Pulmonary Rehab Outpatient Program
The pulmonary rehabilitation program at Southcoast Health is a structured exercise and education program for people with pulmonary disease, such as:
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Lung transplant
In our pulmonary rehab program, you’ll learn better breathing techniques and ways to manage your lung disease and prevent hospitalization. Our rehab specialists will teach you how to deal with shortness of breath, depression, anxiety and stress; tools to increase exercise and activity tolerance; and to develop strategies to manage daily activities. This program involves 90-minute classes of individualized exercise within a group setting and oxygen saturation monitoring during exercise and education sessions.
Most insurance policies cover cardiac and pulmonary rehab. If you need assistance, financial counseling is available to help plan for your care.
Along with cardiac rehab, Southcoast Health offers pulmonary rehabilitation in southeastern Massachusetts.