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Post by Blossom/Jackie W. on Oct 6, 2011 10:50:42 GMT -5
Caring for a COPD Patient at Home « Thread Started on Dec 14, 2010, 10:35am » -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This article comes from an excellent website with good articles about COPD and caregiving. I'm sure there's info here you can use. When you care for someone with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at home, you may have numerous responsibilities. One of the most important things to do when your loved one is diagnosed with COPD is to learn as much as you can about the disease, says Barry Make, MD, co-director of the COPD program at National Jewish Health and professor of medicine in the division of pulmonary sciences and critical care medicine at the University of Colorado in Denver. COPD caregivers "need to understand the disease as well as the patient does," he says. Talk to your COPD patient's doctors about what tasks you will need to perform. It is also important to seek support from your loved one's medical team, and other friends and family members. .... The rest of the article is at www.everydayhealth.com/copd/caregiving-at-home.aspxHugs, Mary |
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