Wescoe Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Our Mission
The Wescoe Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis provides support, education, advocacy, and resources for patients living with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) as well as their care partners and families, in order to sustain the highest possible quality of life.
Our Vision
To Unite the Pulmonary Fibrosis Community.
What is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)?
Pulmonary Fibrosis is the progressive scarring of the lungs that occurs when air sacs known as alveoli gradually become replaced by fibrotic tissue or scar tissue. As the scar tissue becomes thicker, it leads to stiffness in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe.
Pulmonary fibrosis is found in over 200 lung disorders, so it is important for your health care provider to identify the cause of the fibrosis, because different types of fibrosis respond to different treatments.
Facts About IPF
Latest News
#ATS2024 -MTE41 – THE KEY ROLE OF PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS IN PATIENT-ENGAGED RESEARCH, with Dr. Ilene Hollin, Temple University, College of Public Health
It will be an honor to present at the ATS 2024 Conference MTE41- THE KEY ROLE OF PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS IN PATIENT-ENGAGED RESEARCH. If you will be attending, we would love for you to join us to learn more about this impactful work. Details: Topic: MTE41 – THE KEY ROLE OF PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS IN PATIENT-ENGAGED RESEARCH, with Dr. […]
Temple Lung Center and Wescoe Foundation Co-Host ILD Webinar – Tuesday, April 2, 10 am ET
JOIN US Temple Lung Center and Wescoe Co-Host ILD Webinar! JOIN US on Tuesday, April 2 at 10 am ET to learn more about #ILD to live each day to the fullest with Temple Lung Center! REGISTER at https://bit.ly/ildwebinar2024
IPF Research for our Patient Community
Clinical Research Options from Home (no travel necessary) We can help advance IPF research for our patient community. If you are diagnosed with IPF and still exploring treatment options, fill out this brief questionnaire to see if you are eligible for clinical research options from home (no travel necessary). lpcur.com/Wescoe Note: Any personal information you fill […]
Breathe Easy – ATS Podcast: Pulmonary Palliative Care: We Be-Lung Together Episode
Breathe Easy – ATS Podcast: Leveraging the Medicare Hospice Benefit for Patients with Advanced Lung Disease Co-hosted by Dr. Patricia Fogelman and Jennifer Wescoe, M.Ed., NCC (below written by Dr. Fogelman) Please enjoy our new episode of American Thoracic Society (ATS) Breathe Easy Podcast: Pulmonary-Palliative Care: We Be-LUNG Together. This is an exceptional episode, thanks […]