Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition 

Working to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities affected by asthma.

 

PVAC is a coalition of health professionals and institutions, community groups and residents, public health organizations, municipal and state agencies, academic institutions, schools, day care, housing and environmental groups committed to improving  asthma and environmental conditions that affect health in Western Mass.  

Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition
127 State St., PO Box 4895
Springfield, MA 01101-4895
United States

ph: 413.794.7600

pioneervalleyasthmacoalition@gmail.com

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  • Healthy Homes
    • Pioneer Valley Resources
    • National Resources
  • Healthy Holyoke
  • Climate Change
  • Healthy Schools
  • Asthma Facts & Awareness
    • What You Can to Avoid Asthma Triggers!
  • Teachers and Coaches
    • Trainings
    • Resources
  • School Nurses
    • School Nurse Asthma Champions
  • Older Adults
    • Presentations on Asthma Management for Older Adults
    • Asthma Home Visits for Older Adults
    • Grand Rounds - Asthma Management for Older Adults
  • PVAC Videos
    • Importance of PVAC
    • Managing Asthma
    • Living with Asthma - Personal Stories
    • Asthma in the Community
    • Asthma in Schools
    • Asthma and Air Pollution
    • Breathe Easies Asthma Education Campaign
    • Air Quality Testing
  • Breathing Easy School IAQ Resources
    • Making the Case
    • EMS/IAQ
    • IAQ and Ventilation Assessment
    • Moisture and Mold
    • IAQ Renovation
    • IAQ Testing
    • Radon
    • Hazardous Materials
    • Integrated Pest Management
    • Green Cleaning
    • General IAQ Management
  • Asthma Resources
    • PVAC Resources
    • Asthma Curricula
    • Asthma Medication and Control
    • Children
    • Teens
    • Parents
    • Providers
    • Teachers
    • Daycare / Preschool
    • Smoking Cessation
  • Events
    • Asthma Management for Older Adults - Training for Home Visitors
    • Asthma Friendly School Event 2014
    • Asthma Awareness Day
    • May 2 Healthy Homes Training
  • Advocacy
    • Speak out on EPA Regulations
    • Idle-free Schools
    • Healthy Air
    • Tobacco Prevention
    • WMCHIA
    • Epinephrine Stocking in Schools
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • PVAC Steering Committee
    • Guiding Principles
    • Past PVAC Meetings
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    • Cookies and Privacy

Asthma Medication and Control

Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition

  • Donna Hawk: How Do You Use an Inhaler? (Instructional Video Clip)

Allergy and Asthma Network

  • Respiratory Inhalers at a Glance (Posters in English/Spanish)

Mayo Clinic

  • Asthma Medications: Know Your Options (Information)

Asthma.com / GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

  • Asthma Control Test (Test for Children Age 4-11)  

Neighborhood Health Plan

  • Asthma Education Materials
    • Resources available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Khmers:
      • Easy Asthma Care Plan for Control and Quick Relief Medications (2008)
      • Easy Illustrated Instructions for an Inhaler with a Spacer (2008)
      • Easy Illustrated Instructions for an Inhaler with a spacer and a mask (2008)
      • Easy Illustrated Instructions for a Nebulizer (2008)
      • Easy Illustrated Instructions for a Nebulizer with a face mask (2008)
      • Easy Illustrated Instructions for a Diskus (2008)
      • Easy Illustrated Instructions for OptiHaler Spacer (2008)
      • How to Clean your HFA Inhaler (2008)
    • Resources available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Haitian Creole:
      • Easy Illustrated Instructions for Asmanex Twisthaler (2008)
      • Easy Illustrated Instructions for Pulmicort Flexhaler (2008)


MaineHealth

  • Asthma Medication Instructions
    • Instructions for:
      • Spray Inhaler with spacer or holding chamber
      • Spacer with face mask
      • Peak Flow Meter 
      • Metered-Dose Inhaler
      • Dry Power Inhaler-Twisthaler, Flexhaler, Diskus

American Lung Association

  • Understanding Your Medication  (Videos / Information)
    • 8 videos and instructions on how to use various inhalers/medications.
    • Scroll to left or right for different devices.

Use-Inhalers.com

  • How to use inhalers (Interactive Audio-Visual Training)
    • English/Spanish
    • Provides instructional videos on the proper use of medications and information on asthma.
    • Interactive website with animations and audio-visual trainings.
Allergy & Asthma Network
  • How Telehealth Can Help Asthma and Allergy Patients
    • Provides the following:
      • Educational videos
      • Yearly press releases
      • Travel tips
      • Clinical trial resource center

Additional Resources

PVAC Resources

Asthma Curricula

Healthy Homes

Children

Teens

Parents

Providers

Teachers

Daycare/Preschool

Questions about Resources?

Information and links were accurate at the time of compilation. We update this list periodically; however, we may not be informed of changes on other websites. If you know of an organization or resource that you think we should know about, please let us know.

Don't hesitate to contact us with your questions or comments. Please see our Contact Us page for complete contact information.

 

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Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition
127 State St., PO Box 4895
Springfield, MA 01101-4895
United States

ph: 413.794.7600

pioneervalleyasthmacoalition@gmail.com