Condition & Symptoms - Level 3
Goal: Change things in your home and lifestyle to improve symptoms
Possible Action Steps
Reduce or quit smoking – enroll in a smoking cessation program
Reduce environmental triggers (pollution, irritants) to improve symptoms
Develop a plan to change a couple items in your environment and lifestyle; monitor how these changes make the individual feel
Supporting Resources
Goal & Action Planning Worksheet
COPD Prevention
Lifestyle remedies
Goal: Understand and watch for signs of cold/flu/pneumonia
Possible Action Steps
Self-monitor carefully for signs of cold/flu/pneumonia. Explain how prevention of these ailments helps reduce symptoms of COPD
Have individual discuss with his/her physician getting a flu and/or pneumonia vaccination
Supporting Resources
Goal & Action Planning Worksheet
How do I know if I have the flu?
How do I know if I have pneumonia?
Goal: Change things in your home and lifestyle to improve symptomsGoal: Change things in your home and lifestyle to improve symptomsGoal: Understand and watch for signs of cold/flu/pneumonia