Cystic Fibrosis WA

What is Occupational Therapy?

Firefly Admin May 8, 2023

CFWA provides various factsheets for people with CF, carers, and family. This fact sheet presents an overview of occupational therapy. Read More

Self-care for carers

Firefly Admin May 8, 2023

CFWA provides various factsheets for people with CF, carers, and family. This fact sheet presents an overview of self-care for carers, including links to further resources and apps. Read More

Carers

Firefly Admin May 8, 2023

CFWA provides various factsheets for carers, grandparents, partners, siblings and offspring of people with CF (see Carers section), including links to further resources and apps. Read More

General Health

Paula Woodward March 23, 2023

Factsheets on exercise for children and adults, smoking, summertime and CF and toilet training for toddlers. Read More

Airway Clearance

Firefly Admin March 22, 2023

Factsheets on airway clearance techniques, autogenic drainage, baby PEP, huff and cough, MPD and percussion, physio tips for toddlers, physio routines and organisation, positive expiratory pressure. Read More

Living with CF for Parents and Other Carers

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

An article about emotional health and wellbeing and coping for carers of those with CF. There are downloadable factsheets, and links to find more detailed information or support activities. There are videos which highlight the lived experience of being a carer. Read More

CF Comorbidities

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

Factsheets on bowel health, bone health, bronchiectasis, CF-related diabetes, continence, dehydration, DIOS, haemoptysis, meconium ileus, pneumothorax and reflux. Read More

Living with CF for Adults

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

Information about airway clearance, exercise, nutrition, emotional wellbeing, medications and procedures, comorbidities and complications, infection and prevention control, hospital support, fertility and parenting with CF, employment and travel. Read More

Carrier Screening and Diagnosis

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

Factsheets on carrier screening and sweat testing. Read More

Living with CF for Young People

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

Information about managing CF, airway clearance, exercise, nutrition, medications and procedures, comorbidities and complications, infection and prevention control, hospital support, emotional wellbeing, sexual health, school and work and travel. Read More