HEALTH - Deep breaths: Tips for kids and parents on managing asthma this summer

For kids with asthma, however, it can also mean dealing with pollen storms and heat waves that make breathing difficult.

Sandra Luscher is a registered nurse and certified asthma educator in the Paediatric Asthma Clinic at St. Joseph’s Health Centre. In her role, Luscher provides education to parents and their children, from just a few months old up to 17 years old, who are referred to the clinic. She helps them understand what asthma is and its possible triggers, the inhalers they are going to take, how the medications work in the lungs, and how to know when to replace their inhalers.

“For the families that we follow, I also take their calls if they have questions or concerns about their child’s asthma and do my best to answer them,” she says. “Hopefully, I can keep them out of Emergency Departments or walk-in clinics by helping them to know what symptoms to look for that may require use of their rescue medication, and which ones require more urgent medical care.”

As kids enjoy their last few weeks of summer vacation and prepare to return to school, we spoke with Luscher about what can trigger kids with asthma and some tips for kids and parents to manage their asthma through the summer and heading back to school.

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According to the study, 71 percent of middle-aged Americans are engaged in caregiving roles for both their children and their parents.
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