The Respiratory Rehabilitation Service is open to patients with Respiratory Disease with functional limitations and shortness of breath. Patients should not be experiencing cardiac or orthopedic issues that would preclude intensive exercise. Participants must be motivated to participate and have quit smoking or making significant attempt to quit. Patients must be able to attend 2 times per week for 6 weeks.
Due to COVID-19, the 3 week intensive inpatient program (for patients who live too far to commute) is currently on hold. In its place, there is a virtual program which runs 2 times per week for 8 weeks. Both programs (outpatient and virtual) include virtual education sessions twice per week.
Respiratory Rehabilitation Service is open to patients with Respiratory Disease with functional limitations and shortness of breath. Patients should not be experiencing cardiac or orthopaedic issues that would preclude intensive exercise and have quit smoking or making significant attempt to quit. Must be able to attend 2 times per week for 6 weeks. Alternatively, there is a virtual program 2 times per week for 8 weeks.
Type of service: Promotes the concept of disease self-management by providing assessment, treatment, including multi-modality exercise, inter-professional education and follow-up to patients with respiratory diseases who are optimally managed and who continue to experience functional limitations and shortness of breath.
Note: Referrals must be made through Dr. Denis O’Donnell, Respirologist fax# 613-549-1459
