COPD care at home
For someone with advanced COPD, the trip to a doctor's office is often the most breathless part of the week. That is a poor way to run care for a lung condition.
Inhalers that actually work
Inhaler technique is easy to get wrong, and when it is wrong the medication never reaches the lung. We watch you use your own device, with your own hands, and correct the technique or switch to a device that suits you. This one thing changes outcomes more often than a new prescription.
A written plan for a bad day
Everyone with COPD should know what to do when breathing worsens: which medication to start, when to call us, and when to call 911. We write it down, leave it on the fridge and go through it with whoever is around.
Oxygen and the home itself
If you use oxygen we check the setup: whether the tubing is a trip hazard, whether the concentrator is somewhere sensible, whether the portable cylinder is manageable. We also look at the practical things, like whether a chair partway up the stairs would change the day.
Where we do this
We visit homes across all six counties. Pick yours: Morris County, Essex County, Union County, Somerset County, Passaic County, Bergen County. Or see every town we cover and call 973-607-4911.
Questions about COPD care at home
Can you come out when my breathing gets worse?
For established patients, usually yes, the same day. Sudden severe breathlessness is a 911 call, and we are clear about that line.
Do you do spirometry at home?
We monitor with pulse oximetry and clinical assessment at home, and arrange formal lung function testing when it is needed.
Will you coordinate with my pulmonologist?
Yes, and we send notes after visits so everyone is working from the same picture.
Care we bring for COPD
Chronic Disease Management
Steady follow up for diabetes, heart failure, COPD, hypertension and kidney disease.
Read moreUrgent Same-Day Visits
An alternative to the emergency room for problems that are not emergencies.
Read moreTelehealth Follow-Ups
Quick video or phone check-ins between home visits.
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Call and speak with a real person. We will confirm your insurance, find a time and come to you.
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