The West Haven Health Department participates in a
regional asthma home assessment program, Putting on AIRS. Putting on AIRS is a program designed to target the
reduction of environmental asthma triggers in your home.
This program is available to West Haven residents who suffer from asthma and/or have a child who suffers from
asthma. In addition to West Haven, residents of the following
Asthma Region 6 towns or cities may also participate: Milford, Branford,
North Branford, East Haven, Bethany, Hamden, North Haven, Woodbridge,
Orange, Meriden, New Haven, and Wallingford.
This program is provided at no cost to you
and has been funded by the CT Department of Public Health.
With your permission, an asthma educator and an environmental
specialist, both from the West Haven Health Department, will visit your
home to assess the home for environmental triggers of asthma.
Specifically, the following services will be provided during the home
visit:
-The asthma educator will review your physician's asthma plan and medications with
you.
-The asthma educator will provide additional education to help you understand how
to better manage your asthma.
-The environmental specialist will walk through your home with you to
help identify causes of asthma.
-The environmental specialist will show you how to minimize the asthma
triggers in your home.
-A confidential summary of visit will be developed and shared with the
referral source and any physician, specialist, with your permission.
We can also share information regarding your child to schools, and
child care providers, with your permission.
How do I schedule a
visit?
If
you are a community member and/or service provider and would like to
make a referral,
click here
to access the appropriate referral form
FOR
PHYSICIANS: If
you would like to make a patient referral
click here
to access the referral
form.
Asthma Action Plan
Journal of Asthma
article (AIRS in CT)
