Pulmonary Rehabilitation
What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation?
Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a combination of several outpatient rehabilitation services brought together in one program designed to improve each patient's level of physical and psychological well-being.
Using a highly-trained team of health professionals, the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program focus is on helping you achieve and maintain your maximum level of independence and functioning in the community.
The program helps you to:
- improve breathing techniques
- exercise respiratory muscles
- learn about your illness
- adapt to changes for a healthier lifestyle
- improve your respiratory and cardiovascular systems
Your Team
Your Shore Health System professional pulmonary rehabilitation team consists of a medical director, respiratory nurse and exercise physiologist. They are augmented by several other specialists, including respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, nutritionists, psychologists or psychiatrists, and educators. Pulmonary Rehabilitation staff also work closely with your referring physician or other referring facility.
Understanding Your Illness
As you follow this multi-disciplinary approach, you will help yourself and family to understand and cope with your illness. You will begin to increase your stamina, improve your ability to perform daily activities, improve your muscle strength and decrease your dyspnea (shortness of breath).
First Visit
During your first visit to the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program you will have an Intake Assessment, a Nursing Assessment, and be involved in Goal Setting.
Educational Topics
The following educational topics will be discussed during the program:
- General lung anatomy and physiology
- Principles of pulmonary meds
- Exercise and benefits
- Energy conservation
- Principles of breathing training
- Nutrition and weight control
- Relaxation, anxiety and self-control
- Supplemental oxygenation
- Lung infection, secretions and clearance
- Smoking, and pulmonary rehabilitation
For More Information
about Shore Health System's Cardiac &
Pulmonary Rehabilitation program please contact:
Marybeth Daniels, RNC
410-822-1000 ext. 5208
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