There's No Worse Feeling Than Being Out of Breath 

Are you a candidate for Pulmonary Rehabilitation?

                    Do you... 

• experience shortness of breath?
• want to learn more about your disease?
• want to learn ways to improve your breathing?
• want to increase your exercise endurance?
• want to decrease your anxiety and depression?
• want to feel better about yourself?
• want to learn proper nutrition?
• want your independence back?
• want to be more active?
• want to return to work?

If you become short of breath simply by walking a short distance, climbing a flight of stairs, or by carrying packages, you are not alone. 

If you become anxious or frightened due to your shortness of breath, again you are not alone. 

Now available in North Bay and serving all areas of Northeastern Ontario: Comprehensive care for individuals with pulmonary disease.

Come in and enjoy the socially supportive

environment and meet others who understand

the solitude and confinement of your disease. 

While gaining the benefits of this program you also

enjoy a fun and relaxing atmosphere amongst

friends and family.  We encourage the involvement

of family in all aspects of the program.

Did you know?

    COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in Canada

    COPD is the only major disease on the increase

    Less than 1% of the COPD population have access to pulmonary rehabilitation

    According to the American Thoracic Society, pulmonary rehab programs have been recognized      as an important  strategy in the management of patients with COPD

    Pulmonary rehab has been in existence since 1967

    Since 1965 mortality from COPD has increased alarmingly

    In 2000, for the first time in history, the number of women dying from COPD was greater than the number of men

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