Saying it’s a step needed “for some time,” Newman Regional Health Cardiopulmonary Services Director Donny Bellomy hailed the recent opening of the new Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program.
Besides COPD, the program will also help patients with asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, post-COVID symptoms and other ailments.
The program has patients meeting for 60 minutes twice a week, with a goal of anywhere from 12-36 sessions in the cardiac and pulmonary rehab area. It includes exercise training, education and support designed to help patients improve their quality life through symptom management, improved exercise stamina and strength and ways to control shortness of breath.
Patients need to meet with their primary provider to start the process. Residents can call Case Manager Connie Coble at 620-343-6800 ext. 21312 or Bellomy at 620-343-6800 ext. 21321 with questions. They can also go online to newmanrh.org/pulmonaryrehab for more information.
