Great Plains Better Breathers Club

22/06/2023

And cats
And birds
And bunnies
And trees
😂❤️🥰

20/03/2020

Great Plains Health is here for you. We are now offering COVID-19 virtual screening visits in the comfort of your own home for no charge. To schedule an appointment, call 308.568.8040 M-F, 8 to 5 p.m. *This visit is for screening purposes only and does not establish a provider-patient relationship.

21/11/2019

November 18 to 22 is To***co Cessation Week. Andy Gochenour, respiratory therapist at Great Plains Health has been educating the public about the dangers of va**ng. “What we have found is that va**ng or electronic ci******es are not a safe alternative to cigarette smoking,” said Gochenour. “Anything that you breathe into your lungs that is not air, can cause damage.”

If you or a loved one needs assistance quitting smoking, va**ng or chewing to***co, there are resources available. For more information, call the Nebraska quitline 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669), or visit their website: http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Get-Help-to-Quit.aspx

12/11/2019

Keep your symptoms in check folks!

Use the stoplight!

Green.... GO! Have a great day
Normal symptoms, using your regular medications, no changes in sputum, no shortness of breath

Yellow.... WOAAAH! Slow down, call the doctor, get seen. Changes in sputum, low grade fever, coughing more, more shortness of breath than normal, having to use rescue medications more than usual, feeling of having “no pep”, swelling in your hands and/or Feet

RED.... STOP! Do not pass “go” go to the Emergency Room. Extremely short of breath, chest pain, only able to talk in 2-3 words at a time, coughing up more mucus, coughing up blood, no relief with breathing medications!!!

As always, you can call the COPD Navigator phone number and we will do the best we can do to get you help.

Pneumonia disproportionately affects the young, the elderly, and the immunocompromised. It preys on weakness and vulnerability. Today is World Pneumonia Day.

02/11/2019

https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/Community/COPD-Digest/Article/312/November-marks-National-COPD-Awareness-Month.aspx

We are thrilled to announce the launch of National COPD Awareness Month on November 1, an internationally-recognized event held annually to enhance exposure around chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Throughout the month, the COPD Foundation will partner with respiratory health organizatio...

13/10/2019

It’s that time of the year in NEBraska folks.

Make sure you are minimizing exposure to allergens and dust. ✅

Change the furnace filters✅

Make sure to have rescue medications available✅

Increase your rescue medication if needed✅

Start taking your antihistamine medications regularly✅

Also... TIME TO GET YOUR INFLUENZA VACCINE✅

19/09/2019

Allergy season is upon us...

03/09/2019

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHSS) is investigating several local cases of severe pulmonary disease associated with us

03/09/2019

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services said it is investigating several cases of severe pulmonary disease associated with va**ng.

05/08/2019

Practice Pursed Lip Breathing with this visual aid.

27/07/2019

Air pollution does a lot more damage to our lungs than scientists realized, according to a new study in Monday's European Respiratory Journal. Researchers found it ages lungs more quickly and putting us at higher risk of COPD.