Pulmonary Rehab Program
Overview
- The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is a comprehensive 8-12 week program designed to help participants with chronic pulmonary diseases (COPD), such as emphysema and asthma, better understand and cope with their illness. Through education and rehabilitation activities, patients can improve their quality of life and reduce the severity of their symptoms.
- Classes are held 2-3 times a week and consist of monitored exercise and educational presentation. Each session is 90 minutes.
How to Join
In order to be admitted to this program, your physician must refer you. Feel free to take this brochure to your doctor and ask if you would benefit from this program. A complete pulmonary assessment is conducted under physician supervision prior to entry into the program and once again upon conclusion of the 24 classes. All program exercise is supervised and participants are monitored for heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels to further maximize patient safety.
Benefits of the Program
- Improved quality of life
- Reduced respiratory symptoms
- Increased exercise tolerance and performance
- Enhanced ability to perform daily routine
- Ability to return to work for some patients
- Increased knowledge of pulmonary disease and its management
- Reduced number of hospitalizations and length of stay
- Reduced depression and anxiety caused by chronic pulmonary disease
- Improved feeling of hope, control and self-esteem
Cost
We will assist in determining this prior to your initial visit.
Education Sessions
The 24 education sessions offer participants and family members a variety of tools to help manage COPD in their daily lives. Topics discussed include:
- Normal abnormal lung mechanics
- Medications
- Nutrition
- Stress reduction
- Body mechanics
- Family support and communication
- Activities for daily living
- Techniques to conserve physical energy
- Prevention
- Breathing exercise
- Cough enhancement and bronchial hygiene
- Diaphragmatic breathing
- Simple pulmonary anatomy, including the COPD lung
- Proper use of inhalers
- When to call or see your physician
With our one-on-one therapist to patient ratio allows individualized care. Our physicians are always on site, so you can rest assured your rehabilitation and health needs will be addressed by all of our staff members.
