Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Tahoe Forest Health System is pleased to be the first location in California to offer the Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehab program.

Are you recovering from a cardiac event?

Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehab is a Medicare-approved, comprehensive lifestyle program designed specifically for patients recovering from a cardiovascular disease-related event, such as a heart attack or surgery.

Tahoe Forest Heart to Heart can help on your path to recovery.

• Improve your strength and quality of life
• Learn skills that will help you commit to a new, healthier lifestyle
• Work with a rehab team consisting of experts in exercise, nutrition, and stress management
• Develop a plan to reduce heart disease through healthy cooking classes and nutrition workshops
• Monitor your progress and achieve your wellness goals

For more information about the Heart to Heart program, please call (530) 582-3478.

Christine Teittinen, RN and lead nurse at Tahoe Forest Health System, shares insights about their cardiac rehabilitation program. Patients referred to cardiac rehab, often after a heart attack, surgery, or transplant, engage in a 12-week program with monitored exercise and education.

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a combination exercise and education program. Our goal is to assist those with lung disease to achieve their highest level of functioning and improve their quality of life. Pulmonary rehabilitation is staffed by registered nurses with experience in cardiopulmonary disease and chronic illness. Please call us to see if this program is right for you.

For more information about Pulmonary Rehab, please call (530) 582-3478.