What is Healthy Heart Society of BC?

 

Healthy Heart Society of BC is a catalyst for change in healthcare in British Columbia.  It provides knowledge and support for improved prevention and management of chronic conditions. 

 

The Society encourages lifestyle and health system change by promoting and cultivating evidence-based practice and building capacity to turn ideas into action. 

 

The primary, but not only, focus of our work is cardiovascular disease. Read more About Us...

 
 

Success Stories

Bert Snow, hearts-in-training participant"I would say it's one of the greatest things that's happened to me, to know where I'm going with my health," says Bert. "Being high risk as I was, it was motivating that I can compare my 'before' and 'after' stats. I can set goals... I know I can live longer."

 

Read Bert's story about his experience with hearts-in-training.

 

Check out more health screening Success Stories...

 
 

What's New

 

Heart Manual logoHeart Manual Webinar

November 26, 2009

9:30am - 11:30am (PST)

 

Learn how the Heart Manual:

  • Addresses gaps in care
  • Decreases hospital admissions (COST SAVINGS)
  • Meets patient and provider needs
  • Benefits primary care practices

Click here for more information.

Space is limited - contact us to register. 

 

Clinical Prevention at 6th National Conference on Tobacco or Health - November 1-4, Montréal

Dr. Bass of the Clinical Prevention team will present the Health Coordinator Pilot at the 6th National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTH) in Montréal, November 1st through 4th. Offered by the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control, this year's conference theme is Navigating the Shifting Landscape: a decade following the release of the 1999 National Strategy, what can we learn 10 years later?

Learn more about the NCTH conference on their website.

 

UNBC nursing students staff Lakeland Mills hearts@work event - October 24, Prince George

UNBC has partnered with Healthy Heart Society to train their nursing students in the delivery of the hearts@work program. Following training, the students will volunteer to staff a hearts@work screening event for Lakeland Mills and SHARP (United Steel Workers and Forest Industry "Safety and Health Research Program") at their mill in Prince George on October 24. Thank you to ManthaMed® for their involvement in supporting the student training.

 

Ask your healthcare provider about the Smoker's Guide produced by Healthy Heart SocietyRevised Smoker's Guide now available

The newly revised Smoker's Guide is now available through Healthy Heart Society. The Smoker's Guide is a self-management tool to support patients on the road to quitting smoking. Healthcare providers may include this resource as part of evidence-based clinical tobacco intervention.

If you are a smoker thinking about quitting, talk to your healthcare provider. For more information, visit the Clinical Prevention page for tobacco users...