Redditch Hale and Hearties History

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Redditch Hale and Hearties was established around May 1997 as a heart support group (The original name was Redditch Hale and Hearties Coronary Support Group), providing phase 4 exercise classes.

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Exercise phases:

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Phase 1 (Acute) is in hospital shortly after your cardiac event;

Phase 2 (sub acute) Hospital outpatient rehab, first few weeks;

Phase 3 (Intensive out patient therapy)  the latter stage of your hospital rehab program;

Phase 4 (Independent Ongoing Conditioning) Joining a club which offers a heart patient centered exercise program.

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The initial exercise venue was at the Oakenshaw centre in Redditch (Friday afternoon session).

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Two more venues then opened, another in Redditch at 'Community House' in Easemore road (Wednesday evening exercise session) which is also where we have our bi-monthly meetings, and one at the Bromsgrove scout hut on the Kidderminster road (Friday morning exercise session).

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