Designer of Living with Advanced Heart Failure Guide Recognized with Visual Communication Award!
As a continuation of this guide, Medical Illustrator and Designer Natalie Lucas is developing an animation for navigating palliative care and advanced heart failure. This project has been awarded a Vesalius Trust Research Grant, and will be coming to The Heart Hub soon – stay tuned!
Living with Advanced Heart Failure: Coping with Symptoms and Uncertainty
Download our new guide, Living with Advanced Heart Failure: Coping with Symptoms and Uncertainty, for tips on symptom management, self-care, and planning for the future.
Heart Failure Medications: A Patient and Caregiver Guide
Understanding Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
Welcome to The Heart Hub, created with and for patients, caregivers, and their families.
A cardiologist’s advice to prevent heart failure
Clinical Fellow in cardiology at the University Health Network Dr. Mena Gewarges talks heart health and what may put someone at risk for heart failure on CityLine. “Heart failure is not just a disease of the elderly, it can happen to individuals at any age.”
What Is Heart Failure?
Heart failure describes a condition where the heart is unable to meet the needs of the body. It is a chronic condition, which means most people live with heart failure for the rest of their lives.
Three Heart Failure Champions Share Their Stories
Meet Cindy, her father’s essential caregiver; Lori, a congenital heart disease patient who has lived with heart failure all of her life; and Noli, a man who has recently been diagnosed with heart failure. Discover what makes them unique and similar, and what they would like you to know about living with heart failure.
Appointment Tips for Non-English Speaking Patients
Managing your care when you are a non-English speaker can be difficult – watch Cindy’s tips for non-English speaking patients.
Caregiving Strategies: Caring & Supporting Adults Living with Heart Failure
In this webinar, you will learn practical resources and care strategies to support your care recipient with heart failure.
Our Partners
An Introduction to Living with Heart Failure
Hear from Paula, who has been living with heart failure, about the importance of living well and taking care of your health.
Harnessing the Power of Patient Agency: Celebrating People with Lived Experience in the Creation of The Heart Hub
Learn more about the experiences of our patients and caregivers who helped contribute to the development of The Heart Hub.
Our Stories
I May Look the Same, But…
Read Sharon's story about managing her career, personal life, and self-image following her heart failure diagnosis
Sharon Bray
Heart2Heart Podcast Series
Join Anne Simard as she interviews Kyle, a husband, father, and heart transplant recipient in our Heart2Heart podcast series
Isabel's tips for for Medication
Read Isabel's tips for medication and symptom management
Isabel Victal
Juggling My Roles as a Caregiver
Read Cindy's story about juggling her career and caring for her father who lives with heart failure
Cindy
1 Million
Canadians are Living with Heart Failure
60,000
Canadians are Diagnosed each Year
Most rapidly rising Cardiovascular Disease in Canada
Three Heart Failure Champions Share Their Stories
Meet Cindy, her father’s essential caregiver; Lori, a congenital heart disease patient who has lived with heart failure all of her life; and Noli, a man who has recently been diagnosed with heart failure. Discover what makes them unique and similar, and what they would like you to know about living with heart failure.
Appointment Tips for Non-English Speaking Patients
Managing your care when you are a non-English speaker can be difficult – watch Cindy’s tips for non-English speaking patients.
Let’s Talk
What a ride these last couple of days...from hiking with crampons in the snowy mountains to sliding into our wetsuits for the river rafting leg of our adventure. Really appreciate all your comments & words of encouragement. Here's the latest from the team: https://testyourlimits.ca/category/blog-2024-category/
🤔 Ever wondered what happens on a #research project behind-the-scenes? Or wanted to be part of a team interpreting those results?
On Dec. 11, join the Heart Hub for a #webinar on engaging people with lived experience in research! Register today ➡️https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/webinar-introduction-to-patient-engagement-in-research-tickets-1062447893249?aff=oddtdtcreator
