At South County Health's state-of-the-art Wellness & Fitness Center you'll find highly trained exercise physiologists and respiratory therapists ready to create a custom-designed exercise plan for you.
Our goal is to see everyone in southern Rhode Island reach optimal fitness and health.
Wellness & Fitness Center Offers
- A southern Rhode Island full-service gym with treadmills, rowing machines, steppers, bicycles, elliptical trainers, strength-training equipment, and more
- Primary prevention and wellness programs to address needs associated with high blood pressure, arthritis, diabetes, weight management, and senior fitness
- Access to classes, programs, and lectures on topics such as weight-loss management, diabetes management and prevention, and smoking cessation
- Medically-supervised rehabilitation programs for individuals with cardiac or pulmonary disease or for people recovering from surgery
- A professional staff dedicated to guiding and monitoring your progress
- A record of superior outcomes
Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) causes blockages in the arteries of your legs that reduce blood flow to your limbs and can cause leg pain and cramping when walking.
South County Hospital now offers a physician-referred, exercise-based rehabilitation program covered by most insurances.
Our program meets three times per week and includes monitored, medically supervised exercise training and education to reduce risk factors. Information includes:
- optimizing body weight
- nutrition counseling
- managing cholesterol
- controlling blood pressures
- improving blood sugars
- reducing stress
- quitting smoking, if you smoke
For more information, call (401) 782-8020 ext. 3484.