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Comprehensive Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs for people with lung disease. Lung disease is the number three killer in America, responsible for one in seven deaths.

Today, more than 30 million Americans are living with chronic lung diseases such as asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Kentucky ranks as a national leader in lung-related illnesses.

To help care for the growing number of people suffering with chronic lung disorders, Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital has established inpatient and outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Conditions Treated

Cardinal Hill’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs are multidisciplinary, designed for clients who suffer from the following chronic conditions:

Asthma & Bronchitis
Black Lung
Bronchiectasis COPD
Cystic Fibrosis
Emphysema
Interstitial Diseases
Lung Transplant
Major Chest Trauma
Neuromuscular Disorders
Poliomyelitis Lung Disease
Pulmonary Hypertension
Thoracic Cage Abnormalities
Thoracic Surgeries

Benefits of Therapy

Pulmonary Rehabilitation consists of both exercise training and educational programs to enable clients to improve their day-to-day activities and function more independently.

The benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation include:

Reducing hospital stays in acute care hospitals
Improve management of symptoms
Learning about & coping with a disease
Maintaining healthy behaviors such as smoking cessation, good nutrition & exercise
Return to work, recreation & social activities
Improve quality of life

Individualized programs include:

Physical therapy
Increases the patient's endurance & strength as well as functional status

Occupational therapy
Teaches the client self-care skills, energy conservation techniques & work simplification if necessary

Respiratory therapy
Provides training on equipment use, oxygen needs & management of pulmonary symptoms to assure greater independence in the home

Rehab nursing
Provides individual teaching about disease process, medication teaching & lifestyle adjustments

Social work/case management 
Identifies discharge planning needs & available resources

Psychology
Addresses adjustment issues related to diagnosis

*Other related clinical services are involved as needed

Referral Information

We offer inpatient and outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation services.

To be eligible to receive treatment at Cardinal Hill's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, a physician's referral is needed.

For more information about Cardinal Hill's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program or to schedule an appointment, call (859) 367-7133 or (859) 254-5701.

Links

American Lung Association:  www.lungusa.org
National Lung Health Education Program:  www.nlhep.org
         



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