Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Program

Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or NFHT Clinician referral

You can book an appointment online click here. This booking is available to any patient of the Northumberland Family Health Team with a diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This program can support you with the following:

• Understanding what COPD is
• Reviewing how COPD is impacting you on a daily basis
• Learning how to manage your COPD so that you can live your best life
• Learning how to monitor your symptoms, notice when they are changing, and how to manage potential flare-ups.
• Learning about available resources to help you manage your COPD

What you can expect:

• A thorough review of your health history including your lung medications, any relevant breathing tests
• An assessment of your symptoms and how they affect your day to days
• A physical assessment including vitals and physical activity status
• Recommendations on next steps you can do to better manage your COPD
• A report back to your Family Physician with any recommended changes to your care plan or requests for any outstanding test that might be beneficial

If you are interested in connecting with NFHT’s Certified Respiratory Educator to see how you might be able to live well with COPD, please click the link to start your online booking process.