Run 4 Health

The Causes being Supported:

British Heart Foundation Scotland - Mending Broken Hearts Appeal (Registered Charity No. SC039426)

DGRI Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit

Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland

Rotary Devorgilla Charitable Trust

Cardiac Rehabilitation is a programme of advice, support and exercise for anyone who has had a hospital admission with a heart attack or heart surgery.

Cardiac Rehabilitation is divided into 4 stages:

Stage 1 - in-patient stay in Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary or Galloway Community Hospital.
Stage 2 - immediately following discharge where patients may receive a home visit.
Stage 3 - a programme of advice, exercise and relaxation run by the Cardiac Rehabilitation staff at Cluden Cardiac Unit and local Community Hospitals or Health Centres.
Stage 4 - Cardiac support groups - a network of support groups exist throughout the region, consisting of graduates of Cardiac Rehab.

The Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit regularly fundraises to replace the exercise equipment. Currently the exercise bikes at Annan Hospital and Castle Douglas Hospital need replacing. Funding raised by the Run4health shall be used to purchase new bikes for these areas of Dumfries and Galloway.

The money going to Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland will go to help local services by providing transport for members in rural location to access the local community groups and also to meet individual goals within the community settings to allow them to increase their independence, wellbeing and self esteem. It will also help to allow volunteers to provide one to one support for individuals who are less able.

Causes Supported 2008 – 2010