Heart & Lung Rehabilitation at Home
Supporting heart & lung health, confidence, & independence at home
Living with a heart or lung condition can significantly affect stamina, confidence, and the ability to manage everyday activities. Shortness of breath, fatigue, reduced exercise tolerance, and fear of overexertion often lead people to become less active which can further impact health and independence.
Our clinicians provide evidence-based cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation in the comfort of your own home.
We believe effective cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation is not just about exercise; it’s about helping people feel safe to move, rebuild confidence in their body, and return to meaningful daily activities at a sustainable pace.
Our therapists deliver personalised, in-home rehabilitation to support heart and lung health, improve endurance and strength, and enhance quality of life, while also providing reassurance and education to family members and carers.
Our Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation services
- In-Home Cardiac Rehabilitation
- In-Home Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Post-Heart Surgery and Post-Heart Event Rehabilitation
- Breathing and Endurance Training
- Fatigue and Symptom Management
- Functional Reconditioning for Daily Living
- Family and Carer Education
Book An Appointment
Get in touch via our contact form below. Our friendly staff will get back to you as soon as they can.
Alternatively, you can call us and book an appointment with one of our health care professionals now.
How Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation works at Best Physiotherapy
At Best Physiotherapy, we believe heart and lung rehabilitation should be practical, personalised, and easy to access for people who may find clinic-based programs difficult or overwhelming.
Here’s what you can expect when working with us:
A clinical review of your heart and/or lung health to establish safe baseline thresholds for exercise and activity
Evaluating your home environment to identify tasks that trigger breathlessness and finding ways to make daily life easier.
A personalised in-home program to improve breathing and stamina, using safe aerobic exercise and practical pacing strategies to support everyday activity.
Expertly monitored exercise where we track your oxygen levels and heart rate to ensure you are training safely and effectively.
Educating your support network on recognizing symptoms, managing breathlessness, and providing the right encouragement.
Regularly updating your targets as your lung capacity and heart health improve, gradually increasing your independence.
Our goal is not only to improve physical capacity, but to support confidence, safety, and independence in everyday life.
Conditions we support
Our cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation services support individuals living with or recovering from a wide range of heart and lung conditions, including:
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Emphysema
- Heart failure
- Heart disease
- Cardiomyopathy
- Recovery following a heart attack
- After cardiac surgery (including stents, bypass surgery, valve procedures)
- After device insertion (such as pacemakers or defibrillators)
- Following heart or lung transplantation
All programs are carefully adapted to the individual’s medical history, current capacity, and recovery stage.
Referrals, Funding, and Access Options
Best Physiotherapy is registered to deliver services under Home Care Packages (HCP) and NDIS. We also accept Private Health Insurance where appropriate. All cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation services are delivered via home visits across Greater Melbourne and surrounds, including the Mornington Peninsula.
Call us on 1300 012 378 or email contact@bestphysiotherapy.com.au to get started today.
Areas of Cardio-Pulmonary Support
Heart and lung conditions can affect many aspects of daily life. Our therapists commonly support individuals with:
- Reduced endurance and exercise tolerance
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue and reduced activity levels
- Deconditioning after hospitalisation
- Difficulty with walking, stairs, and household tasks
- Confidence with movement and exertion
- Energy conservation and pacing
By tailoring rehabilitation to the individual and their home environment, we aim to support safer activity, improved confidence, and better long-term health outcomes.
Techniques and tools we use
Our cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation is evidence-based, progressive, and closely monitored.
Common approaches include:
- Graduated endurance and strengthening exercises
- Breathing and respiratory control techniques
- Pacing and energy conservation strategies
- Functional reconditioning for daily tasks
- Education around symptom management and safe exertion
- Monitoring of response to exercise
- Collaboration with GPs, cardiologists, respiratory physicians, and care teams
All programs are designed to be safe, achievable, and sustainable over time.
Prefer to speak to someone?
You can call us to book your appointment today. We’d be happy to support you or your loved one with heart or lung rehabilitation at home.
Call 1300 012 378 or email contact@bestphysiotherapy.com.au to discuss how we can support you.