Asthma Clinic COVID-19 Update With the recent news and updates being received, you may be wondering what you can do to be proactive in helping prevent an asthma flare up. Vigilant hand washing and self-isolation are a great place to start! Symptoms listed at this time for the Coronavirus are as follows: elevated temperature, dry cough or trouble breathing. If you have asthma medications prescribed, make sure you have enough, so you don’t run out in the coming weeks. The pharmacies are granting an extension to your medications if you are not able to reach your family physician. Please contact them and plan for a pick up or delivery. At this time only 1 month’s supply is being dispensed at a time. Know your normal. When do I get short of breath? When do I cough? When do I usually need my rescue inhaler? Remembering your normal is a good place to start. Take your medication as prescribed. If your asthma is well controlled, your immune system is stronger. If you have questions about how to use your device, further info is available on this site. Most preventative asthma medications take some time to build in the system. If you haven’t been taking your medication every day, check your prescription and start taking it now when you are well, so it will be working full force if you have a problem later. If you have an asthma action plan, now would be a great time to review it. Make sure any medications on the plan are not outdated and that you understand when you need to start them, increase them or add them in. If you have a contact person, reach out to them if you have questions. Please see gnb.ca/coronavirus. This is a great assessment tool the government has made available. You may also visit Horizon’s Coronavirus webpage for the most recent updates. “Helping You Breathe Easier” Goal: To help you understand your role in asthma self-management. What is asthma?Are my allergies related?What can I do to help my symptoms?What are my triggers?How do I use my medications?What can I do when I’m having trouble? What to expect at your appointment: You will work with a certified asthma educator to find out what works best for you.Your first appointment will take up to 90 minutes.Your follow up appointments will be 30-60 minutes and will take place every six months.If you are able, a breathing test will be done to see how your asthma is doing.You will learn things that you can do to help your asthma and how to make your medications best work for you. Patient Information Resources How to Clean Your Spacer View PDF How to Use Your Breezhaler View PDF How to Use Your Diskus View PDF How to Use Your Ellipta View PDF How to Use Your Genuair Pressair Inhaler View PDF How to use your Handihaler View PDF How to Use Your Inhub Device View PDF How to use your puffer and spacing device View PDF How to use your puffer and spacing device with mask View PDF How to use your Respimat View PDF How to use your Turbuhaler View PDF How to use your Twisthaler View PDF Clinics Fredericton – All ages Woodbridge Centre 506-447-4739 Email Us Miramichi – All ages Miramichi Regional Hospital 506-627-7565 Email Us Moncton – All ages The Moncton Hospital 506-627-7565 Email Us Sackville – All ages Sackville Memorial Hospital 506-364-4100 Saint John – All ages Saint John Regional Hospital (up to age 18) 506-648-6961 Email Us Dr. Steve Corscadden (private clinic for adults) 506-672-3504 Waterville – All ages Upper River Valley Hospital 506-375-2721 Email Us Horizon locations offering this service: Fredericton Facility Name Address Phone Woodbridge Centre (Fredericton) 180 Woodbridge Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 4R3 Miramichi Facility Name Address Phone Miramichi Regional Hospital 500 Water St., Miramichi, New Brunswick, E1V 3G5 506-623-3000 Moncton Facility Name Address Phone Sackville Memorial Hospital 8 Main St., Sackville, New Brunswick, E4L 4A3 506-364-4100 The Moncton Hospital 135 MacBeath Ave., Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 6Z8 506-857-5111 Saint John Facility Name Address Phone Saint John Regional Hospital 400 University Ave., Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4L2 506-648-6000 Upper River Valley Facility Name Address Phone Upper River Valley Hospital (Waterville) 11300 Route 130, Waterville, New Brunswick, E7P 0A4 506-375-5900