Breathmatters VA

BreathMatters in Central Virginia supports lung disease sufferers

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TODAY'S MEETING!
IN PERSON AT 1 PM USING ZOOM&
1645 Buford Road, Bon Air United Methodist Church
Use the entrance marked "GYM"
Glen Basham will speak about lung transplants.
Board Member Ron Kaiser will speak about being an IPF Ambassador.
https://t.co/s4f08dP2mX

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The September 14, 2026 Meeting of Breathmatters!
Topic: Medicare 101 - helping with open enrollment!
Presentation by Mike Mason
Mike Mason Insurance, LLC is an independent insurance agency in Virginia that specializes in Medicare guidance and sales.

YOU'RE INVITED!

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Tomorrow! Part 2 of the Fire Safety presentation from Chesterfield Fire & EMS Lieut. Chip Loving - https://t.co/vyoy0N0Gmz

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June 8, 11:30am at Huguenot Park

Box lunches will be provided by The Front Porch, and we will have cold bottles of water.

Please RSVP to Joan Stoller with your choice of sandwich, side, and cake (see the website)

Email [email protected] or phone [phone]

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The May 11, 2026 Meeting of Breathmatters!
Topic: FIRE SAFETY

Presentation by Presented by Lieut. Chip Loving
Fire & Safety Division
Chesterfield Fire & EMS

Important topics for Pulmonary Patients
in regards to open flames, gas ranges,
mobility and evacuation planning.

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Invitation to the April 13, 2026 Meeting of Breathmatters in Central Virginia
Our guest speakers will be VCU ALLERGY
Presentation: Spring Allergy & Pollen Season and Lung Disease Sufferers

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January 12 Meeting! Sarah Goodwin RN will speak and we'll be having our (re-scheduled) holiday meal - New Year's Kickoff Luncheon. RSP to Roni Pitt by January 7th!

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Tomorrow! Breathmatters! Lung disease support group in Richmond Virginia - we will have speaker BireAnna Dixon speaking on FALL PREVENTION a nd HEALTHY LIVING at 1 PM Feb 10 - in person and on Zoom - see more info at the website: https://t.co/s4f08dP2mX

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INVITATION TO THE JULY 8, 2024 MEETING
July 8 - Dr. Vipul Patel
TOPIC: Transplants
We will be providing Food and Drinks
Information
[phone] call or text

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More photos from the June Picnic!

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Photos from the Breathmatters June 2024 Picnic!

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Breathmatters! Tomorrow!
1 PM April 8, 2024 Meeting
SPEAKER: JESSICA SHORE
PHd, RN - Vice President Clinical Affairs and Quality
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Jessica Shore will be speaking on Lung Disease and Pumonary Fibrosis
More info online at https://t.co/vyoy0N0Gmz

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INVITATION TO THE MARCH 11, 2024 MEETING
SPECIAL MEMORIAL MEETING
FOR DEPARTED MEMBERS
The meeting will be held online using ZOOM and IN PERSON @ 1 PM at:
BON AIR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1645 BUFORD ROAD, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA. 23235
USE THE ENTRANCE MARKED "GYM"

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NEXT MEETING! Monday, Feb 12, 2024 at 1 PM
SPEAKER: APOSTOLOS PERELES,
Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, VCU
TOPIC: COUGH MANAGEMENT
MEETING IN PERSON @ 1 PM
The Meeting will also be broadcast on ZOOM
Information: [phone]
https://t.co/vyoy0N0Gmz

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JANUARY 8, 2024 MEETING!
1 PM at the GYM ENTRANCE at Bon Air Methodist Church, 1645 Buford Road, Richmond, VA 23235
Speaker: Bill Ridgeway, Certified Financial Planner, Capital Securities Management
Topic: Elder Fraud and the most prevalent scams of today Questions? 804-937-6855

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Kinsey Manchester spoke to the Breathmatters Group on August 14, 2023 about the services of Dispatch Health, the mobile urgent care provider in the Richmond area. The presentation included a question and answer period - video online https://t.co/jTq3y29dUu

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NEXT MEETING!
JANUARY 9, 2023 - 1:00 PM
SPEAKER: THERESA MORRIS
TOPIC: HOME SAFETY AND HOW TO AVOID SCAMS!
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD ONLINE AND ALSO IN PERSON!
TWO WAYS TO ATTEND!
INFO: 804.937-6855
Central Virginia Lung Disease Support Group

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Breathmatters Meeting Online
TOMORROW! March 14 @ 1:00PM – 3:00PM
TOPIC: IPF (IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS)
PRESENTATION BY DR. APOSTOLOS PERELAS FROM VCU HEALTH
INFORMATION
[phone] CALL OR TEXT

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MONDAY FEB 14, 2022! Next Meeting of Breathmatters. Gretchen Moen and Lynda Reider from CUT THE CLUTTER RVA will be speaking on down-sizing and de-cluttering. Online Zoom meeting - for info 804.937-6855

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NEXT WEEK!
The next Breathmatters Meeting will be a
Zoom Meeting – January 10, 2022
1:00 – 3:00 PM
TOPIC: YOUR BEST SELF IN 2022, AN INTENTION SETTING WORKSHOP
Presented by TRACY HESS
Certified Transformational Health and Life Coach
804-937-6855 call or text