Ornish Lifestyle Medicine
The Ornish Lifestyle Medicine has been offered by the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department since 2015, treating over 250 patients with heart disease. We proudly share that patient outcomes consistently meet and/or exceed the national benchmark for the program.
As of 2023, the Ornish program at Hunterdon Health has been upgraded and streamlined to better meet the needs of potential participants. The program will now meet for three (3) hours, twice each week, for 12 weeks (a total of 72 hours of treatment, education, and counseling) to support a healthier lifestyle.
Ornish Lifestyle Medicine is a nationally recognized intensive cardiac rehabilitation program proven to prevent, stop and even reverse the progression of heart disease. Hunterdon Health is one of only two host sites in the tri-state area to offer the program.
The foundation of Ornish Lifestyle Medicine is the integration of four, equally-weighted elements: fitness, nutrition, stress management and group support. Participants experience the program over the course of 18 four-hour sessions within a small, consistent group, who all have the common goal of reversing their heart disease and improving their well-being. The combined effect of all four lifestyle elements makes a transformative difference.
We are happy to share that we are ready to offer 2025 programming. Anticipated start dates for each cohort:
- February 4th, 2025 through April 23rd, 2025- currently in progress
- April 8th, 2025 through June 5th, 2025
- June 10th, 2025 through August 14th, 2025
- August 19th, 2025 through October 16th, 2025
- October 21st, 2025 through December 18th, 2025
If you have someone who might be interested or appropriate for the Intensive Cardiac Rehab - Ornish Lifestyle Medicine Program, simply give us a call and we will contact your patient to discuss the program further.
For more information, patients may contact the Ornish team - Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department at 908-788-6371.
A dedicated, multidisciplinary healthcare team guides participants every step of the way to optimize each participant’s lifestyle changes.