Highlands Medical Center
07.31.2010
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Highlands Medical Center

Cardiopulmonary Care

Services offered by Cardiopulmonary Care include EEG testing, cardiac stress testing and Holter monitoring, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, pulmonary function testing and other respiratory care procedures.

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Cardiac Rehabilitation

Highlands Medical Center's Cardiac Rehabilitation program is designed to help patients recover from a heart event and develop lifestyle habits to maintain a healthy heart. The program consists of Phase I (inpatient education), Phase II (outpatient monitored exercise program) and Phase III (maintenance exercise program). To enroll in the program, a patient must be referred by a physician. For more information, call Sheri Rouse, RN, Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse, at 256.218.3766

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Total Health

The Total Health program provides a comfortable environment to exercise on top-of-the-line equipment in the presence of a medical professional. Total Health focuses on prevention of disease, weight loss and maintenance and improvement in the quality of life. Membership is open to the public, age 19 and up, and is specifically suggested for seniors, cardiac patients and diabetics. Approval from your family physician is required. Total Health members benefit from the expertise of athletic trainers, physical therapists, registered dieticians, registered nurses and respiratory therapists. For more information, please call 256.218.3765.

Total Health gym hours:
Monday, 1-7 p.m., Tuesday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Wednesday, 1-7 p.m.,
Thursday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday, 1-6 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon

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Highlands Home Health

Highlands Home Health treated more than 300 patients during the past year and made 15,300 home visits in Jackson, DeKalb, Madison and Marshall counties. Services include nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. For more information on Highlands Home Health, please call 259.4840

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Long-Term Care

JCHCA operates two long-term care facilities-- 100-bed Cumberland Health & Rehab in Bridgeport and 50-bed Highlands Health & Rehab in Scottsboro.

For more information, please call 437.7260 for Cumberland Health & Rehab or 218.3168 for Highlands Health & Rehab.

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Highlands Ambulance Service

Highlands Ambulance Service has been the sole provider of ambulance services in Jackson County since 1992. Ambulance stations are located in Scottsboro, Bridgeport, Pisgah and Skyline. Highlands Ambulance Service ambulances answer more than 500 calls each month.

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