Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Specialized Care for Your Individual Needs
VNA caregivers provide a multidisciplinary COPD program that may include:
- Skilled nursing care
- Physical and occupational therapies
- Home health aides
- Telehealth monitoring
- COPD workbook
Telehealth monitoring is a small monitor provided in the home that:
- Daily measures your heart rate, blood pressure, and other important indicators
- Asks and records a series of daily questions for a comprehensive assessment of patient status
- Is monitored by experienced clinical staff
Each patient who has a diagnosis of COPD receives specialized COPD workbook and teaching from clinical staff.
Caring Philosophy of VNA COPD Program
Listening to, responding, and truly caring for your quality of life and well-being forms the backbone of VNA’s caring philosophy.
VNA wants to help you independently manage your chronic disease through:
- Regaining your health and functional independence
- Remaining in your home for as long as safely as possible
- Assisting you in ordering equipment as disease progresses
- Provide education by trained clinicians
- Improving your quality of life
- Medication and diet management
- Energy conservation
A Teaching Approach to Patient Care
Your education plays an important role in managing your disease and the decision-making process about your treatment.
The VNA nurse and treatment team will assist you and your family with:
- Recognizing signs and symptoms of worsening of disease
- Providing on-call nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to assist with complications when on VNA service
- Advising when additional services might be needed
For more information, call 800-225-5862 or email gethelp@vnatexas.org.
