Our Mission

HeartLife Foundation is Canada’s first – and only – national patient-led heart failure organization. We are a federal charity that raises public awareness of heart Failure, engaging patients, families, and caregivers to provide education and support, facilitating access to the latest research, innovations, and treatments, and advocating better care for all.

About Us

The HeartLife Foundation is a patient-driven charity whose mission is to transform the quality of life for people living with heart failure by engaging, educating, and empowering a global community to create lasting solutions and build healthier lives.

Patients

Caregivers

Partners

Faces of Heart Failure

Faces of Heart Failure

Meet Sunny

Due to a genetic mutation, Sunny was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy at the age of 18. Sunny was born in Surrey, British Columbia, a perfectly healthy happy boy who enjoyed pewee football. Due to a

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Faces of Heart Failure

Meet Pegga

Weeks and months went by, and I increasingly became more fatigue and coughing a lot. I couldn’t walk very far and I stopped walking my dog. During Summer of 2014, I had a flu like

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Faces of Heart Failure

Meet Tracy

I thought I was just getting out of shape and since I had always enjoyed good health I assumed I was in control of it. I thought that I could fix it. Up until 2013

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Patient & Caregiver Charter of Rights

Our heart failure patient and caregiver charter was created to support our advocacy towards the implementation of a national standard of care for Canadians living with heart failure and their caregivers.​

Patient Journey

The patient journey map captures and summarizes real stories, emotions, questions, and lifestyle challenges heart failure patients experience in their care continuum. By truly empathizing with and learning what heart failure patients experience today, we can highlight the current needs, pain points, and wishes on how to improve care. We’re taking the first step to ensure the patient’s voice is heard.

Our Advocacy in Action

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Join #HeartLife for the 'My Broken Heart' documentary premiere – An courageous look at the💚#transplant journey. March 26th in #YVR

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🔗http://mybrokenheart.ca

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HeartLife Fundraiser: My Broken Heart – Documentary Premiere

Join us for the HeartLife Foundation Canada Fundraiser and the Premiere screening of “My Broken Heart” documentary.

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Are you ready to be part of a fun, evidence-based program to energize your body & reduce anxiety? We are currently recruiting adults 50+ living with HF.
Learn:

1. Movement at 3 different levels
2. Breathwork and mindfulness practices you can use https://empower-program.com/heart-failu… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1636594889885630464

Join #HeartLife for the Premiere of the Doc 'My Broken Heart' – Honourable mention @santamonicafilmfestival 2020. A @nickzap film.

An unflinching look at the💚#transplant journey

🎭VIFF Centre
🗓️March 26 @ 7PM
🎟️http://heartlife.ca/doc [for tickets]
🔗http://mybrokenheart.ca

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MY BROKEN HEART is a feature-length documentary shot over 5-years following the lives of Jillianne Code, Mark Wilson, and Cody Halfpenny as they face the challenges of heart transplantation. Exploring the journey from end-stage heart failure, LVAD, heart transplantation, and organ rejection, MY BROKEN HEART is an unflinching look at organ transplantation's possible complications and consequences.

This fundraiser aims to increase awareness and raise funds for HeartLife’s ongoing initiatives. This event will bring together healthcare professionals, people with lived experience in heart failure, and community members to support a worthy cause and positively impact the lives of those we serve.

#HeartMonth #ItsAboutLife #heartfailure #transplant #transplantlife #heartlife #hearttransplant

Please spread the word or attend this important event!

@BC_Transplant @ChildrensOTS @Providence_Hlth @UBCCardio @UBCEducation @UBCDoM @ubcnews @chfalliance @CanHFSociety @SCC_CCS @SCC_CCS_Trainee @HeartandStroke @trogersresearch @HeartSisters @Women__Heart @CWHHAlliance

Join #HeartLife for the Premiere of the Doc 'My Broken Heart' – Honourable mention @smfilmfestival 2020. A @nickzap film

An unflinching look at the💚#transplant journey

🎭VIFF Centre
🗓️March 26 @ 7PM
🎟️http://heartlife.ca/doc
🔗http://mybrokenheart.ca

#HeartMonth #ItsAboutLife

Join #HeartLife for the Premiere of the Doc 'My Broken Heart' – Honourable mention @smfilmfestival 2020. A @nickzap film

An unflinching look at the💚#transplant journey

🎭VIFF Centre
🗓️March 26 @ 7PM
🎟️http://heartlife.ca/doc
🔗http://mybrokenheart.ca

#HeartMonth #ItsAboutLife

Had the great privilege to speak on the creation of the Heartlife Patient Charter, the global adaptation and translation (17 languages and 43 countries) by Global HeartHub, and importance of standards of care globally. Together we can change the way we think about and deliver heart failure care #ItsAboutLife

#HeartFailure affects more than 1 Million Canadians. #HeartLife is here to support those who suffer from this condition and those who care for them.

Today on #WorldHeartDay2022 we want you to know #ItsAboutLife

#FunctionNotFailure #HeartSuccess #useheart

Our Support Group

The HeartLife Foundation is a patient-driven charity whose mission is to transform the quality of life for people living with heart failure by engaging, educating, and empowering a global community to create lasting solutions and build healthier lives. 

Join our Help for Hearts closed Facebook group to get support and share ideas.

Join Us & Subscribe

Have your voice heard. If you are a patient, family member or friend of someone with lived experience of heart failure or if you are a practitioner, allied health professional, not-for-profit or corporate partner, or simply a concerned citizen – Become a member – it’s free.

 

Women @ HeartLife

The HeartLife Foundation is proud to support the Canadian Women with Medical Heart Issues Facebook group. 

HL joins the mission of this group lead by our HeartLife Champion, Jackie to inspire and support women living with heart disease or heart failure to Live Bravely & Love Boldly every day. You are not alone!

My HeartLife App

Through a safe and supportive peer-to-peer environment, patients can access evidence-based resources, share their experiences with others, and work towards greater self-management, better patient outcomes, and improved quality of life. Download the My HeartLife app and connect with our community.