Patient Resources

Resource Material

• Duration Guidelines for Oxygen Cylinders
• Security Screening Tips for Airline Travel with a Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC)
• Physician's Statement for Airline Travel with a Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC)

Respiratory Disease Education & Rehab Programs

• Manitoba
• RANA's Community Respiratory Program (Brandon, MB)
  • 204-725-3207
• Seven Oaks General Hospital Wellness Institute
  • 204-632-3900
• Misericordia’s “Health Care for Lungs” program
  • 204-788-8023
• Riverview Health Centre’s “Huff and Puff Club”
  • 204-478-6161
• Brandon Regional Health Authority
  • 204-578-4203
• Calgary & Area
• Calgary COPD & Asthma Program (CCAP)
  • 403-220-8742 
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Exercise Program (PREP) | Rockyview General Hospital
  • 403-943-3311
• Community Accessible Health Program | South Calgary Health Centre
  • 403-943-9433
• Headwaters Health Authority Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program | Oilfields General Hospital
  • 403-933-8506

COPD Hotline | 1-866-717-COPD (2673)

• This free, confidential helpline is offered by the Lung Association and staffed by healthcare professionals with special training in COPD.

Educational Websites for People with Lung Disease

• Canadian Lung Association
• The Manitoba Lung Association
• The Alberta Lung Association
• Asthma Society of Canada
• BreathWorks™ | Help for People with COPD
• OxygeNation | A Nation of Oxygen Users

General Health & Wellness Websites

• Canada-Wide
• Canadian Cancer Society
• Canadian Health Network
• Health Canada
• Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
• Manitoba
• CancerCare Manitoba
• Health Sciences Centre
• Manitoba Health
• Manitoba Health | Palliative Care Drug Access Program
• Manitoba Health | Pharmacare Program
• Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
• Alberta
• COPD and Asthma Network of Alberta (CANA)
• Alberta Health and Wellness
• Alberta Health Services
• Alberta Aids to Daily Living