SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM
We offer individualized intensive smoking cessation support by our TEACH certified smoking cessation counsellors – Registered Respiratory Therapist and Registered Nurse. They are here to counsel, educate and enable Blue Sky patients to Learn How to Quit. Patients may also be seen by the other Blue Sky Health Professionals at times for support with certain lifestyle changes throughout the smoking cessation process, these could include the Registered Dietician and the Registered Social Workers.
Counselling and educational topics include: behaviour change, barriers to quitting, quit plans, and pharmacotherapy options.
Lung Health Foundation: https://lunghealth.ca/
Journey to Quit – A Workbook to Help You Quit Smoking
Smokers Helpline: https://www.smokershelpline.ca/
You Can Quit – One Step at a Time – Canadian Cancer Society
- English: https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/files/cancer-information/resources/publications/osaat-you-can-quit/32081-osaat-you-can-quit–en.pdf?rev=c788b2edd7cd4f42946c8c90bdf275f0&hash=E79167B79F5A52E8903B267B7F28124A&_ga=2.77659092.1979550725.1637695322-1898357901.1637695322
- Français: https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/files/cancer-information/resources/publications/osaat-you-can-quit/32081-osaat-you-can-quit–fr.pdf?rev=fdaf7d0cfe294e0199a6f032dc1ee0f8&hash=9B0653279925DCF3CA8319CF6D43AB33&_ga=2.178500580.1979550725.1637695322-1898357901.1637695322
On the Road to Quitting – Youth Guide to Becoming a Non-Smoker – Health Canada
- English:https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/canada/health-canada/migration/healthy-canadians/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/becoming-non-smoker-youth-guide-jeunes-devenir-non-fumeur/alt/becoming-non-smoker-youth-guide-jeunes-devenir-non-fumeur-eng.pdf
- Français:https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/canada/health-canada/migration/healthy-canadians/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/becoming-non-smoker-youth-guide-jeunes-devenir-non-fumeur/alt/becoming-non-smoker-youth-guide-jeunes-devenir-non-fumeur-fra.pdf
On the Road to Quitting – Adult Guide to Becoming a Non-Smoker – Health Canada
- English: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/canada/health-canada/migration/healthy-canadians/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/non-smoker-adult-non-fumeur-adulte/alt/non-smoker-adult-non-fumeur-adulte-eng.pdf
- Français: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/canada/health-canada/migration/healthy-canadians/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/non-smoker-adult-non-fumeur-adulte/alt/non-smoker-adult-non-fumeur-adulte-fra.pdf
SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM
We offer individualized intensive smoking cessation support by our TEACH certified smoking cessation counsellors – Registered Respiratory Therapist and Registered Nurse. They are here to counsel, educate and enable Blue Sky patients to Learn How to Quit. Patients may also be seen by the other Blue Sky Health Professionals at times for support with certain lifestyle changes throughout the smoking cessation process, these could include the Registered Dietician and the Registered Social Workers.
Counselling and educational topics include: behaviour change, barriers to quitting, quit plans, and pharmacotherapy options.
Lung Health Foundation: https://lunghealth.ca/
Journey to Quit – A Workbook to Help You Quit Smoking
Smokers Helpline: https://www.smokershelpline.ca/
You Can Quit – One Step at a Time – Canadian Cancer Society
- English: https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/files/cancer-information/resources/publications/osaat-you-can-quit/32081-osaat-you-can-quit–en.pdf?rev=c788b2edd7cd4f42946c8c90bdf275f0&hash=E79167B79F5A52E8903B267B7F28124A&_ga=2.77659092.1979550725.1637695322-1898357901.1637695322
- Français: https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/files/cancer-information/resources/publications/osaat-you-can-quit/32081-osaat-you-can-quit–fr.pdf?rev=fdaf7d0cfe294e0199a6f032dc1ee0f8&hash=9B0653279925DCF3CA8319CF6D43AB33&_ga=2.178500580.1979550725.1637695322-1898357901.1637695322
On the Road to Quitting – Youth Guide to Becoming a Non-Smoker – Health Canada
- English:https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/canada/health-canada/migration/healthy-canadians/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/becoming-non-smoker-youth-guide-jeunes-devenir-non-fumeur/alt/becoming-non-smoker-youth-guide-jeunes-devenir-non-fumeur-eng.pdf
- Français:https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/canada/health-canada/migration/healthy-canadians/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/becoming-non-smoker-youth-guide-jeunes-devenir-non-fumeur/alt/becoming-non-smoker-youth-guide-jeunes-devenir-non-fumeur-fra.pdf
On the Road to Quitting – Adult Guide to Becoming a Non-Smoker – Health Canada
- English: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/canada/health-canada/migration/healthy-canadians/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/non-smoker-adult-non-fumeur-adulte/alt/non-smoker-adult-non-fumeur-adulte-eng.pdf
- Français: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/canada/health-canada/migration/healthy-canadians/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/non-smoker-adult-non-fumeur-adulte/alt/non-smoker-adult-non-fumeur-adulte-fra.pdf