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Respiratory Chronic Care Program
Providing care for patients with chronic respiratory disease such as COPD, Pulmonary fibrosis, ILD and bronchiectasis.
The service provides:
- Home visits and phone calls by a specialist Respiratory nurse
- Comprehensive Respiratory assessments
- Liaison with GP and other health care providers
- Education on self-management of lung disease, medication management, inhaler techniques, breathlessness, and energy conservation
- Offers referrals to pulmonary rehabilitation and other support agencies
Eligibility to the Program:
- Must be 18 years or older
- More than 2 emergency presentations or admissions per year
- Resides within the Liverpool LGA
- Able to engage in self-management strategies
- Respiratory Physician, GP and patient agrees to participate
Contact Details:
Respiratory Chronic Care CNS
| Phone: |
02 8738 4871 |
| Mobile: |
0467 724 524 |
| Fax: |
02 8738 4102 |
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