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Program:
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St Joseph's Hospital - Outpatient Ventilation Clinic
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Address:
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PO Box 3251 35 Algoma St N
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 5G7
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Street Address:
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35 Algoma St N
Thunder Bay
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Location:
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- St Joseph's Hospital is located on Algoma St N in the N ward of Thunder Bay
- Closest intersection is at Algoma St N and Camelot St
- Situated beside The Courthouse Hotel Thunder Bay
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Service Description:
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Provides a variety of rehabilitation services, mental health and addiction services, and long-term care services
A ventilation clinic for individuals at risk for chronic respiratory failure- Respirologist and Respiratory Therapist provide individual assessment, consultation, education and skills training
Interventions include:- Lung volume recruitment
- Mechanical insufflations/exsufflation
- Non-invasive and invasive ventilation
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Application:
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Physician or Nurse Practitioner Referral required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Individuals at risk for chronic respiratory failure, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), post polio, Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Kyphoscoliosis, Kennedy's Disease
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