Respiratory Care

View helpful information about the Respiratory Care department at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Whether you’re getting care or visiting a loved one, count on our team to make your experience as positive as possible.

Directions and parking

Find us inside Community Hospital in Monterey. Park in the garage or take advantage of free valet parking.

See driving and public transportation directions to Community Hospital and a map of the hospital’s interior to guide you during your visit.

Finding our department

When you arrive, enter through the hospital’s main entrance.

If you’re receiving outpatient (daytime) care or visiting a patient staying at the hospital, check in at the reception desk. You’ll receive directions to our department.

Use the main lobby elevator to go downstairs to the garden level, where you’ll find the Respiratory Care department. Our Pulmonary Function Laboratory is inside the Tyler Heart Institute, also on the garden level.

Services at this location

Access comprehensive, high-quality respiratory care for patients of all ages, including pediatric patients.

24-hour inpatient care

Benefit from 24-hour monitoring and care if you’re hospitalized for a respiratory concern. Our team has advanced training to care for critically or seriously ill patients who need specialized respiratory support to breathe.

Outpatient (daytime) appointments

Outpatient means you visit us for your test, treatment, or check-up and go home afterward.

Pulmonary function tests

Pulmonary function testing checks how well your lungs work through a series of tests. You may receive pulmonary function testing during an inpatient or outpatient visit.

Expert, credentialed team

Trust our professionals to always put your health, safety, and well-being first. Our respiratory care practitioners are:

• Licensed by the state of California
• Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care

We’re teaching the next generation of pulmonary experts. The Respiratory Care department is the clinical affiliate for the respiratory care programs at Foothill College and Hartnell College.