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 this 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.

COPD Care and Education Nova Scotia is currently 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.

Other sessions on Healthy NS that may be helpful include:

Quit Curious?
COPD and Living Smoke Free
Advance Care Planning and Personal Directives

Do you have questions?

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

For more information check out our Patient Guide.

For Healthcare Professionals

COPD Care and Education and INSPIRED Program physician information page
Resources:
- INSPIRED/CCE Referral Form
- INSPIRED Provincial Referral Form

Accessing this Clinic, Program or Service

Cape Breton Regional Hospital

1482 George St.
Sydney Nova Scotia

sat May 9 Unavailable

sun May 10 Unavailable

mon May 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue May 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

fri May 15 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.

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program - Western/Northern/Eastern Zone* Referral Form (.pdf)

*What zone am I in?

Colchester East Hants Health Centre

600 Abenaki Rd.
Truro Nova Scotia

sat May 9 Unavailable

sun May 10 Unavailable

mon May 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue May 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

fri May 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program - Western/Northern/Eastern Zone* Referral Form (.pdf)

*What zone am I in?

Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

19428 NS-2
Amherst Nova Scotia

sat May 9 Unavailable

sun May 10 Unavailable

mon May 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue May 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

fri May 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program - Western/Northern/Eastern Zone* Referral Form (.pdf)

*What zone am I in?

Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre

420 Susie Lake Crescent
Halifax Nova Scotia

sat May 9 Unavailable

sun May 10 Unavailable

mon May 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue May 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

fri May 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program - Central Zone* Referral Form (.pdf)

*What zone am I in?

South Shore Regional Hospital

90 Glen Allan Drive
Bridgewater Nova Scotia

sat May 9 Closed

sun May 10 Unavailable

mon May 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue May 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

fri May 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program

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

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program - Western/Northern/Eastern Zone* Referral Form (.pdf)

Hants Community Hospital

89 Payzant Drive
Windsor Nova Scotia

sat May 9 Unavailable

sun May 10 Unavailable

mon May 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue May 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

fri May 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Respiratory Therapy Department

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

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program - Central Zone* Referral Form (.pdf)

Yarmouth Regional Hospital

There are one or more visitor advisories for this clinic, program or service. Click here for more information.

60 Vancouver Street
Yarmouth Nova Scotia

sat May 9 Closed

sun May 10 Closed

mon May 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue May 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

fri May 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program - Referral Form (.pdf)

Valley Regional Hospital

There are one or more visitor advisories for this clinic, program or service. Click here for more information.

150 Exhibition Street
Kentville Nova Scotia

sat May 9 Closed

sun May 10 Closed

mon May 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue May 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

fri May 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program - Referral Form (.pdf)

St. Martha's Regional Hospital

25 Bay Street
Antigonish Nova Scotia

sat May 9 Closed

sun May 10 Closed

mon May 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue May 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

fri May 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program - Referral Form (.pdf)

sat May 9 Closed

sun May 10 Closed

mon May 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue May 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

fri May 15 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

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program - Referral Form (.pdf)

Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital

39 James Street
P.O. Box 610
Inverness Nova Scotia

sat May 9 Closed

sun May 10 Closed

mon May 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue May 12 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

fri May 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program - Referral Form (.pdf)

Patient Education Resources

Advance Care Planning: Making Your Personal and Medical Wishes Known

June 1, 2022

| .pdf

Advance care planning, or personal care planning, is the process of making your medical and medical wishes known. This pamphlet gives information about advance care planning, how to navigate personal directives (PDs), and delegates. This pamphlet is also available in French.

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Respiratory System

Would you like to learn more about COPD and Advance Care Planning?

December 8, 2023

| .pdf

This pamphlet provides information about free COPD and Advance Care Planning education sessions.

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Respiratory System

The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ - Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) and Richmond County to St. Peter’s

March 1, 2025

| .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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September 1, 2024

| .pdf

Shortness of breath is the most common symptom for people with advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This pamphlet explains what causes shortness of breath, how opioids help, what kinds of opioids are used, if opioids are safe, and possible side effects.

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Medications

Respiratory System

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