Breathe Hawke’s Bay (BHB), have walked alongside Samuel Diamond (8), and his Mum Leigh for the last five years. Samuel’s asthma was confirmed when he was very young and each year our respiratory nurses have visited him to review and assess his condition management.
It's not just education and consultations we provide. Aside from our core services we are able to support and assist local groups and organisations in other ways too. Here are a couple of examples.
By Clinical Nurse Manager Julie Shaw.
By Chris Davidson BHB Respiratory Nurse Educator A Healthy Home is one that is warm and dry. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that living areas should be between 18-21C and bedrooms no less than 16C with a relative humidity around 50-60%. There are four elements to achieving a healthy home; Ventilation, heating, controlling moisture and controlling heat loss.
After more than 20 years in administration in the horticultural industry Sandra Welsh left to pursue other interests. This move left her with some additional time up her sleeve and she decided that putting that time into a community cause, could be the ticket.
TOUGH (adjective) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions.
This year, BHB has invested in producing a series of videos that support the work we do in the community.
Smoking, including passive exposure (second-hand smoke), is the main cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), with up to 85% of tobacco smokers developing COPD. Statistics show that tobacco smoke is implicated in most COPD cases, meaning COPD is largely preventable by not smoking.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Medications explained - By Jo Smiley, BHB Respiratory Nurse Educator
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