Year of the Lung—Pulmonary Rehab Makes Life Better
AARC is a Partner in the Year of the Lung initiative. We have joined in a movement with other pulmonary organizations around the world in one mission: to educate and promote lung care initiatives.
March 8, 2010
Lung Days in March
March 7–13
National
Sleep Awareness Week®
March 14-21
Pulmonary Rehab Week
March 24
Kick Butts Day
Respiratory therapists know it. COPD patients know it. We want everyone to know it: Pulmonary rehabilitation makes life better.
As we do our part to celebrate the Year of the Lung, AARC’s mission in March is to reach out to those who need to know that pulmonary rehabilitation can help them breathe better and improve their quality of life.
What can you do?
- Share our story on YourLungHealth.org. It can reach those for whom pulmonary rehab can be a lifeline.
- Share our list of Pulmonary Rehab facilities (or contact us if yours isn’t listed).
Volunteer Vignette
Read more about respiratory therapists making a difference in their pulmonary rehab programs: Debbie and Julie’s Breathing Buddies.
For More Information
As a respiratory therapist and AARC member, you can tap in to more resources on pulmonary rehabilitation.
- Join the Specialty Section. We have an active community of members interested in pulmonary rehab. Join the discussions and share information with fellow respiratory therapists around the country in our Continuing Care/Rehabilitation Section.
- Keep in the know. New rules about pulmonary rehab reimbursement are coming into play. Keep up to date on these regulations.
- Share information with your patients. We have a wealth of material that patients in pulmonary rehabilitation will want to read. Share our consumer site, YourLungHealth.org, so that they have a ready reference.