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METROWEST YMCA & METROWEST MEDICAL CENTER BEGIN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARDIOPULMONARY WELLNESS PROGRAM AT THE Y
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The MetroWest YMCA, in partnership with the MetroWest Medical Center, is instituting a Cardiopulmonary Wellness Program at the Y. This program will offer medically supervised exercise for individuals who have been diagnosed as at-risk for or have known cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease and are referred to the program by their physician.
Cardiac patients who have graduated from Phase II cardiac rehabilitation program will also be eligible to join. The clinical staff from the Medical Center’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, which will include an exercise physiologist, will operate and oversee the program. Staff from the YMCA will provide additional support to the members. This exciting YMCA Wellness program begins on July 12th and scheduled classes will be offered on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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For more information on the Cardiopulmonary Wellness Program and the application process, please contact Lisa Mandozzi, Associate Executive Director at the Y, 508 879-4420 ext. 45, lmandozzi@metrowestymca.org. For clinical inquiries, additional information can be obtained by contacting the MetroWest Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at 508-383-1680.
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About the Y - The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The MetroWest YMCA, with branches in Framingham and Hopkinton, serves more than 20,000 people annually with its programs, and has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver lasting personal and social change.
About Metro West Medical Center
MetroWest Medical Center is a full-service community teaching hospital system dedicated to meeting the health care needs of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts by providing advanced care with a community touch. The health care system — the largest between Worcester and Boston — includes Framingham Union Hospital, Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, MetroWest HomeCare and Hospice, and The MetroWest Wellness Center, an outpatient diagnostic imaging and rehabilitation center. To learn more visit mwmc.com
