The Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center (Health Enhancement And Rehabilitative Therapy)

1212 E. Sherman Boulevard
Muskegon, MI 49444 Map
231-672-3648

Mission of the Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center

“As partners with our community, we will strive to help achieve optimal health for all by providing superb, comprehensive health enhancement and rehabilitative services in an enjoyable environment.”

What is the Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center?

The Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center (Health Enhancement and Rehabilitative Therapy) is a comprehensive wellness and rehabilitation center located just west of Mercy Health Partners. Individuals are welcome to participate in several health and wellness programs provided at the facility. The team at the Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center is devoted to improving the community’s overall fitness and well being through healthy living.

Why is the Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center the Best Place for Me?

If you are interested in taking an active role in improving your health, the Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center is the place to be. We work with individuals of all ages and with varying levels of need. In our Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs, we work with adults of all ages and backgrounds who have developed heart and lung diseases. We take into account the factors that have led up to your illness, your current physical abilities, and your short and long-term goals. We develop plans of care for each and every person we see in order to work toward achieving these goals. The ultimate goal of these programs is to help you to return to a full and productive life. Education on diet, exercise, medications, and proper medical treatment has helped many, many people to take control of their health.

In addition, we work with those who want to prevent long-term health complications. The Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center is home to a variety of wellness programs that educate on maintaining a balanced diet, and incorporate a sound exercise program along with risk factor modification. Risk factors that can put an individual at high risk for heart disease and stroke include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, tobacco abuse, physical inactivity, diabetes, stress, and overweight or obesity. When you become involved in any of our wellness programs, your goals may be focused on losing weight, feeling better and healthier, and managing any risk factors you may have.

The Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center provides a positive, supportive atmosphere for you to improve your fitness and help achieve realistic goals, regardless of your reasons!

The Team at the Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center

The Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center’s team consists of doctors, surgeons, nurse practitioners, nurses, exercise physiologists, a dietitian, and a respiratory therapist. Each team member has an important role in helping to assist you in improving your health. Depending on the program or service you are involved in, you may be working with one or a number of these individuals. The director of the Heart and Vascular Institute is Rod Hayhurst. The Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center Manager is Blair Moreau.

Accreditation and Recognition

The Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center’s Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs are nationally accredited by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. In addition, Mercy Health Partner’s Heart and Vascular Institute has been prestigiously recognized as a Cardiac Center of Excellence. We are also proud to have been recognized as a Priority Health Center of Excellence for our Bariatric Weight Management Program.

You may be surprised to learn that…

35,000 patients visit our facility annually
26,425 cardiac rehab patients visit our facility annually
5,203 pulmonary rehab patients visit our facility annually
114 patients belong to our Heart Failure Clinic
Over 350 patients participate in our Weight Management Programs
We will be incorporating a new rehabilitation program for cancer patients in the future
Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center is the largest rehabilitation center on the Lakeshore

Programs and Services

All programs and services listed below are offered at the Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center. If you would like to see our facility, feel free to stop in and have a team member give you an orientation.

If you have further questions, call us at 231-672-3648.

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