BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ASTHMA PROGRAM
The Asthma Program provides asthma case management services and resources for adults and seniors in Long Beach. The program, Asthma Life Skills Academy for Adults (ALSAA), is adapted from the American Lung Association’s “Breathe Well, Live Well” curriculum, where participants learn real, hands-on skills to effectively manage their asthma.
The Asthma Program is funded by the Port of Long Beach Community Grants Program, an effort to reduce exposure to or alleviate the health impacts associated with port-related air pollution by supporting health programs that serve children, pregnant women, senior citizens, the chronically ill, and people with respiratory/cardiopulmonary illnesses and impairments.
ASTHMA LIFE SKILLS ACADEMY FOR ADULTS (ALSAA)
The Asthma Life Skills Academy for Adults (ALSAA) is a one-on-one, in-home, asthma education and case management program for adults and seniors with asthma in Long Beach. ALSAA is implemented by a team of multi-lingual/multi-cultural health educators who’ve been providing asthma outreach and education for over 20 years.
Home Visit 1 - Enrollment: A Health Educator makes an appointment with the interested participant to complete enrollment documents. Documents include:
• Client Assessment Survey to gather information on the participant
• Home Environment Checklist to assess certain asthma triggers that may exist in the home
• Breathe Well, Live Well Asthma Questionnaire and Quality of Life Survey to determine current knowledge of and recent experience with asthma
Home Visit 2 - Health Education Session: The participant is provided with a Breathe Well, Live Well Asthma Management Program Workbook, the primary health education tool used during the education sessions. The Health Educator completes Lessons 1-3 with the participant covering the following topics: Asthma and Breathing; Getting Help from the Professionals; and Learning about Asthma Medications. During this interactive visit, Health Educators also engage participants in gentle, low-intensity exercises.
Home Visit 3 - Health Education Session: The participant completes Lessons 4-6 covering the following topics: Asthma, Medicine Use, and Other Health Conditions; Daily Self-Management; and Good Health Practices. During this hands-on visit, participants are provided with a cleaning demonstration using non-toxic products and asthma-friendly cleaning methods.
Home Visit 4 - Follow-up Visit: The follow-up visit takes place three months after the initial enrollment, after Health Education sessions have been completed. The purpose of this visit is to determine if improvements have been made in the participant’s health. During this visit, the participant completes the Client Assessment Survey, Home Environment Checklist, Asthma Questionnaire and Quality of Life Survey. As a thank you for participating in and completing the ALSAA program, participants are given a gift card to a local convenience/grocery store.
If you are interested in learning more about the Asthma Program or would like to enroll in ALSAA, please contact us!
Contact Us:
Asthma Program
Bureau of Environmental Health
City of Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services
HealthyHomes@longbeach.gov
562.570.4488
