Cardiac Rehab Week: February 14-20, 2016
Pulmonary Rehab Week: March 13-19th, 2016
- Host an open house inviting the public and hospital staff to the CR and/or PR department to see facility and what programs offer- provide healthy snacks, give out t-shirts, pens?
- Provide heart healthy snacks (with recipes)
- Cooking demonstration by program dietician, can be done with each class or can also be done for the public
- Heart trivia questions with prizes for patients and/or staff
- Bulletin board outside of the cafeteria about Heart Month- placed during Cardiac Rehab week
- Host a breakfast on a Saturday for current and past patients with a speaker or game with prizes
- Potluck for previous year’s patients
- Give talks on radio/TV spots during Heart Month
- Presentations: CPR demonstrations, Nitro use, Health- for public, staff, patients
- “Did you know…” poster with stats related to rehab and heart/lungs
- Fill a jar with something (candy, buttons, etc) have patients guess how many are in the jar- closest wins a gift bag with pulmonary or cardiac rehab week gear from Jim Coleman
- Have a drawing for a free month membership to the maintenance exercise program
