Current News > March 24th, 2010: New Session of COPD Workshops
Breathe Easier with COPD Info Sessions at KDH
Kemptville, Ontario, March 24, 2010 – New Session of COPD Workshops
Once again this year, Kemptville District Hospital will be hosting a series of information sessions on COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, diseases that make it hard to move air in or out of your lungs.
These free information sessions will help you manage your disease and live a full life with COPD by:
- Helping you recognize the early signs of a flare up of symptoms;
- Providing you with the knowledge to help relieve those symptoms;
- Increasing your ability to exercise and budget your energy;
- Helping you understand the disease and its causes.
A new session will begin on April 28th. Sessions are held Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Each session covers a different aspect of living with COPD; you may register for as many topics as you would like.
| DATES | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| April 28, 2010 | Introduction |
| May 5, 2010 | Exercise and its benefits |
| May 12, 2010 | ISocial Aspects and Smoking Triggers |
| May 19, 2010 | Medication and its usage |
| May 26, 2010 | Diet and Nutrition |
| June 2, 2010 | Oxygen usage and Safety |
Sessions are free but you must register by contacting Sue Tousant at 613-258-6133 x 270 or email at stousant@kdh.on.ca (please put COPD in the subject line).
For more information, please contact:
Linda Bell
Director, Kemptville District Hospital Foundation/ Manager, Hospital Communications
Tel: 613-258-6133 x 194
E-mail: lbell@kdh.on.ca