‘Asthma Care for Adults’ lifestyle program begins Aug. 15; register by July 26
Beginning Aug. 15, a five-week, virtual Healthy Boiler wellness program – “Asthma Care for Adults” – will be offered via the Center for Healthy Living, supporting the physical health pillar of the Healthy Boiler Program. Attendees will meet weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. for the first two weeks and only on Thursdays for the final three weeks, for a total of seven lessons.
The “Asthma Care for Adults” program was developed by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America to help adults and their caregivers learn how to manage asthma. According to AAFA, approximately 25 million Americans have asthma, which is equal to about one in 13 Americans.
Program goals are for participants to be able to:
- Understand asthma pathophysiology
- Recognize personal symptoms and triggers
- Understand the importance of medications
- Develop an action plan
- Reduce the number of sick visits related to asthma exacerbations
The workshop will be co-presented by Cheryl Laszynski and Whitney Soto, registered nurse health coaches at the Center for Healthy Living. The program covers asthma basics, recognizing symptoms and triggers, asthma action plans and an overview of different types of asthma medications via seven, one-hour lessons:
- Asthma Basics
- Asthma Triggers
- Controlling Asthma Triggers
- Asthma Medicines and Equipment
- Asthma Action Plan
- Communicating With the Asthma Team
- Asthma Management Goals
The free program is available to all benefits-eligible employees on the West Lafayette, Fort Wayne and Northwest (Hammond and Westville) campuses and to dependents covered on a Purdue health plan, with the target population being those:
- Newly diagnosed with asthma
- Previously diagnosed but interested in better understanding disease process
- With family member/dependent who has been diagnosed
- Interested in better understanding asthma management
The program runs Aug. 15-31. Those interested should register by July 26 via the Healthy Boiler Portal. Registration link can be found under the “Healthy Boiler Workshops” section on the portal’s homepage. Hover over the “Asthma Care for Adults” square and click on “Submit” to register.
Questions about the “Asthma Care for Adults” program can be directed to the Center for Healthy Living at 765-494-0111.
