional exercises on your own.

Is This Program For Me?

This program is of benefit to people who have had a heart event or who have risk factors such as:

High blood pressure / Abnormal cholesterol / Overweight / Diabetes /Smoking history / Inactivity / Stress / Lung & kidney disease

How Do I Start?

You need a referral or approval by your family doctor or specialist to attend. NOTE: a prior medical assessment by a physician will assist to develop an individualized exercise program. Contact one of the programs to help you start.

 Locations: For more information call

Henderson Recreation Centre 2291 Cedar Hill X Rd., Victoria P: 250–370-7200;

Panorama Recreation Centre 1885 Forest Park Dr., N. Saanich P: 250-655-2184;

Saanich Commonwealth Place 4636 Elk Lake Dr., Victoria P: 250-475-7619;

West Shore Parks 1767 Island Hwy., Victoria P: 250-474-8694;

YMCA-YWCA of Greater Victoria 851 Broughton St., Victoria P: 250-418-1843;

The program is recognized and recommended by physicians and follows the guidelines of the Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation, American Association of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, as well as the American College of Sports Medicine which is recognized world-wide as being the “gold standard ” in heart and lung exercise rehabilitation.