Pulmonary Rehabilitation
A Personal Approach to Pulmonary Rehab
The Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is designed for patients with lung disorders, such as COPD or Emphysema, who wish to begin a monitored exercise and education program.
Following a physician’s referral, each participant receives a thorough evaluation. Based on these results, a program is customized to meet the patient’s individual needs and goals.
The goals of the Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program include:
- Increased functional capacity, decreased shortness of breath
- Decreased risk of future incidents
- Healthy lifestyle
- Increased understanding of pulmonary disease medications and lifestyle
Who Can Benefit
Candidates for outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation include individuals with:
- COPD
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Cystic Fibrosis, with lung involvement
- Interstitial Fibrosis
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Rheumatoid Pulmonary Disease
- Collagen Vascular Lung Disorders
- Pre/Post Thoracic surgery
The Pulmonary Rehab Program
The Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program consists of exercise sessions with trained therapists, coordinated breathing classes, and educational sessions. The exercise sessions are individualized based on patient goals, current fitness level, medical complications, and disabilities (if any). Functional goals and education are stressed, with the ultimate aim of developing a program the patient can safely perform at home. Patients must be referred by their physician.
Monitored and supervised exercise is provided in a convenient, comfortable and modern setting by a team of professionals including an exercise physiologist, respiratory therapists, and physical and occupational therapists, all of whom specialize in pulmonary rehabilitation. A wide variety of exercise options are available, including treadmills, recumbent bicycles, and weight training equipment.
Education sessions focus on pulmonary medications, use of respiratory devices and inhalers, exercise guidelines, stress reduction, and medical management of pulmonary disease.
Join Pulmonary Rehab at HHH
Patients must obtain a prescription from their physician to enter the program. Located in New York’s Hudson Valley, we are convenient to New York and New Jersey. Insurance coverage can vary from plan to plan. Prior to outpatient enrollment, patients should check their individual coverage (referral may be necessary).
For more information please call 845-786-4410 or 1-888-70-REHAB, ext. 4410
To make an appointment for the initial evaluation and screening, please call 845-786-4410
Transitional Wellness Center
After discharge from Pulmonary Rehab, patients are encouraged to make exercise a lifelong commitment, exercising at home, in a community setting, or in the Helen Hayes Hospital Wellness Center. The Wellness Center offers a supervised and friendly environment in which to continue the progress made in the rehabilitation program. For more information on the Helen Hayes Hospital Wellness Program, please call 845-786-4934 or 1-888-70-REHAB, ext. 4934.
"I recently participated in pulmonary rehabilitation at your center. I cannot begin to tell you what an extremely professional program you run. I would recommend this program to anyone who has pulmonary issues."
For more information, please contact
Helen Hayes Hospital Outpatient Scheduling:
1-888-70-REHAB ext. 4194
845-786-4194
