IHSS provides homemaker and personal care assistance to persons receiving Supplemental Security Income or who have a low income and need aid in the home to remain independent. For more information send an email or phone 800-510-2020. Services offered by In-Home Supportive Services: About In-Home Supportive Services.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common lung diseases. Having COPD makes it hard to breathe. There are two main forms of COPD: 1  Chronic bronchitis, which involves a long-term cough with mucus. 2  Emphysema, which involves damage to the lungs over time.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease, that is, a disease involving the lungâs airways, air sacs, or both. Persons with COPD have chronic bronchitis, emphysema or both. Most adults diagnosed with COPD are long-time cigarette smokers, and smoking is a major cause of the disease. Another important cause of COPD is alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, an inherited disorder that can interfere with normal lung function.