PACK Home
The Practical Approach to Care Kit – PACK – is used by health workers and community health workers in their everyday work to care for patients at the clinic and in the community – PACK Adult, PACK Adolescent, PACK Child and PACK Community.
PACK Home is designed for people seeking more information about how to care for their own health and that of their family at home. Collect and read all the PACK Home volumes in English, Afrikaans or Xhosa.
Volume 1: Be coronavirus safe
Volume 2: COVID-19 at home
Volume 3: Chronic conditions at home
Volume 4: Be coronavirus safe at school
Volume 5: Mother and baby health at home
Volume 6: Child health at home
Volume 7: Adolescent health at home
Volume 8: Adult health at home
Volume 9: Care of the very ill at home
Visit the CoronaWise website to see all this content in a website format:
A data-free website is also available.


Volume 3
Chronic conditions at home
Updated: 13 January 2021

English
Afrikaans, isiXhosa are busy being translated
PACK Home was developed by the Knowledge Translation Unit, University of Cape Town Lung Institute in partnership with the Western Cape Department of Health. Its content has drawn on the input of many people working in health care. We thank all those who informed and reviewed the content of PACK Home:
Acknowledgements:
- Kerrin Begg
- Marika Champion
- Beth Engelbrecht
- Saadiq Kariem
- James Kruger
- Byron La Hoe
- Hassan Mahomed
- Shaheen Mehtar
- Warren Parker
- Inge Peterson
- Ruwayda Petrus
- David Pienaar
- Jantjie Taljaard
- Ruth Cornick
- Daniella Georgeu-Pepper
- Robyn Curran
- Faye Eshraghi
- Lara Fairall
- Nabeelah Kleinsmith
- Pearl Spiller
- Izak Vollgraaff
DISCLAIMER: This information should not be considered as medical advice. It is not a replacement for a visit with a nurse, doctor or other healthcare professional. If you have concerns about your individual medical situation, please see a healthcare professional. This information is provided on an “as is” basis without any warranties regarding accuracy, relevance, usefulness or fitness for purpose. You use this information at your sole risk.