Pulmonary Rehabilitation
At MaineHealth, we help people with respiratory conditions breathe easier. Pulmonary rehabilitation helps patients with lung disease build strength. Every day activities become easier to do. Pulmonary rehabilitation at MaineHealth improves a patient’s lung function, fitness and overall health.
Our rehabilitation therapists work one-on-one with patients. Our therapy program also focuses on education and counseling. People with COPD and other lung diseases learn fitness, improve breathing and help lung function.
Helping people with serious lung problems
Rehabilitation helps people with serious lung conditions Pulmonary rehabilitation helps people living with long-term lung conditions and patients recovering from lung surgery. Talk to your primary care doctor or lung specialist about getting a referral for rehabilitation and therapy. The following breathing conditions may improve with pulmonary rehabilitation:
- COPD
- Emphysema
- Chronic bronchitis
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Asthma
- Sarcoidosis
- Lung cancer
- Cystic fibrosis
- Other lung diseases
MaineHealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs
Augusta Biddeford Brunswick Lewiston North Conway |
Norway Portland Rockport Sanford Waterville |
The following are pulmonary support groups listed by location:
Portland
New England Rehabilitation
Better Breathers Club
207-662-8589
Lewiston
Central Maine Medical Center
Better Breathers Club
207-795-8225
Damariscotta
LincolnHealth
Better Breathers Club
207-563-4540
Norway
Stephens Memorial Hospital
Support Group
207-744-6380
North Conway, NH
Memorial Hospital
Fresh Start Wellness Program
603-356-0616
Pittsfield
Sebasticook Valley Hospital
Better Breathers Club
207-487-4082
Bangor
St. Joseph Healthcare
Better Breathers Club
207-907-1809