Cardiovascular Wellness Program

Our Mission

The Cardiovascular Wellness Program (CWP) at Sacramento State provides an affordable and comprehensive applied exercise and education program for individuals interested in improving their cardiovascular health. The accepts referrals and is designed to support and expand cardiovascular health care in the Sacramento region by providing a program for individuals with limited options or access to other programs.

We are committed to fostering an educational partnership between program participants and students, community volunteers, and faculty from multiple disciplines and specialties across the campus. The education integrates supervised exercise training, nutrition, stress management, and lifestyle improvement activities within the framework of shared goals and community spirit. The result is a unique educational and potentially life-changing opportunity for all involved.

With a strong commitment to access, diversity, and inclusion, the program welcomes opportunities to work with community agencies that share these values.

About Us

Who Can Participate

The Cardiovascular Wellness Program is for those with cardiovascular disease or those at risk. The focus is on developing and maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle through exercise, stress management, and nutrition. For those who have had cardiac events, they must have completed monitored phases of a hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation program or be at least 12 months post-event.

A Community of Support

We are a program staffed by specialty volunteers and student interns. All exercise is supervised by emergency medical personnel, ACLS-certified nurses, and an exercise physiologist. On our specialty volunteer staff, physicians, registered nurses, a physical therapist, and a registered dietitian visit regularly for supervision and education. Our student interns come from multiple disciplines including, physical therapy, gerontology, nutrition, and psychology.

UC Davis Collaborations

The program is housed on the CSU Sacramento campus and student involvement is primarily with Sac students. The volunteer staff and older adults clients come from the community at large, with a good percentage of them coming from UC Davis. The program has a medical director who is a UC Davis Cardiologist, Radhika Bukkapatnam, MD and additional support from Javier Lopez, MD, who has provided referrals from his CDPH PreventionForward program since 2019.

Browse Our Topics

Your Diet with Debbie Lucus, RD

Mindfulness Practice with Linda Larsen, RN-BC, RYT

Debbie provides great resources to help improve our diets.

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Mindfulness Practice with Linda Larsen, RN-BC, RYT

A healthy lifestyle involves both a healthy body and a healthy mind.

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Introduction to Exercise

Mindfulness Practice with Linda Larsen, RN-BC, RYT

Introduction to Exercise

Do you want to begin exercising, but you do not know where or how to start? Linda presents important information to help you begin your healthy journey.

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Tai Chi with Dave Sady

Interview with Dr. Kappagoda

Introduction to Exercise

Tai Chi provides many benefits such as improving strength and balance.

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Interview with Dr. Kappagoda

Dr. Kappagoda was an important member of this program. Click below to watch the interview as he discusses the foundation of this program.

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Interview with Dr. Kappagoda

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Weekly Schedule

The Cardiovascular Wellness Program is located at Folsom Hall at Sacramento State University, 7667 Folsom Blvd., Suite 3030, 3rd floor, NE corner. We are not located on the main campus. Open: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

MORNING SESSIONS

Exercise per usual, Tues, Thurs and Fri mornings, 9 -2:30pm.

Usual group activities during this period:

9:00AM Tai Chi (Mo,Tu.Th,Fr)
- Zoom ID: 897 520 111
- Link: https://csus.zoom.us/j/897520111
10:15AM group stretch/core/balance routine (Tu/Th)
- Zoom link: 881 9363 5013
- Link: https://csus.zoom.us/j/88193635013
11:05AM group resistance training (Tu/Th/Fr)
- Zoom ID: 889 3266 7307
- Link: https://csus.zoom.us/j/88932667307
11:45AM Guest Presentations/Activities
- https://csus.zoom.us/j/91653759408

Get your 30-60 minutes of CV activity around the group things you want to do.

Educational presentations usually follow at 11:45 am. Monthly calendar below.

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

Group activities during this period

1:15 pm group stretch/core/balance and/or circuits (Mo/Tu/Th/Fr)
- Zoom ID: 505 510 964
- Link: https://csus.zoom.us/j/505510964
2:30 pm chair exercise (Mo/Tu/Th)
- Zoom ID: 950 2893 0586
- Link: https://csus.zoom.us/j/95028930586
2:30 pm Balance Activities (Fr)
- Zoom ID: 865 7400 3755
- Link: https://csus.zoom.us/j/86574003755

Ways to Contribute

Donate to Sacramento State

Online

https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1894/19/home.aspx?sid=1894&gid=2&pgid=418&cid=1063&dids=236

You may also visit [csus.edu/give]csus.edu/give, click Make a Gift, and choose “View all giving opportunities” and select “Cardiovascular Wellness Program” from the list.

By Mail Check made out to The University Foundation at Sacramento State with "Cardiovascular Wellness Program" in the memo line can be sent to:

Rebekah Rabiroff, Director of Development, Sacramento State, 6000 J St. MS 6030, Sacramento, CA 95819

By Phone Call Rebekah in the Development Office at (916) 278-2612, and she can walk you through the online form.

Donate to The Foundation for Health

Online Through our PayPal account linked above.

Written Check Payable to Foundation for Health, sent to PO Box 736, Davis, CA 95617

Checks may also be given to Linda Paumer, Treasurer for the Foundation.

Tax Deductable

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. For tax deductions, our Federal Tax ID: 30-0744865

Cardiovascular Wellness Program