Educational Clinics

RANA's goal is to provide you with the knowledge and skills to manage your respiratory disease.

We want you to enjoy living a full and active life with fewer hospital admissions, visits to your physician and absences from school or work.

What to Expect at the Clinic

A certified respiratory educator will:

Perform: 

• Lung function tests
• A respiratory assessment
• A review of your health history

Teach you:

• About lung disease and the role of your medications
• How to recognize your symptoms at an early stage 
• How to identify and control environmental triggers

Show you:

• How to use your inhaler (puffer), spacer and peak flow meter
• Breathing exercises to control shortness of breath (e.g. purse-lip breathing)

Help you:

• Recognize when to take your breathing medication in safe, effective doses
• Reduce your shortness of breath and avoid uncomfortable symptoms
• Set personal goals and use your action plan