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Better Breathers Clubs in North Carolina

from the American Lung Association of North Carolina

Asheville
Better Breathers Club
4th Monday (March - Nov.), 12:00pm - 1:30pm (lunch is served)
Heart Path/Inspire Pulmonary Rehabilitation - 5 Vanderbilt Pl.
Cele Darr-Witman, 828-285-0239, cwitman@advhomecare.org

Clyde
Better Breathers Club
2nd Tuesday, 10:00am - 11:00am (snacks are served)
Haywood Regional Fitness Center Haywood Regional Hospital - 75 Leroy George Dr.
Wendy Peterson, RRT, RCP, 828-452-8062, cardio@haymed.org

Concord
Better Breathers Club
2nd Thursday every month, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Northeast Medical Center, Cannon Heart Center, Kitchen classroom - 301 Medical Park Dr.
Pam Rostonski, Respiratory Therapist, 800-575-1275, prostonski@northeastmedical.org

Fletcher
Better Breathers Club
3rd Monday, 11:30am - 1:00pm (lunch is served)
Park Ridge Pulmonary Rehabilitation - 50 Doctors Dr.
Cele Darr-Witman, 828-285-0239, cwitman@advhomecare.org

Fuquay-Varina
Better Breathers Club
2nd Tuesday, 10:30am
Fuquay Varina Parks and Recreation, Room 318 - 820 S. Main St.
Judy Classen, Facilitator, 919-552-9795, jbclassen@earthlink.net

Gastonia
The Pulmonary Support Group
3rd Tuesday (Jan, Feb, March, April, May, Sept., Oct., Nov.) 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Gaston Memorial Hospital, Cardiac Health and Fitness Center - 660 Summit Crossing Pl., Ste. 302
Rita Heath, Pulmonary Educator, 704-862-6191, rheath@co.gaston.nc.us

Goldsboro
Better Breathers Club
3rd Thursday (April - Nov.) please call for time
Wayne Memorial Hospital, AHEC Auditorium - 2700 Wayne Memorial Dr.
Victoria Martin, Cardiopulmonary Department, 919-731-6001

Hendersonville
Better Breathers Club
1st Thurs., 10:00am - 11:00am
Pardee Health Education Center, Blue Ridge Mall - 1800 Four Seasons Mall
Tom Allen or Teresa Heatherly, 828-696-4648

Hickory
Better Breathers Club
1st Tuesday (except July), 12:00 noon
3rd Floor Nursery Conference Room - 420 Center St.
Robin Ross, 828-315-3337, robin.ross@tenethealth.com

Kinston
Better Breathers Club
2nd Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:30
Lenoir Memorial Hospital - 100 Airport Rd.
Susan Overton, 252-552-7389, ssmith@lenoir.org

Lexington
Better Breathers Club
2nd Monday, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lexington Memorial Hospital - Classroom 3 - 250 Hospital Dr.
Debbie Parsons, 336-248-5161 x 4292, deparsons@lmh.cc

Lumberton
Super Lungs Support Group
2nd Tuesday, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Southeastern Regional Medical Center - 300 W. 27th St.
Tim Cameron, Program Manager Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 910-738-5403, camero02@srmc.org

Monroe
Better Breathers Club
4th Monday, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Outpatient Treatment Pavilion - 600 Hospital Dr.
Anita Doster, Director of Cardiopulmonary, 704-283-3271, anita.doster@carolinahealthcare.org

Morehead City
Better Breathers Club
3rd Tues. (except June, July, August, December)  3:00pm - 4:00pm
Carteret General Hospital, Meeting Room B - 3500 Arendell Street
Pam Rose, Respiratory Therapist, 252-808-6195, prose@ccgh.org

Mount Airy
Better Breathers Club
4th Thursday (except Nov., Dec.), 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mount Airy Church of God - Carter St.
Denise Stanfield, Center Manager, 336-786-2596

New Bern
Better Breathers Club
2nd Tuesday (except July and August), 12:30pm
Coastal Rehabilitation Center Gym - 2000 Neuse Blvd.
Jill Robinson, Respiratory Therapist, 252-633-8609

Raleigh
Better Breathers Club
22nd Tuesday 1:00 pm -2:30 pm
Rex Wellness Center - 4200 Lake Boone Tr.
Bernadette Allington, RT, 919-784-1380

Roanoke Rapids
Better Breathers Club
4th Monday, 7:00pm
Halifax Health Links - Becker Village Mall - 1620 E. 10th St.
Laura Wilder, Founder, 252-535-2163, lauralee1@charter.net

Rocky Mount
Better Breathers Club
3rd Wednesday, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Nash Health Care Systems, Community Plaza - 1052 Noel Lane
Kathy Barnhill, 252-451-3468, kcbarnhill@NHCS.org

Salisbury
Better Breathers Club
2nd Wednesday (Sept. - June); 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rusty-Holmes Senior Center - 1120 S. Boundary St.
Maxine Lentz, Director of Respiratory Care, 704-210-5095,

Southern Pines
Better Breathers Club
3rd Tuesday (Sept. - May); 10:00am - 12:00pm
Moore Regional Hospital, Conference Room B - 155 Memorial Dr.
Jill Brown, 910-692 9103, JMBrown@firsthealth.org

Sylva
Better Breathers Club
3rd Tuesday, 11:00am - 12:30pm (lunch is served)
Harris Hospital, Community Education Room, First Floor - 68 Hospital Rd.
Cele Darr-Witman, 828-285-0239, cwitman@advhomecare.org

Washington
Better Breathers Club
2nd Thursday, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Beaufort County Hospital, Education Building Rm. 3 - 628 E. 12th St.
Donna Paschall, RRT, 252-975-4393, dpaschall@bchosp.org

Winston Salem
Better Breathers Club
2nd Thursday, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Whitaker Rehab Center - 3333 Silas Creek Pkwy
Bill Kiger, RRT, RCP, 336-718-5083, wckiger@novanthealth.org

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