"The clinical benefit of a pulmonary rehabilitation therapy program is outstanding. The results can dramatically improve the lives of those challenged by breathing disorders."
- Dr. Joseph J. Viadero, Poet's Seat Health Care Center

As anyone with pulmonary disease can tell you, healthy breathing is not something to be taken for granted. Every breath is precious.

Breathe Easy is Poet's Seat Health Care Center's new inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program. The program is designed to help people who suffer from pulmonary diseases and disorders. The goals of our Breathe Easy program are better functional performance, proper diagnosis/health management and improved self-care, which lead to higher quality of life.

Healthy breathing is important for overall well-being. There are many respiratory conditions that profoundly affect a person's quality of life. Such diagnosis may include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, Pulmonary Fibrosis and Cystic Fibrosis.

The only program of its kind in the local area, Breathe Easy encompasses an integrated approach to wellness for disease sufferers. The three-part program includes:

• Mobility and Function. A strengthening and pulmonary retraining regimen is lead by our knowledgeable and caring staff of professional Physical, Occupational and Respiratory Therapists. Participants strengthen proper breathing muscles that help improve their function and the quality of each breath. Participants learn proper strategies and compensatory techniques to perform day-to-day functions that will lead to better lifestyles within their communities.
• Nutritional Counseling. Active and informed support is given by our trained nursing staff and nutritionist to help Breathe Easy participants maintain proper weight and adequate nutrition. This counseling component aims to boost the body's immune system to improve the overall well being of participants.
• Wellness Education and Lifestyle Management. Breathe Easy participants are educated about their conditions and the medications used for treatment. They are taught ways to control discomfort and achieve better health while improving ways to live within limitations. Relaxation techniques, medication management, self-administered breathing exercises and lifestyle choices are explored as ways to promote independence and improving health after discharge from our program.

Breathe Easy is available to people of all age groups affected by pulmonary disorders. Participants can enter treatment through a physician's referral, through hospitals or through other healthcare communities. This program is reimbursable through Medicare and is covered by many insurance plans.

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