Stage 4: Info for Caregivers Make an Appointment Refer a Patient Ask a Question Reviewed by Jeffrey James Swigris, DO, MS (September 01, 2017) Stage 4 of IPF requires advance oxygen needs, which means needing high-flow oxygen or when a lightweight, portable delivery system is unable to meet a person with IPFs needs. How can the caregiver help someone with Stage 4 Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)? Learn the ins and outs of high-flow oxygen system at home, when away from home and when traveling. Calculate how long the portable oxygen system will last when away from home. Continue to be a second set of ears with the durable medical equipment (DME) company as the oxygen needs change. Continue to discuss and write down questions. Encourage the person with IPF to live a full life, including social interactions, regular exercise, healthy eating, rest and support from others. Remember to take care of yourself. Consider respite care. Consider palliative care and/or hospice care as indicated. Stage 3: Info for Caregivers Clinical Trials For more than 100 years, National Jewish Health has been committed to finding new treatments and cures for diseases. Search our clinical trials.
Reviewed by Jeffrey James Swigris, DO, MS (September 01, 2017) Stage 4 of IPF requires advance oxygen needs, which means needing high-flow oxygen or when a lightweight, portable delivery system is unable to meet a person with IPFs needs. How can the caregiver help someone with Stage 4 Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)? Learn the ins and outs of high-flow oxygen system at home, when away from home and when traveling. Calculate how long the portable oxygen system will last when away from home. Continue to be a second set of ears with the durable medical equipment (DME) company as the oxygen needs change. Continue to discuss and write down questions. Encourage the person with IPF to live a full life, including social interactions, regular exercise, healthy eating, rest and support from others. Remember to take care of yourself. Consider respite care. Consider palliative care and/or hospice care as indicated. Stage 3: Info for Caregivers