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The first step in living with lung disease means learning about lung disease. To provide education and other resources to sufferers of chronic respiratory disease, Hilton Head Hospital has organized a Better Breathers Club.
A kick-off meeting for the club will be held at noon, Wednesday, July 15, at 58 Shelter Cove Lane, Suite F. Dr. Robert L. Burnaugh, a pulmonologist at Hilton Head Hospital, and Katrina Taylor, regional director for the American Lung Association of South Carolina and Georgia, will be the guest speakers.
The Better Breathers Club, a program of the American Lung Association, is a support group for people with chronic lung disease and their families, friends and support persons. Following its kick-off session, the club will meet at noon on the second Wednesdays of the month beginning Aug. 12, at 58 Shelter Cove Lane, Suite F.
The purpose of the club is to offer patient-centered and community-based educational opportunities and support to persons with chronic lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and lung cancer. It will provide tips and techniques so they can better manage their disease and give them an avenue to ask questions, share stories of support and help, and connect with others in the community that have chronic lung disease.
In addition, physicians and other medical professionals will be featured at the monthly meetings to discuss such topics as medications, medical tests, communicating with your doctor, breathing techniques and flu season do’s and don’ts.
“We are please to offer this support group for patients and their families so they are able to learn more about their diseases and how to manage them so they can lead a better quality of life,” said Tom Neal, director of Cardiopulmonary Services at Hilton Head Hospital. “The American Lung Association will provide us with a wealth of resources for our patients and their families. Our goal is to provide those with lung disease the education and skills needed to achieve the highest level of functioning given the severity of their disease.”
For more information about the club or to join the support group, call 1-877-582-2737.
