The community lung health programs are available to individuals living with asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and interstitial lung disease (ILD). Programs provide the education and support needed to help people manage these chronic lung diseases. Services include assessment, diagnosis (in most areas), education, medical management, and pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD (in most areas),
Services vary by location, click here to find a list of program locations and services. Services are available in the counties of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Renfrew, Prescott-Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, as well as in Cornwall and Ottawa.
Refer by Fax or Ocean eReferral:
- eReferral Form, Ocean eReferral Network
- Fax Referral Form, print and fax form (currently under revision to include asthma, bronchiectasis and ILD services)
No Ocean account? Health service providers in Ontario can send and receive Ocean eReferrals free of charge, as part of the Ministry of Health funded Ontario eServices Program; visit the Ontario eServices Program website for more information or email contact@ereferralontarioeast.ca
Health service providers in Ontario can self-register for an Ocean account and send eReferrals free of charge to Community Lung Health East >> visit Ocean Healthmap >> search any listing accepting eReferrals or >> select our listing >> scroll down >> select ‘Send eReferral ‘ >> ‘Select New to Ocean? Sign up here’. For Ocean account support email contact@ereferralontarioeast.ca
The Community Lung Health Programs offering the services:
Program staff include Certified Respiratory Educators (CRE), such as a Nurse Practitioners (NP) and/or Registered Respiratory Therapists. The community lung health program will contact your patient to set up an appointment and will report back to you regarding the status of your client’s referral.
Facts on community lung health services:
- Clients who are referred will receive individualized and/or group sessions. The educators assess client needs and use a combination of clinical knowledge and health coaching to facilitate learning and enhance self-management skills.
- Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and Maintenance PR is available at some locations.
- Education and individualized care plans for achieving self-management.
- Ongoing assessment and treatment of frequent exacerbations or ER visits.
- Visit the lung health toolkit online for more information and resources.