COPD

Living with a pulmonary condition like COPD can be extremely challenging – to the point where performing the simplest tasks can become difficult and exhausting.

Living with a pulmonary condition like COPD can be extremely challenging – to the point where performing the simplest tasks can become difficult and exhausting. Waypoint Home Health Care’s team of experienced nurses and therapists is committed to caring for and teaching patients with pulmonary issues (such as COPD, Emphysema, Bronchitis, Lung Cancer, Asthma, and Pleural Effusion) the skills they need to manage their condition at home. Our clinicians (many with years of experience in acute care settings) are dedicated to improving our patients’ quality of life and preventing repeated hospitalizations due to pulmonary flare-ups and complications. Under the direction of the patient’s physician, Waypoint clinicians will assist and educate on lifestyle changes, symptom recognition and pulmonary treatments to help patients feel better, stay more active, enjoy more quality time at home and slow pulmonary disease progression.

Program Goals

Help patients feel better, stay more active, and enjoy more quality time at home
Ensure patient safety while using oxygen and other pulmonary medications
Manage the patient’s respiratory condition by helping the patient recognize when symptoms worsen and educating patient on what steps to take
Slow the progression of the patient’s respiratory condition
Improve the patient’s ability to stay active and independent
Reduce chances of unplanned hospital visits
Decrease fall risk due to fatigue and weakness related to the patient’s respiratory condition
Ensure the patient is taking medications properly

Treatment

In-home use of CO2 Monitor and Pulse Oximeter to monitor O2 levels and CO2 retention
Assessment of patient/caregiver ability to administer oxygen as ordered and management/education of oxygen equipment safety
Assessment of patient/caregiver ability to administer pulmonary medications as ordered and management/education of dosage and delivery devices to prevent complications/infection
Education about pulmonary medications
Education about energy conservation, diaphragmatic breathing and relation techniques
Education about productive coughing and deep breathing exercises such as pursed-lip and diaphragmatic breathing
Facilitation of screening patients who experience oxygen deprivation at night and upon exertion

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