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COPD - The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program and COPD Care and Education Nova Scotia

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The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program offers support to people in later stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).  

NEW! COPD Care and Education Nova Scotia.

COPD Care and Education Nova Scotia offers virtual support to people with early stages of COPD.

These programs include: 

  • COPD education
  • Help accessing programs and services 
  • Information about healthy lifestyle and behavior change 
  • A respiratory therapist to answer questions during weekdays
  • Help quitting or reducing smoking 
  • Support with coping  
  • Help with advance care planning (.pdf) or (Watch Video). Benefits 
  • More confidence managing symptoms
  • Less anxiety and stress 
  • Fewer visits to primary care, the emergency department, or hospital 

What will happen in the programs?    

People who take part receive home visits, calls, or virtual visits.

How Do I Access This Service?

In Central Zone, your healthcare provider can refer you using this form.  A COPD educator will decide whether INSPIRED or COPD Education Nova Scotia is the best fit for you.

In the rest of the province, ask your healthcare provider to refer you to INSPIRED using this form. So far COPD Care and Education Nova Scotia is only available in Central Zone, but anyone can take part in this program by signing up for a COPD and You class online through Healthy NS.

Do you have questions? 

Call 902-717-7596 or email INSPIRED@nshealth.ca

For Healthcare Professionals

Accessing this Clinic, Program or Service

sat Dec 7 Unavailable
sun Dec 8 Unavailable
mon Dec 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Dec 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Dec 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Dec 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-567-0378
Fax: 902-563-7920
email: inspired@nshealth.ca

If you are a patient with moderate or advanced COPD who meets our eligibility criteria and would like to be part of the The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, please ask your family physician or respirologist to fill out the INSPIRED COPD outreach Program referral form.

*What zone am I in?

 

sat Dec 7 Unavailable
sun Dec 8 Unavailable
mon Dec 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Dec 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Dec 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Dec 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-324-2694
Fax: 902-893-7908
email: inspired@nshealth.ca

If you are a patient with moderate or advanced COPD who meets our eligibility criteria and would like to be part of the The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, please ask your family physician or respirologist to fill out the INSPIRED COPD outreach Program referral form.

*What zone am I in?

sat Dec 7 Unavailable
sun Dec 8 Unavailable
mon Dec 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Dec 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Dec 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Dec 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Respiratory Therapy Department
Tel: 902-667-5400 ext 6110
Fax: 902-667-1882
email: inspired@nshealth.ca

If you are a patient with moderate or advanced COPD who meets our eligibility criteria and would like to be part of the The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, please ask your family physician or respirologist to fill out the INSPIRED COPD outreach Program referral form.

*What zone am I in?

sat Dec 7 Unavailable
sun Dec 8 Unavailable
mon Dec 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Dec 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Dec 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Dec 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-719-6194
Fax: 902-425-4191
email: inspired@nshealth.ca

If you are a patient with moderate or advanced COPD who meets our eligibility criteria and would like to be part of the The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, please ask your family physician or respirologist to fill out the INSPIRED COPD outreach Program referral form.

*What zone am I in?

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Unavailable
mon Dec 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Dec 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Dec 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Dec 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program

Tel: 902-523-3880
Fax: 902-527-5099
email: inspired@nshealth.ca

If you are a patient with moderate or advanced COPD who meets our eligibility criteria and would like to be part of the The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, please ask your family physician or respirologist to fill out the INSPIRED COPD outreach Program referral form.

sat Dec 7 Unavailable
sun Dec 8 Unavailable
mon Dec 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Dec 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Dec 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Dec 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Respiratory Therapy Department

Tel: 902-792-2061
Fax: 902-798-5107
email: inspired@nshealth.ca

If you are a patient with moderate or advanced COPD who meets our eligibility criteria and would like to be part of the The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, please ask your family physician or respirologist to fill out the INSPIRED COPD outreach Program referral form.

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Dec 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Dec 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Dec 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-740-2881
Fax: 902-742-8418
email: inspired@nshealth.ca

If you are a patient with moderate or advanced COPD who meets our eligibility criteria and would like to be part of the The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, please ask your family physician or respirologist to fill out the INSPIRED COPD outreach Program referral form.

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Dec 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Dec 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Dec 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-698-3417
Fax: 902-679-3346
email: inspired@nshealth.ca

If you are a patient with moderate or advanced COPD who meets our eligibility criteria and would like to be part of the The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, please ask your family physician or respirologist to fill out the INSPIRED COPD outreach Program referral form.

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Dec 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Dec 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Dec 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-870-7581
Fax: 902-867-1085
email: inspired@nshealth.ca

If you are a patient with moderate or advanced COPD who meets our eligibility criteria and would like to be part of the The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, please ask your family physician or respirologist to fill out the INSPIRED COPD outreach Program referral form.

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Dec 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Dec 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Dec 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

New Glasgow

688B East River Rd.
New Glasgow, NS
B2H 3S1

Tel: 902-759-3861
Fax: 833-924-0384
email: inspired@nshealth.ca

If you are a patient with moderate or advanced COPD who meets our eligibility criteria and would like to be part of the The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, please ask your family physician or respirologist to fill out the INSPIRED COPD outreach Program referral form.

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Dec 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Dec 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Dec 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-258-7195
Fax: 833-258-3341
email: inspired@nshealth.ca

If you are a patient with moderate or advanced COPD who meets our eligibility criteria and would like to be part of the The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, please ask your family physician or respirologist to fill out the INSPIRED COPD outreach Program referral form.

Patient Education Resources

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Annapolis and Kings Counties

| .pdf

INSPIRED helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by providing COPD information and support, a “COPD Action Plan” to help manage flare-ups, suggesting programs and services that may help, and a chance to consider your goals of care and complete a Personal Directive document.

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