Québec Lung Association
Description:
Prevention of respiratory diseases.
* Scientific research support and education program.
* Influenza and pneumococcus vaccination service.
* Information phone line about pulmonary health.
* One English online support group in Montréal for respiratory diseases (COPD, asthma, sleep apnea, fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary cancer) for patients and caregivers.
* Enfin libre! Du tabac: 7 weeks program to quit smoking including onlineself-help group and support.
* Lung education and rehabilitation centre Inspir’er: 8 weeks program including personalized physical exercises, support groups and information on disease management.
* Telephone matching program for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer and sarcoidosis.
* COPD 360 program: group and individual workshops aimed at understanding the disease and its symptoms.
* Annual day on COPD.
* Annual educational day on sleep apnea.
* Volunteering opportunities.
Customer base:
people living with chronic respiratory failure (CKD) including asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung cancer, sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), their close ones, Enfin libre! Du tabac program: general public
Costs:
Enfin libre! Du tabac program: free, mutual aid group: annual membership, lung rehabilitation program: free, maintenance program (after the rehabilitation program): à la carte cost
Territory served:
Province of Québec
Accommodation:
Without accommodation
Legal status:
non-profit organization
Language of service:
French; English