Use this resource list to obtain asthma information and other resources via the Internet, telephone or by written request.
Organizations and Support Groups:
American Lung Association of Wisconsin (ALA)
13100 West Lisbon Road, Suite 700
Brookfield, WI 53005-2508
Phone: 262-703-4200 or 800-586-4872
http://www.lungwi.org/
The Lung HelpLine
Talk with American Lung Association registered nurses and respiratory therapists. They're standing by to answer your lung health questions.
Call 800-LUNG-USA or visit them online.
National Asthma Education & Prevention Program
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center
PO Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
Phone: 301-592-8573
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Offers free brochures and other resources relating to asthma.
Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA)
2751 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 150
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 800-878-4403
http://www.aanma.org
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
85 West Algonquin Road, Suite 550
Arlington Heights, Il 60005
Phone: 800-842-7777
http://www.acaai.org
Offers free brochures on asthma
Badger Breathers Support Group
Phone: 608-267-6230
Contact: Denise Fergusson
Provides information and support to people with chronic breathing problems. Meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 2-3:15 pm. Anyone with interest is welcome, registration is not needed. Free of charge. Meets at Bethany United Methodist Church, 3910 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI.
National Jewish Medical and Research Center (Lung Line®)
1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: 800-222-5864
http://www.njc.org
Offers free brochures on asthma, literature and a nurse line for general asthma-related questions. Free of charge.
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
1233 20th St. NW, Suite 402
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 800-727-8462
http://www.aafa.org
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
555 East Wells Street, Suite 1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-272-6071
http://www.aaaai.org
Offers free brochures on asthma in English and Spanish, videos for purchase, seminars for health plans, speakers and information on practitioners specializing in asthma management.
Asthma resources available in the community:
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
UW Health Home Care
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608-263-7420
Contact: Deb Corradini
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program of education and exercise for people with chronic lung problems. This program includes educational components and exercise plans that are individualized. To join the program, contact your healthcare practitioner and ask for a referral to the UW Health Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program.
Breathe With EASE*
St. Mary's Hospital
Respiratory Therapy Department
Madison, WI 53715
Phone: 608-258-6470
Contact: Meg Sanville, RN, BSN
A specially designed program for people who have emphysema, chronic bronchitis or asthma. The program improves individual lifestyle through the combined use of assessment, education, support and exercise. To join the program, contact your healthcare practitioner and ask for a referral to the Breathe With EASE program.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Meriter Hospital
Madison, WI 53715
Phone: 608-267-6230
Contact: Denise Fergusson
A comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program focusing on education, exercise, medication use and other aspects of health and wellness. If you feel you could benefit from this program, please consult with your primary care practitioner or pulmonary doctor.
Bohlman Pharmacy Asthma Care
Bohlman Drug Store, Inc.
Boscobel, WI 53805
Phone: 608-375-4466
Contact: Michelle Farrell, RPn, PharmD
A comprehensive individually tailored program developed to assist patients in the management of their condition. Works with the patient and the healthcare practitioner to decrease the number of emergency room visits and asthma exacerbations and to increase the patient's quality of life.
*available only to Unity members who have chosen a PCP outside of Dane County.
