Pg. 4 2024 Health & Wellness Magazine Lincoln Daily News destination three days a week at 6 a.m., and he rarely misses his scheduled workout. “The staff is great,” he said. “Two came with the hospital from the old to the new. The continuity is important. I like to come in and see the same faces here each day.” The retired accountant started his cardiac rehab journey after undergoing open heart surgery in 2007 at the age of 69. He had failed a routine treadmill stress test, which alerted When Lee Woods arrived for his 2,000th cardiac rehab workout at 6 a.m. on January 3, 2024, there were lots of smiles, congratulatory signs and some healthy cookies waiting for him after his attendance milestone. “I’ve always been an early riser,” Lee said. “It’s something to look forward to. I get in and get it done.” He’s been getting it done for 17 years. The 85-year-old started cardiac rehab in downtown Lincoln at the former site of Lincoln Memorial Hospital. When a new hospital was built west of town in 2011, Lee and his cardiac rehab team moved to an expanded space filled with more equipment and floor-toceiling windows that let in the sunshine. It might not be a “new” space anymore, but it is still Lee’s Popular Cardiac Rehab Program at Lincoln Memorial Hospital Gets Results
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