“When you can’t catch your breath, that is all you can think about.”

Hospice of Huntington has a special Breathe Easy program especially for hospice patients with COPD. COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It is a progressive and irreversible condition. Hospice of Huntington’s Breathe Easy program helps you:

• Reduce feelings of breathlessness
• Avoid repeated ER visits and hospitalizations
• Learn how to control symptoms

When is the Breathe Easy program right for you?

If a hospice patient experiences one or more of the following, now is the time to call Hospice of Huntington:

• Shortness of breath at rest or with minimal exertion
• Spending the majority of the time in a chair
• Using two or more pillows for elevation during sleep
• Using oxygen most of the time
• A decrease in oxygen saturation in your blood
• Losing weight without trying
• Upper respiratory infections or failure
• Minimal relief from inhalers
• Frequent trips to the ER or hospital

Call us at (304) 529-4217 or (800) 788-5480 to request a free evaluation to determine if you are eligible for our Breathe Easy with COPD program.

The Breathe Easy program provides hospice patients with:

• Weekly nurse visits
• Individualized advanced symptom management and monitoring
• Family education and caregiver support
• Help available day or night when you are in a crisis
• Emergency kits for quick symptom relief
• Complete hospice services