Asthma Educator

Bayview Hunters Point Health & Environmental Resource Center

HERC Resource Center 828 Innes Ave. Unit 111 San Francisco, CA 94124 Open M-TH 9am-5pm Friday by appointment only HERC's Resource Center provides many services free of charge to the residents of Bayview Hunters Point. These services include: -Asthma Education with the use of modules and simulators -Free handouts with information specific to your Asthma Needs -Free Mattress Covers -Free Peak Flow Meter Testing -Free training on how to use your Asthma Inhaler if you are newly diagnosed -Free Referral to Southeast Health Center Asthma Clinic if you feel you may have Asthma Please feel free to call the Asthma Team if you have any concerns or need info that may not have been listed here. We will help you and your loved ones in your walk with Asthma. 415-401-6810

The mission of the Bayview Hunters Point Health and Environmental Resource Center is to promote the health & wellness of residents in low-income communities and to improve the environment where residents live & work.

  • HERC staff conduct informational presentations at schools, health fairs, and community-based organizations regarding asthma.
  • HERC offers free day camps for children ages 6-14 who have been diagnosed with asthma and want to learn more about managing their condition.   A licensed professional teaches the children asthma management techniques and ways to recognize triggers and symptoms. Other subjects are: asthma action plans, exercise, nutrition, and building self-esteem. Each camp serves approximately 10 children. Space is Limited - APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS
  • HERC works closely with Southeast Health Center and its staff to educate its clients on an as needed basis for fewer occurrences of asthma episodes. For more info, please call 415-401-6810.
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BVHP HERC
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415-401-6810 ask for Asthma Team
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Asthma Inhaled Medications List

This tool lists controller and quick relief medications, their class, age recommendation, doses/strengths, and priming protocols.

This tool lists controller and quick relief medications, their class, age recommendation, doses/strengths, and priming protocols.

Contact Name: 
Donna Levi
Contact Email: 
levid@mainehealth.org
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2075417566
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Asthma Clinical Guidelines Flipchart

This is a concise reference in an easy-to-use format based on the NHLBI Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, 2007.

 

A key goal of the MaineHealth AH! Program is to improve the clinical care of asthma by supporting the consistent use of nationally developed guidelines in the diagnosis and management of asthma.

To support this effort, the AH! Program created this flip chart summarizing current recommendations for asthma care. The AH! Asthma Health Program efforts have been fueled by a multidisciplinary group of clinicians representing nursing, respiratory therapy, public health, primary care physicians, pulmonary and allergy/immunology subspecialists. This chart was adapted from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, 2007. Some recommendations reflect the local expert opinion of the AH! Asthma Health Program clinicians.

These guidelines were developed for healthcare professionals who provide asthma care to patients.

 

To order a spiral bound copy, contact Donna Levi at levid@mainehealth.org

 

Contact Name: 
Donna Levi
Contact Email: 
levid@mainehealth.org
Contact Phone: 
2075417566
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