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Programs & Services

Calgary Advanced Respiratory Disease Clinic

 Location: South Health Campus

Calgary Advanced Respiratory Disease Clinic provides Outpatient Respirology/Palliative care for patients with severe lung disease. Multidisciplinary team providing person centred care.  Comprehensive symptom assessment and management for patients with severe lung disease. 

This clinic offers the following:

  • dyspnea action plans
  • opioid titration
  • longer appointment times
  • facilitated Advanced Care Planning and Goals of Care discussion
  • home visits when clinically indicated
  • support for referring physicians
  • close involvement with homecare teams
  • referrals to social workers and community services for help with housing, transportation and access to medication
  • bereavement counselling and support for family members

Contact Details

South Health Campus

Location Info
South Health Campus Pulmonary Clinic 610127
Address
4448 Front Street SE
Calgary, Alberta
T3M 1M4
Telephone
403-956-2800
Fax
403-956-2848
Accessibility

This facility is wheelchair accessible.

Getting There

Parking available

Parking map

On major bus route

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Note

Closed on all statutory holidays.
Access
Service Providers May Include
licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses (RNs), respirologists
Eligibility

Service targeted to:

  • patients referred by a respirologist or palliative medicine specialist
  • have advanced or progressive lung disease that is medically optimized (e.g. obstructive lung disease with FEV 1 < 30% or restrictive lung disease with FVC < 60%)
  • AND one or more of the following:
  1. chronic refractory dyspnea or other severe symptoms (cough, anxiety, depression) due to lung disease
  2. recurrent hospitalizations for lung disease (more than two per year)
  3. existential distress or suffering by the patient or family members due to a life-limiting illness

The patient must be willing and able to come to clinic at the South Health Campus for an initial assessment.

Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.


Wait Times

Routine referrals 4-6 months.

Urgent referrals 4 weeks.

Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Also Known As
Acronym
CARE
Other
CARE Clinic