COPD Care and Education NS: Musquodoboit Valley-Eastern Shore

The COPD Care and Education NS Program is currently in its pilot phase in the Musquodoboit Valley-Eastern Shore region of Nova Scotia.

Welcome

The information in this guide is for Nova Scotians living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). These resources will help you:

  • Understand COPD
  • Manage COPD
  • Find self-management programs in Nova Scotia that may help you live better with COPD
  • Make healthy lifestyle choices
  • Learn how to navigate chronic (ongoing) illness resources when you need them

News

November 15th is World COPD Day

COPD Canada is joining in with the international COPD awareness campaign. The theme for this years' campaign is: Breathing is Life - Act Earlier.

Find out more about the early signs of COPD from COPD Canada.

COPD Self-Management Programs

INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™

  • Who is the program for?
    • You have moderate to severe (very bad) COPD.
    • You would like to self-manage COPD.
  • What services does the program offer?
    • Meet with a Respiratory Therapist (COPD breathing educator).
    • Learn how to use medication(s) and and what to do when it is hard to breathe.
    • Meet with an Advance Care Planning facilitator (counsellor).
    • Facilitated discussion about Advance Care Planning.
  • What are the benefits?
    • Create a personal Action Plan to treat COPD flare ups and learn how to use it.
    • Create a free, legal Personal Directive (PD).
    • Peace of mind for making your wishes known.

COPD Care and Education NS (Note: This program is only available in the Musquodoboit Valley-Eastern Shore)

  • Who is the program for?
    • You think you might have COPD.
    • You need testing and a diagnosis.
    • You have a diagnosis of mild  to moderate COPD.
    • You would like to learn self-management skills to live better with COPD.
    • You are thinking about making healthy lifestyle changes.
  • What services does the program offer?
    • Meet online with a Respiratory Therapist (COPD breathing educator).
    • Teaching how to use medication(s) and what to do when it is hard to breathe.
    • Meet online with an Advance Care Planning facilitator (counsellor).
    • Education about healthy lifestyle choices, self-management skills, exploration of quality of life, plan for the future, your goals and how to reach them.
  • What are the benefits?
    • You may be tested and diagnosed with COPD earlier.
    • You will be able to work with your health care team to self-manage COPD.
    • Create health goals and plan to reach them.
    • Create a personal Action Plan to treat COPD flare-ups and learn how to use it.
    • Explore Advance Care Planning and create a free, legal Personal Directive (PD).