Sacred Heart Hospital’s Senior Service’s program will present a free seminar entitled, “The Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation,” on Thursday, August 12  from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Center at Sacred Heart Medical Park in Pace.

The seminar will be presented by Delila Hancock, a certified respiratory therapist with Sacred Heart Pulmonary Rehabilitation. The talk will provide an overview of pulmonary rehabilitation, what to expect at an appointment, and who could benefit from these services.

Sacred Heart's Pulmonary Rehabilitation program is a medically supervised exercise program designed to help patients with lung disease to meet individualized goals for exercise and activities of daily living. The program consists of exercise, education, and counseling sessions which are directed toward the personal goals of each client. The education topics vary in nature and cover areas such as normal and abnormal lung function, disease management, medications, and the benefits of exercise and relaxation techniques.

Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.

Sacred Heart Medical Park at Pace provides diagnostic, rehabilitation, and outpatient surgery services to the Pace community, as well as family practice, OB/GYN and other specialty physician’s offices. The facility is located on the north side of U.S. 90 in Pace, between Woodbine Road and Chumuckla Highway.

Sacred Heart SENIORSpirit is a free program for persons 55 and older.  Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a three free guest meal tickets (up to $5) per hospital admission, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SENIORSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.

For more information on senior services at Sacred Heart, please call (850) 416-1620 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.

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