Community Respiratory Therapy
Condition Specific Support and Healthcare Providers
Provided by Interior Health
The services mentioned below may include any or all of the following: physical assessment, diagnostic testing (pulse oximetry, Spirometry, peak flow monitoring, arterial blood gases, and overnight oximetry), bronchodilator/ inhaler device assessment / education and disease related education / action plan. The following programs are offered:
- COPD management post-acute admission: Care for patients post-discharge from an Emergency visit/ hospitalizations due to moderate to severe COPD. Assessments are done with a Respiratory Therapist in the home setting.
- COPD Assessment/Education: For COPD patients that do not meet the Breathe Well criteria. Assessment would include those mentioned above. Assessments / education sessions are done with a respiratory therapist at home or in a clinic setting, if applicable
- Invasive /Non-invasive Ventilation Management: For patients requiring management / education regarding home ventilation, BiPAP or CPAP. This would include disease / equipment related education and training for caregivers.
- Tracheostomy / Artificial Airway Management: For patients requiring management / education regarding tracheostomy tubes or artificial airways. This would include disease / equipment relation education and training for caregivers.
- Neuromuscular Disease Respiratory Care: For patients requiring respiratory management / education related to neuromuscular disease (e.g. ALS, Muscular Dystrophy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis). This would include disease / equipment related education and training for caregivers.
- Caregiver/Staff Respiratory Education: For patient caregivers and other healthcare staff requiring training / education on procedures and / or equipment related to respiratory disease.
- Palliative Assessment/Dyspnea Management: For patients with end-stage respiratory disease requiring assessment / education to relieve shortness of breath.
- Counselling for tobacco cessation
Location finder: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...
250-558-1366 (Central Booking Line)
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
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Service area: Interior Health Area
Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at home
- Provided at multiple locations
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.