Heart Failure Education
Your heart is affected by many factors such as what you eat, how much fluid you drink, which activities and exercises you do, and what medications you take. Learning to maintain a heart healthy diet, keeping active, conserving energy, and taking the right medications is a good starting point in managing your heart failure. We invite you to watch our heart failure education videos created by the cardiac sciences heart failure program. You will hear from a nurse, dietitian, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and pharmacist about ways to help you and your family make changes that can:
- Help reduce your symptoms of heart failure
- Help guide you on how to stay active
WHAT IS HEART FAILURE?
HEART FAILURE ZONES
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE
ENERGY CONSERVATION
SALT AND FLUIDS
FOOD LABELS
Heart Failure Awareness Week
Heart failure (HF) is gaining attention across Canada and throughout the world as more people are living with HF. The Canadian Heart Failure Society (CHFS) has taken steps to engage health care providers in raising awareness about new and current standards of practice, summarized in the Canadian Cardiovascular Society HF Guidelines, to improve care for patients living with HF.
As part of this effort, CHFS has partnered with six Canadian organizations to create an annual national campaign to promote HF awareness among health care professionals, patients and their families.
The Canadian Heart Failure Society (CHFS) an affiliate of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, recognizes Annual Heart Failure Awareness Week in May. Additional patient resources are available here.
Heart Failure Awareness Day
A Half-day information and awareness event presenting different topics associated with heart failure. Typically this even is held in May of each year, pending social distancing and public health requirements. Please check back for more updates on the event as planning continues.
The Heart Failure Support Group of Manitoba
The heart failure support group of Manitoba is a group formed by volunteers who are either patients with heart failure or family/caregivers. They aim to provide connections with others who have heart failure or those caring for someone with heart failure, offer reassurance, reducing feelings of isolation, and reinforce a positive and hopeful attitude. You may contact the heart failure clinic, or the volunteers listed below if you would like to talk to someone regarding the support group. If you have questions regarding your condition, please contact your health care provider.
Activities:
- Regular meetings
- Individual support
- Education sessions
Volunteer contact information: Noella Robidoux.
Download the Registration Card PDF
Keeping The Beat With Physiotherapy – Heart Failure Edition
PLEASE NOTE: This information is not meant to replace professional medical advice.
Always seek advice from your physician or another health provider about your health and treatments.
These videos are specifically for Heart Failure patients and are available to view in either English or French. Created by Rehabilitation Services at St. Boniface Hospital with support from the Karyn Globerman Endowment Fund and the St. Boniface Hospital Heart Failure Clinic, Winnipeg.
English Video
French Video
Other Links to Heart Failure Resources
- Living Well with Heart Failure videos:
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- Living Well with Heart Failure – English_1
- Living Well with Heart Failure – English_2
