What is Asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway. Although it is a common condition, symptoms can vary widely from person to person and may come and go depending on the situation. People with asthma often experience trouble breathing and have a persistent cough.
Action Plans:
An Asthma Action Plan is a set of instructions written out by your health care provider that can help you better manage your asthma. It can help you decide what to do if you have symptoms so that you get them under control as soon as possible.
Access an example of an Pediatric Action Plan and an Adult Action Plan.
For more information on Asthma (symptoms, trigger, diagnosis, etc), visit the Lung Health Foundation Website.
Hospitals
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Cornwall Community Hospital - Outpatient Respiratory Care Clinic
The Ottawa Hospital
Civic Campus
General Campus
Riverside Campus
The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre
Community Health Centres
Education sessions at all of the following community health centres are provided by a registered respiratory therapist/certified respiratory educator who will also assess patients’ symptoms and evaluate their treatment plan.
Patients can refer themselves or be referred by a health care provider.
Carlington Community Health Centre
Centretown Community Health Centre
North Lanark Community Health Centre
Pinecrest Queensway Community Health centre
Rainbow Valley Community Health Centre
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
Seaway Valley Community Health Centre-Lung Health Program
Somerset West Community Health Centre
South East Ottawa Community Health Centre
South Nepean Community Health Centre
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
Whitewater Bromley Community Health Centre satellite
Family Health Teams
Lower Outaouais Family Health Team
Ottawa Valley Family Health Team
West Champlain Family Health Team
Asthma Education Centres
The Lung Health Foundation Lung Health Line
Last updated March 15, 2021
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