The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is an outpatient program designed to help individuals suffering from chronic lung diseases to have:
- Reduced shortness of breath
- Improved quality of life
- Increased exercise tolerance and performance
- Better knowledge of their lung disease and lung care
- Reduced hospitalizations and better use of medical resources.
We use several approaches in our efforts to meet these goals, including exercise training, breathing retraining and education. The program, coordinated by a Registered Respiratory Therapist, includes 2 sessions per week for 12 to 18 weeks. Our department is located on the first floor of the West Wing and office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program also offers a pulmonary support group, We K "Air", which meets the last Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the hospital and is open to anyone in the community suffering from chronic lung disease or who has an interest.
RESPIRATORY CARE
The Respiratory Care Department offers both inpatient and outpatient services as ordered by your physician. Services include therapeutic treatment, diagnostic testing, a pulmonary rehabilitation program and sleep studies. The Respiratory Care Department is located on the second floor of the West Wing and the hours of operation are from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information please contact: 641-342-5360.