The Valley Hospital is now open at 4 Valley Health Plaza in Paramus. (You may need to use 650 Winters Avenue for GPS.) All emergency care is now being provided at this location. Emergency care is no longer available at our Ridgewood campus.
Pulmonary rehabilitation at Valley is a 12-week outpatient program designed to help patients with respiratory conditions improve their quality of life.
Pulmonary rehabilitation is done in conjunction with a patient's medical treatment(s) and may include:
- Exercise
- Nutritional counseling
- Education on your condition
- Support
Conditions Treated
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Cystic fibrosis
- Interstitial fibrosis
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Rheumatoid pulmonary disease
- Collagen vascular lung disorders
- Pre/post-thoracic surgery
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team
Valley’s comprehensive program is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of specialists who work together to ensure patients have a customized plan throughout their 12 weeks of rehabilitation. The team includes:
- Respiratory therapists
- Dietitians
- Nurses
- Physicians
- Educators
Getting Started
Every patient enrolled in our program is given a free medical evaluation by the program’s Medical Director. The pulmonary rehabilitation program is covered by Medicare for COPD, and generally for the conditions listed above.