Community

The goal of the Pediatric Asthma Consortium is to integrate the diverse systems and services to improve pediatric asthma in Western New York. We convene various community stakeholders to develop a comprehensive systematic approach to improve population-based asthma care and outcomes in the Western New York Community through partnerships that involve integrating program activities, services and resources, as well as aligning improvement goals and related measures.We are testing Interventions for addressing gaps in care and improving outcomes for a targeted high-risk population and develop/implement strategies to spread interventions throughout the community.

Care (COPD/Asthma Respiratory Enhancement) Program

Family friendly education focusing on awareness of the asthma and allergies; how they relate to one another, and the way allergies affects it.

Community respiratory therapy consulting service and asthma education advice. FREE advice and information on asthma for our community. Currently working on making our Schools more knowledgeable about asthma and the effects it has on the children.

3 Home visits with RN and environmental inspector. Many supplies given, hypoallergenic mattress covers, duster brushes, clean air machine, Hepa filter vacuum cleaner and lots of educational information in the form of booklets, DVDs, and coloring books. Referral to Pediatric Pulmonologist free clinic, if no insurance.

Community service project to provide awareness info to parents of pre-school children.