Building a Modern Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Wellness Center

Cardiac and pulmonary rehab are challenging enough. When space is tight, equipment breaks down or class times are limited, patients can lose motivation. And when they miss rehab, they miss recovery. Your support ensures they never have to.

Help us transform the aging Cardiopulmonary Rehab Gym at Methodist Hospital into a modern Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Wellness Center.

Our high-performing Cardiopulmonary Rehab program achieves double the national average of patients who follow through with rehab, reducing deaths and readmissions. Patient volumes have increased 13% in cardiac and 19% in pulmonary care since 2021. 

These updates are needed now to improve safety, reduce barriers to care, and meet the growing demand for rehab services.

Key Enhancements:

• Larger floorplan to reduce wait times and serve more patients

• New, reliable equipment to replace outdated treadmills and bikes

• Smarter layout and dedicated zones for cardio, strength training, stretching, yoga, tai chi and nutrition counseling

• Enhanced medical monitoring for safer guided recovery and optimal progress

• Expanded virtual rehab capability to help patients safely continue their recovery from home when weather, distance or health conditions make in-person visits difficult

• Long-term wellness programming to support graduates in maintaining healthy, active lives

Impact of Your Gift

Your support will directly impact nearly every cardiac patient we serve along with those managing chronic pulmonary disease and lifelong respiratory conditions.

Rehab isn’t a nice extra for them; it’s a necessary part of treatment — one that can mean the difference between lasting recovery and repeated hospital stays.

Investment: $1.2–$1.8 million

More than a renovation, this is an investment in safety and healing.