Taking part in our pulmonary rehabilitation program can help you to better understand and take charge of your condition at home.
Information leaflet (in French only)
With exercises, it becomes easier for you to control your shortness of breath, improve your muscle strength and your tolerance to effort, and better control your anxiety.
This knowledge will have a positive impact on your daily life, quality of life and confidence in your abilities.
Online classes and live assessments. Assessments are performed at Hôpital de Saint-Jérôme.
Introduction to the pulmonary rehabilitation program, explanation of the precautions to take when performing a physical activity, exercise session throughout the module with clarifications. For this module only, the time is devoted entirely to this.
Offered by: a nurse, respiratory therapist, kinesiologist, with a visit from the pneumologist, if available.
Coughing technique, body positioning, cycle of shortness of breath, advice on how to reduce shortness of breath crises, demonstration and explanation of devices such as the aerobika and flutter.
Offered by: a respiratory therapist.
Physiopathology of the respiratory system, explanation of aggravating factors.
Offered by: a nurse clinician.
Tools to better function at home, how to conserve your energy.
Offered by: an occupational therapist.
Demonstration of the various inhalers (puffers), their dosage and their order of priority.
Offered by: a respiratory therapist.
Challenges of the disease, impact on daily life, resources available.
Offered by: a nurse clinician.
The beneficial effects of good nutrition, exercise tips.
Offered by: a nutritionist.
The principle of each exercise, review of breathing, coughing technique, the tools to begin rehabilitation at home, exercise checklist, adapted according to the group.
Offered by: a respiratory therapist and a kinesiologist.
What is an action plan, when to start it, when to consult.
Offered by: a nurse clinician.
How to control anxiety, relaxation practice session, tools to reduce stress.
Offered by: a respiratory therapist.
Tips on how to keep up motivation, the benefits of rehabilitation, what constitutes a healthy lifestyle, how to use a pedometer, information on equipment to use at home.
Offered by: a kinesiologist.
Information on frequently prescribed medications and their interactions, type II diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiac problems.
Offered by: a nurse.
Link between sexual activity and COPD, tips when travelling.
Offered by: a nurse.
End-of-life care, resuscitation, BiPAP.
Offered by: a respiratory therapist and a nurse
Information on the support group
Offered by: a nurse and a representative of the APQ (Québec Lung Association) support group