We know that life can be scary for those affected by pulmonary diseases.
At East Jefferson General Hospital, we are to support you every step of the way.
When you are unable to use the full capacity of your airways, even everyday
activities like gardening or climbing a flight of stairs can become daunting.
That is why each patient of Respiratory Care is assigned a team of experts
who have a vast understanding of pulmonary conditions and access to the
latest technologies for fast, accurate diagnoses and treatment plan. Our
mission is to help everyone who comes through our doors breath easier.
Our asthma management team provides an individualized step-by-step approach
to managing asthma in adults and children. The mission of these plans
is to prevent chronic symptoms, maintain (near) “normal” physiology,
maintain normal activity levels, reduce long term-medical costs, provide
optimal pharmacology, and to educate our patients while meeting their
expectations.
Your Asthma Action Team during your treatment will consist of your physician,
certified asthma educators, and respiratory therapists.
Education is the key component of the Asthma Management Action Plan. Through
literature, videos, and one-on-one sessions with staff, you will learn
topics such as:
Medication management
Delivery device instruction
Peak flow monitoring
Trigger proofing
Exercise
School and sports issues
Nutrition
Special situation management: seasonal asthma, cough variant asthma, exercise
induced asthma, stress induced asthma, and asthma during pregnancy.
Normally, a minimum of four sessions is recommended, but additional sessions
may be necessary to meet an individual’s needs. Each session can
last one to two hours, and we encourage family participation.
Session 1 - The first session includes an assessment interview and diagnostic
spirometry. In addition, delivery device instruction and medication management
will be reviewed.
Our goal of Respiratory Rehabilitation is to get you back to the life you
love by restoring the fullest functional capacity possible for patients
with chronic lung disease. This involves a comprehensive approach of diagnostic
testing, patient education, respiratory therapy, and physical conditioning
to minimize the effects of the disease.
If you have been diagnosed with a chronic lung disease, such as asthma,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), fibrosis, emphysema, or
sarcoidosis, we can help. Respiratory rehabilitation is a program that
incorporates education and exercise classes that teach you about you lungs,
how to exercise or do other activities with less shortness of breath,
and how to live better despite your lung condition.
You’ll learn more about topics such as stress management, nutrition,
controlled breathing exercises, medication management, and self-care.
The exercise classes will help you to be more active with less shortness
of breath. Through these exercises you’ll become stronger and feel better.
The program is broken down into three phases:
Phase One includes an assessment interview and diagnostic testing.
Phase Two includes six to ten weeks of outpatient therapy. Sessions last
between one and two hours and are held three times per week.
Phase Three is all about maintenance. You will participate in supervised
exercise, including strength and aerobic training. You can participate
in this phase for as long as you want.
A little something extra
We also offer our patients a support group. Better Breathers’ Club
is for anyone with a chronic condition, like COPD or asthma, that affects
breathing. Meetings are bi-monthly. Call 504.503.6320 for dates and locations.
We are here for you. Our free Smoking Cessation Program provides proven
counseling and medications to help you quit smoking successfully.
It includes an individualized intake session for each person who enrolls
in our counseling program. There are nine weekly classes, with sessions
available in the morning and the evening for your convenience. Medications
or Nicotine Replacement Therapy typically starts during the second session.
Follow-ups and ongoing support is available at various intervals once
the initial nine-week period is over to ensure a smoke-free future.
Anyone can - and should - participate in this program.
The free program is available to any Louisiana resident who started smoking
prior to September 1, 1988, however a cash discount is available to anyone
who wishes to quit.
And yes, it really does work.
All classes are taught by our Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialists,
meaning the treatments are of the highest quality available. If you have
not had lasting success in your previous smoke-free attempts, now is your
chance to quit for good, call
504.503.6322.
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