Heart Health Education Program
Condition Specific Support and Public Health
Provided by Island Heart to Heart
Offers a seven-class program designed to help individuals better manage their heart health.
The goal is to give participants ideas to allow them to be part of their recovery. All classes are presented on Zoom.
The classes help participants to:
- Better understand their heart issues, conditions and procedures
- Learn about the medications they are taking
- Learn how and why to adopt heart healthy eating
- Commence regular physical activity habits that are safe and fun
- Practise effective stress management techniques
- Identify and cope with their social and emotional recovery
During the seven classes, participants meet with others who have had similar experiences and have an opportunity to increase their understanding of what has happened to them and to develop coping strategies to sustain or improve their quality of life. They also have an opportunity to gain insights and support from peers. Health-care professionals are brought in as speakers to present material on:
- Your Heart and How It Works
- Physical Activity
- Medication
- Psychosocial Aspects
- Stress Management
- Heart-Healthy Nutrition
$50 for seven classes; fee can be waived based on need
Registration required. Call or email to register. Although the sessions are delivered through Zoom, they are only offered to Vancouver Island residents.
Cost: Fees may apply
Availability
Service area: Island Health Area + show cities
Ways to Access
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.