Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
The Regional Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program (PRP) Mission and Goals are: PurposeMissionofPRP.pdf
- The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program has three locations:
- Deer Lodge Centre (DLC) DLC PRP Team
DLC PRP Award
- Misericordia Health Centre (MHC)
- Seven Oaks/Wellness Institute (SO/WI)
- Deer Lodge Centre (DLC) DLC PRP Team
- This program is offered to clients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, chronic bronchitis and pulmonary fibrosis
- It is an eight week program where clients attend twice weekly.
- The program offers individualized exercise program to improve breathing and tolerance, education to understand lung disease, prevent infections, learn breathing and relaxation techniques, and use medications effectively
- The goal of the program is to assist clients with self-management of their lung problems
- In addition, the program offers “stop smoking strategies”
- Along with your Primary Care Provider you will work with a team of health professionals that include:
- Respirologists
- Dietitians
- Occupation Therapists
- Pharmacists
- Physical Therapists
- Kinesiologists
- Rehabilitation Assistant
- Respiratory Therapists
- Social Workers
- Program Criteria
- Referrals are accepted from Primary Care Providers, Home Care Coordinators, Hospital Inpatients Units and Emergency Departments W-00475PulmonaryRehabProgramReferraForm-WRHA
- Referrals are sent and distributed through Pulmonary Rehabilitation Intake Coordinator located at (Tel) 204-831-2181, (Fax) 204-940-8633
- Smoking cessation support is available through the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
- For further information, please contact your site Pulmonary Rehab Team
