The Community Accessible Rehabilitation (CAR) Pulmonary Rehabilitation program provides pulmonary rehabilitation for clients with moderate to severe chronic lung disease (as demonstrated on pulmonary function tests).The program is time-limited, with a focus on the self-management of clients' chronic lung disease.
The following services may be offered in-person or virtually:
Multi-disciplinary, pulmonary rehabilitation program
- supervised, targeted exercise and education sessions for clients with chronic lung disease
- exercise sessions two times a week for 8 weeks, which include aerobic and strengthening exercises
- multi-disciplinary disease-specific education sessions on the self-management of lung disease
topics include exercise safety, medications, energy conservation, relaxation techniques, oxygen therapy, personal directives, nutrition and other strategies for living with chronic lung disease.
Airway clearance techniques
- DIagnosis of bronchiectasis or moderate to severe chronic lung disease requiring airway clearance only.
- Education on self-management techniques only. We do not provide manual assisted cough, percussions/vibrations or suctioning.
Virtual session
- requirements: Clients requires a computer or mobile device (e.g. smartphone, tablet) with video and audio capabilities
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