Respirology

Provides disease-management education and support for people with Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and information to support testing in appropriate patients with COPD, emphysema or bronchiectasis.

Provides evidence-informed asthma education, action-planning resources, support and navigation tools for people living with asthma, caregivers and healthcare professionals.

Provides integrated COPD management within participating primary-care practices. Respiratory educators work with patients and primary-care providers on spirometry, inhaler technique, medications, individualized action plans, symptom management, lung cancer screening eligibility, and referrals to additional services.

Provides education, peer connection, support resources and advocacy for Canadians affected by pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases.

Provides Canadian evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, position statements and tools covering asthma, COPD, sleep medicine, interstitial lung disease and other respiratory conditions.

Provides a medically supported pulmonary rehabilitation program for people with chronic lung conditions such as COPD. The program combines supervised activity, breathing strategies, education, and support to improve function and quality of life.

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Provides specialized assessment and management for children with asthma and other acute or chronic breathing conditions. Respiratory therapists support oxygen therapy, medication delivery, inhaler education, and management of complex respiratory needs.

Dr. Camila Rozanski

519-631-6143

Provide coordinated, multidisciplinary care for children and adults with cystic fibrosis. Care teams include respirologists, nursing, physiotherapy, pharmacy, nutrition, social work, and genetic counselling.

Provides specialized surgical assessment and treatment for diseases affecting the lungs, mediastinum, chest wall, esophagus and diaphragm for patients referred from Southwestern Ontario.

Provides one-to-one support, peer connection, healthcare navigation, education and clinical-trial information for people living with lung cancer and their care partners.

Provides information, education, and support related to COPD, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, sleep apnea, and other lung conditions.

Provides home oxygen therapy, CPAP and respiratory equipment with clinical education and ongoing support through locations serving Southwestern Ontario.

Covers part or all of the cost of approved home oxygen therapy for eligible Ontario residents when prescribed and authorized through the program.

Helps eligible Ontario residents pay for approved respiratory equipment and supplies, including devices used for long-term respiratory support.

Provides risk assessment and low-dose CT screening for eligible Ontario residents at high risk of lung cancer through participating screening sites.

Loans eligible Ontario residents approved life-support equipment and provides funding pathways for related ventilator supplies through the Assistive Devices Program.

Provides community respiratory therapy, home oxygen, CPAP and complex airway support across Ontario with respiratory therapists and 24-hour urgent oxygen or airway assistance.

Provides education, peer support, community events and navigation resources for people living with pulmonary hypertension and their families.

Provides local clinicians with respiratory-season preparedness materials, reporting information, advisories and patient-facing resources for Oxford, Elgin and St. Thomas.

Connects residents with evidence-informed programs and resources to reduce or stop smoking or nicotine use. Healthcare providers can also access referral information.

Lists regional providers of home oxygen, CPAP, respiratory equipment and supplies that can be filtered by community and service area.

Provides clinician referral forms for pulmonary function and related cardio-respiratory diagnostic testing at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital.

Provides referral-based specialist assessment and management for respiratory conditions through the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Internal Medicine Clinic; no walk-ins or self-referrals are accepted.

Provides community respiratory equipment and support, including home oxygen, CPAP equipment, respiratory medication delivery devices, education, and assistance transitioning from hospital to home. It is registered with Ontario’s Home Oxygen and Assistive Devices programs.

Services include: Asthma Centre, Specialized program for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Pulmonary Function Lab, Respirology Clinic

Click the link to access the referral forms for the respiratory conditions above

Find attached Cardio-Respiratory Department Requisition

The program is designed to help people living with conditions such as congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) achieve the best possible quality of life while learning to manage their condition, through remote monitoring and regular health coaching sessions in their own homes.