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Pulmonary Rehabilitation
P: 360.299.4242
Hours
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
For Program Graduates:
Tuesday and Friday, 7:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Better breathing leads to better living
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation program at Island Health is a 12-week program that includes 36 exercise sessions including weekly education and counseling sessions.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Island Health focuses on improving your breathing and increasing physical function in your daily life. Breathlessness can make normal activities such as walking, climbing stairs, gardening, volunteering and enjoying time with loved ones difficult. Our main focus is to reverse inactivity due to breathlessness and help you gain control of your daily life. We will help manage your condition by educating you on breathing techniques and designing an exercise program suited to fit your needs. We understand how stressful breathlessness can be, so our approach is not only practical, but supportive and considerate of your well-being.
Services Provided
We treat patients with mild, moderate or severe chronic lung diseases and those limited by breathlessness. In the Pulmonary Rehabilitation program, you will undergo 36 monitored exercise sessions and weekly education with our experienced healthcare professionals. Our team is comprised of a respiratory therapist, registered nurse, pulmonologist and exercise physiologist. Your customized program will help you work towards increased muscle strength, building endurance, physical conditioning, and reducing respiratory symptoms, all to help you breathe easier.
Our services are designed to help those with:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Bronchial asthma
- Chronic bronchitis
- Neuromuscular disease
- Restrictive disorders
- Emphysema
- Cystic fibrosis
Maintenance Program for Graduates
After patients graduate from the 36-session rehab program, they have the option to sign up for Maintenance and workout in our gym on Tuesdays and Fridays for $30 a month. This is an open-gym format where they can come anytime during our open hours. A waiver must be signed to attend Maintenance, and spouses can also join (for $30/mo) if a waiver is signed and the patient’s primary care provider signs off with approval.
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