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Beebe Medical Center Initiates Support Group for Pulmonary Diseases
05/28/09
Beebe Medical Center has organized a new support group for those with pulmonary diseases. The first meeting of the Better Breathers Club will take place 1:30 p.m., June 10, in the McCurry Conference Center at the Beebe Health Campus on John J. Williams Highway (Route 24) in Rehoboth Beach.
We have been asked by many of our patients to organize a support group for those suffering from lung diseases as there is not one in our area, says Trina Clark, MS, RRT, Director of Respiratory/Sleep/EKG Services at Beebe Medical Center. We are happy that we can now bring this important support and education to our community. We welcome anyone who is interested to join us.
The Better Breathers Club will include information on pulmonary disease and treatments presented by respiratory therapists, physicians, dieticians and pharmacists. Attendees also will have the opportunity to suggest topics that they would like to have discussed at these meetings.
The first meeting will be a general overview with a focus on information gathering. Those struggling with pulmonary diseases, their supporters and caregivers are invited to attend. The meeting is free and no reservations are required. The McCurry Conference Center is located in the Medical Arts Building, the same building in which the Tunnell Cancer Center is located. To get to conference center, enter the building through the main doors leading to the Medical Arts Building, which is on the other side of the building from the entrance to Tunnell Cancer Center.
According to the American Lung Association, lung disease is the No. 3 killer in America, responsible for one in six deaths. Today, more than 35 million Americans are living with chronic lung disease such as asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) otherwise known as emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Pulmonary diseases such as asthma, COPD and are commonly treated at Beebe Medical Center. Patients often are referred for testing at Beebe Medical Center's Pulmonary Function Lab where the results of testing help the patient's physician provide specific treatments for the their lung disease. The staff of the Pulmonary Lab, Andi Downs, Joanne Hoffman, Kathi Dayton and Kelly Thompson will also be the Respiratory Therapists that are organizing the Better Breathers Club.
Beebe Medical Center is a not-for-profit community medical center with a charitable mission to encourage healthy living, prevent illness, and restore optimal health with the people residing, working, or visiting in the communities we serve. For more information, please visit us online at www.beebemed.org
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