HeartLife Update
Statement on the Heartlife Foundation by the Honourable Yonah Martin
In her recent address to the Senate, Hon. Yonah Martin, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, shone a spotlight on an issue of paramount importance: heart failure. As February marks Heart Month, she underscored the urgency of addressing this condition, which affects over 750,000 Canadians annually and claims numerous lives.
DEBATES OF THE SENATE
1st SESSION • 44th PARLIAMENT • VOLUME 153 • NUMBER 180
Download (EN): HeartLife-Foundation-e (FR): HeartLife-Foundation-f
HEARTLIFE IN THE SENATE
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.
Faces of Heart Failure
Meet Jackie
To hear my heart story, we first have to go back to 1994 when I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma at 24 (almost 25). Before I share my story I must take a moment and
Meet Jillianne
Accepting the inevitable truth is seemingly simple. As a patient recognizing the outcome of heart failure if left untreated was as simple as it comes – I could die. What’s complicated, what’s hard, is living
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
Our Advocacy in Action
Happy National Exercise Day! Let's celebrate by getting active and moving our bodies. Whether it's a dance workout, yoga session, or outdoor run, let's embrace the joy of movement …together. Remember to stay hydrated and listen to your body.
Let us know in the comments how you stay active? 💪🏃♀️🌟
#NationalExerciseDay #MoveYourBody #HeartLife #ItsAboutLife
New to heart failure? Start your learning journey with our comprehensive ‘The Heart Failure Journey’ course. Knowledge is power! Click the link in our bio and take control of your heart …health.
#HeartMonth #HeartFailure #HeartLife #Academy #HeartLifeAcademy #ItsAboutLife #PtEngagement #PtEducation #Education
@heartandstroke
@canadiancardiovascularsociety
@candianheartfailuresociety
April is Organ Donation Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of being an organ donor. At HeartLife, this cause is near and dear to us as our co-founders are transplant recipients. …Join us in sharing your support for organ donation and help save lives.
Register today link in our bio!
#OrganDonationMonth #SaveLives #DonateLife #HeartLifeOrganization
The @globalhearthub_org has brought together cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients and specialists worldwide to establish the inaugural global manifesto advocating for early detection and diagnosis …of CVD: “Achieving early detection and diagnosis of cardiovascular disease: A manifesto for change.” This initiative aligns with pillar 1 of HeartLife Foundation’s National Heart Failure Policy Framework launched in October 2023. To explore the three pillars and back the framework, visit the link in our bio!
#HeartLife #HFPolicyFramework #ItsAboutLife
Join us and @HeartandStroke Foundation on May 7th from 9-10 am, PT and 12-1 pm ET!
Heart Failure Awareness Week 2024 Webinar: It's Not Normal To Be Breathless: Understanding Heart Failure …Signs, Symptoms and Advocacy.
Register: Link in our Bio!
#HeartFailureWeekCAN
🟢💚Today, we proudly wear green to commemorate #GreenShirtDay and honor the legacy of Logan Boulet. By choosing to be an organ donor, he ignited a ripple of hope and life-saving kindness. …Let's unite in raising awareness about organ donation and signing up as donors. Together, we can create a positive impact! This cause holds a special place in our hearts, as several of our members, including our founders, are transplant recipients
To register as an organ donor and support the #LoganBouletEffect visit the links in our bio!
@bc_transplant @GreenShirtDay
#LoganBouletEffect #OrganDonationAwareness
#HeartFailure #HeartLife #Transplant #ItsAboutLife
The Global Heart Hub has united cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients and worldwide specialists to create the first global manifesto supporting early detection and diagnosis of CVD: “Achieving …early detection and diagnosis of cardiovascular disease: A manifesto for change.” HeartLife Foundation's framework, launched in October 2023, corresponds with the manifesto. For more information, check out the link in our bio.
#HeartLife #ItsAboutLife #GlobalHeartHub #CVD #EarlyDetection #HFPolicyFramework #ManifestoForChange #HeartFailure
Welcome to the Mental Health and Heart Failure course at the HeartLife Academy! 🧠💓 Our platform is tailored for individuals affected by heart disease and heart failure, along with their …caregivers. In collaboration with researchers and care providers, our courses are meticulously crafted and backed by science to provide you with the knowledge and support you need. Join us on this journey towards better understanding and improved well-being. Let's learn, grow, and thrive together! #HeartLifeAcademy #MentalHealth #HeartFailure #ScienceBackedLearning #ItsAboutLife #HeartLife #HeartFailure
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!
