This development research is aimed to develop enhancing family capability program on pulmonary rehabilitation for elders with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which consists of two phases: 1) obtaining an understanding of the problems in the care of elders with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease together with a review of research literature and organizing the format of the program with Orem's nursing theory, and 2) evaluating the content validity by 3 experts and the practicability by 3 nurses.