A Heart’s Journey: A Patient and Caregiver Guide to Heart Transplant
A Heart’s Journey is an interactive webpage featuring expert insights, helpful tools, and, most importantly, real stories from people with lived experience. Through personal videos and interactive content, you’ll hear from individuals who have gone through the transplant process themselves.
New Animated Videos: Supporting You on Your Heart Failure Journey
Our new videos serve as a valuable companion to our resource, Living with Advanced Heart Failure: Coping with Symptoms and Uncertainty. Together, these resources offer guidance on managing symptoms, adapting to change, and planning for the future with confidence.
Introduction to Patient Engagement in Research Webinar
Always wondered what happens on a research project behind-the-scenes? Wanted to be part of a team interpreting all those results? Join the Heart Hub as we introduce the role of people with lived experience (PWLE) as partners in health research.
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.
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.
Our Resources
Eliminating Alcohol
Diet
Finding Peace of Mind During a Tough Time
