DO YOU SUFFER FROM:
- Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure
- Being Overweight
- Exhaustion from everyday activities
such as going up the stairs
Then the Optimal Living Program may be
ideal for you! Emory HeartWiseSM offers this
eight-week lifestyle modification program for
patients without heart disease.
OPTIMAL LIVING BASIC INCLUDES
- Personalized evaluations
- Individualized goals and plan of care
- Weight training
- Weekly nutrition education
- A ‘life’ plan to continue exercise and
nutrition changes learned in the program
OPTIMAL LIVING PLUS INCLUDES
All of the above and the following:
- Eight one-to-one sessions with
registered dietitian
- Eight one-to-one personal training sessions
Each patient will receive a binder to maintain his or
her exercise flow sheet, goals and plan, as well as
copies of educational materials received in the
sessions. Patients are encouraged to bring this
binder to their physician to discuss their progress
and program results.
SCHEDULE
Exercise appointments are available Monday
through Thursday, between 7 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Group educational sessions are offered each
week for the basic program. |
WHAT IS REQUIRED?
A physician’s order is required to participate in
the Optimal Living Program. At the ordering
physician’s discretion, a stress test may be
recommended prior to starting the program.
This may be faxed, mailed, or e-mailed to our
office. The fax number is 404-778-2855.
COST AND PARKING
To enquire about the cost of the programs, please
call 404-778-2850. EMORY HEALTHCARE employees
receive a 15 percent discount. A refundable
deposit of $25 is required for parking.
FOLLOW-UP CARE
After completion of the Optimal Living
Program, patients may continue in the
Emory HeartWiseSM Risk Reduction Program.
HeartWiseSM offers a wellness component that
includes continued case management and
exercise progression. The fee for the wellness
program is discounted for the first month after
the completion of the Optimal Living
Program. Patients can exercise Monday,
Wednesday and Friday from 6 a.m. to 11:45
a.m. and participate in additional water
aerobics classes on Tuesday afternoons.
Currently, this program is not reimbursed by Medicare or any other third-party payors. Patients can receive a letter for documentation of a ‘medically supervised program’ for their flexible spending accounts.
404-778-2850 |
