Participant Access

Cardiac Tele-Rehabilitation

The CCO-CRC program now offers the streaming of live exercise classes and education capsules in an online webinar format (Participants are required to have an active camera during virtual visits for safety purpose and to increase the community feeling).  

Join members of the team to move more and learn further about managing and preventing cardiovascular disease!

 Start up guide for virtual visits

 Preparation for a virtual visit

 How to install TEAMS on Mac or Ipad?

 Reminders for virtual exercise session participation

Live Virtual ContentDescriptionScheduleRecurring TEAMS link
Chair workoutExercise while sitting on a chair, for participants with limited or reduced capacity.Every Monday, 10h to 10h30 On Chair
  Every Wednesday, 13h30 to 14h On Chair
Educative capsuleLectures on managing and preventing cardiovascular disease.Every Monday, 10h45 to 11h Capsule
Bodyweight workoutExercise with your own bodyweight, for participants with few limitations.Every Monday, 11h15 to 11h45 Bodyweight
  Every Wednesday, 14h15 to 14h45 Bodyweight

Virtual Exercise program:

Educative capsule schedule and content

Capsules are scheduled continuously. If you missed a capsule, you will have the opportunity to view it again. Come back later to see the next series' scheduled. You can find the summary sheet for every presentation by clicking the capsule's title below. Some capsules have been recorded, find them in the next section to watch them whenever you want! 

 Goal settingsJune 27, 2022

 Physical activity for cardiac health

 July 4, 2022

 Physical Activity and Temperature Changes

July 11, 2022

 Managing cardiovascular risk

July 18, 2022
 Panick attack or heart attack?July 25, 2022
 Hypertension prevention through lifestyle Aug 1, 2022
 Sleeping hygieneAug 8, 2022
Mindful eating Aug 15, 2022

 Goal settings

Aug 22, 2022

Educative capsules Recordings

Caspsule 8 - Panic attack or Heart attack? ( slides available, recording to come)

Capsule 9  - Fall Prevention  ( slides available, english recording to come; recording available in French)

Workout videos

WARNING: These virtual exercise sessions are intended for participants of the CIUSSS Centre-Ouest Cardiac Rehabilitation Center who have had medical clearance to participate. If you have not received medical clearance, we strongly recommend you consult your physician to discuss this before participating in any exercise program. Before participating, make sure that you have the necessary physical health and skills to be able to do these exercises safely. You should also understand that participating in virtual exercise sessions carries a risk of physical injury, although the risk is low if you have received medical clearance and follow the instructions carefully. If you participate in a virtual session, you understand that it is at your own risk and that the CIUSSS Center-Ouest cannot be held responsible for any injury.  Make sure you have unencumbered space, a sturdy chair that leans against the wall or access to a counter, comfortable clothes, and proper shoes for exercise. Listen carefully to the instructions and have a good session!

Video content descriptions are presented below each video. Exercise programs related to each videos are available in PDF format and can be downloaded/printed from the Resources for Physical Activity section.

Mobilization/Range of motion exercises: A session to mobilize your joint and muscle during the earlier phase of rehabilitation, especially after a sternotomy (open-heart surgery) to regain freedom of movement et endurance for your upper and lower body. Shake off some of the rust and gain mobility with us!
Stretching routine: A session to relax and stretch your body in a sitting and standing positions. We recommend doing stretches after being physically active (at least a 5min warm-up prior) as to work on heated muscles. For each position, aim for a constant feeling of tension in the target muscle, but without presence of pain. Regulars stretches can help improve flexibility and joint range of motion.
Chair exercises: A session where exercise are executed on a chair or with its support for our participants with lower fitness, or more important joint limitations. Prepare a solid chair, good footwear and your walking aid if that applies.
Seated cardio: An entirely seated workout to get you some light to moderate exercise minutes. Pick your own pace to set the intensity. Prepare a sturdy chair, good footwear and your water bottle!
Bodyweight exercises: Aimed for our active participants, this session uses your own bodyweight as a charge in a resistance training workout. Get ready to stay up, moving and maybe even sweating! Manage your pace to adjust intensity. Prepare a sturdy chair, good footwear and your water bottle!
Walk-It-Out session: This session aims to pump your cardio up by alternating on spot walking bouts with other cardio-flavored exercises. The workout requires to stand and have fair balance. Adjust your pace to the desired intensity. Prepare good footwear, unencumbered space to move and your water bottle!
Elastic band exercises: This session guides you into resistance training with elastic bands. The exercises can be done sitting or standing, while the resistance depends on the band being used. Prepare a sturdy chair, your elastic bands, good footwear and your water bottle!
Dumbbells exercise: Aimed for our active participants, this resistance training session makes use of dumbbells in a mostly standing routine. The load of the dumbbells will set the difficulty of each exercise, it is recommended to start with light weights and increase if needed. You might use different loads for different exercises. Prepare a sturdy chair, your dumbbells, good footwear and your water bottle!

Resources for physical activity

 Resource guide for physical activity in the CIUSSS Centre-Ouest community (french)

 Scale of perceived exertion
 

Exercise program linked to video recordings:

 Mobilization/Range of motion                                 Stretching routine

 Chair exercises                                                                Seated Cardio

 Bodyweight exercises                                                  Walk-It-Out

 Elastic band exercises                                                 Dumbbell exercises

 

    Web resources:

     Fédération des kinésiologues du Québec (to find a kinesiologist in your area)

     Physiotec (platform used by our kinesiuologist to create and share training program) 

     Move50plus (interactive platform containing a variety of training video created for 50+ year old participants, videos in french)

     ParticipACTION (exercise videos, yoga, tonus, dance and more; Canadian goverment program to promote active lifestyle)

     Choosing a physical activity monitor (article in french from protegez-vous.ca to decipher the world of exercise monitors)

     

    Resources for educative content

    Educational videos:

     Nitroglycerine usage protocol (Nitro pump)

     Monitoring blood pressure at home

     Blood pressure logbook

     Symptoms and treatment of hypoglycemia in diabetic population

     Physical activity and Diabetes: Warnings and Safeguards

     Importance of Foot Care in Diabetes

     Smoking cessation CIUSSS West-Central

     Cardiac College (online platform from Toronto Rehab, educative content and cardiovascular rehabilitation guide available in french, english, spanish, portuguese, punjabi, hindi)

     Pulse Cardiac Health (cardiac rehabilitation program entierly virtual, paid program, english only)

     Diabetes Québec

     Heart and Stroke foundation of Canada

     Société québecoise de l'hypertension artérielle (Quebec hypertension society) (french website, content available in english)

     SCAD Alliance (group aiming for advancing science on spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) and support people affected by it)

     SCAD Alliance Youtube channel (educative videos with expert on SCAD)

     Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (information page by University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

     Guide for patients and family affected by SCAD (by University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

    Resources for Nutrition

     Canada's Food Guide  ( PDF version)

     Nutrition reference center of Université de Montréal (FRE)

     Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec (FRE)

     American Heart Association - Nutrition (ENG)

     Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (ENG)

    Resources for Physiotherapy

    To find a physiotherapist near you:  Physiotherapist professional order website

    Educatives videos on common problems (youtube video):

     

    Accessing the Centre

    The Cardiac Rehabilitation Center is located within the Richardson Hospital, at the corner of Bessborough avenue and chemin Côte-Saint-Luc.

    Participants can use the parking spots indicated in yellow below when they access the hospital parking lot at 6440 chemin Côte-Saint-Luc (red star on plan).

    The parking is free for 2 hours when you grab a parking ticket at the booth near the entrance. You will need to log your license plate at the booth. We are located on the ground floor, room JR36.

    Parking is also available in the nearby streets, be sure to respect parking restrictions.

     

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