Five years after suffering a heart attack, Tom Nieders is healthy again. In fact, he’s stronger and more active than he ever expected to be. Your support of cardiac rehabilitation and wellness at HealThy Self gave Tom tools, guidance and encouragement. Thanks to you, he took control of his health and built lasting habits for the future.

Tom’s heart attack required the placement of three stents. He was referred to cardiac rehabilitation at HealThy Self, Bon Secours St. Francis’s integrated rehab facility for cardio/pulmonary patients. There, he was under the supervision of clinical rehabilitation therapists as he worked his way back into shape.

“I’m one of their success stories,” Tom says. “The program helped me lose weight, regain my strength and get my life back on track.”

Tom soon discovered that his cardiac rehab had become a permanent commitment to better health. While HealThy Self is a rehab facility, it is also a modern gym that anyone can join. So he kept going.

“You’re getting the benefits of a health club - great equipment, walking track and all that - yet you’re being overseen by the same people that you had during your rehab,” he says. “So I still see and talk to the cardiotherapist that I had after the heart attack.”

Tom is grateful for your support of a program that helped him lose more than 60 pounds.

“The generosity absolutely makes a difference,” says Tom. “These programs help people recover, stay healthy and keep doing the things they love. It’s not just a gym.”