For Caregivers with Lived Experience
Each year, 60,000 Canadians are diagnosed with heart failure, as reported by the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research. One in two Canadians have been touched by heart disease.
Being a caregiver adds an extra layer of responsibility to your life, whether you're a parent, relative, or friend. Now couple this with managing a loved one's heart failure diagnosis and you can see why caregivers need support too.
Family and friend caregivers have a unique role in supporting their loved ones living with heart failure. In recognition of this role, and the needs of caregivers for support independent from that of patients, we offer resources designed specifically for you.
Diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy at just 18 due to a genetic mutation, Sunny's life was suddenly sidelined by severe heart failure. Read how an artificial heart pump (LVAD) and a life-saving heart transplant gave him a miraculous second chance to
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After her severe, debilitating symptoms were initially dismissed as stress and menopause, Pegga was diagnosed with heart failure at age 40. Discover her story of navigating an invisible illness and her passionate mission to empower other women to listen to
Learn MoreThe HeartLife Foundation is a patient-driven charity whose mission is to transform the quality of life for people living with heart disease by engaging, educating, and empowering a global community to take charge of their heart health. Join our Caregivers Facebook group to get support and share ideas.
The HeartLife Foundation is proud to support the Canadian Women with Medical Heart Issues Facebook group. HeartLife joins the mission of this group, lead by our HeartLife Champion Jackie, to inspire and support women living with heart disease to Live Bravely & Love Boldly every day. We are stronger together.
Have your voice heard. If you are a patient, family member or friend of someone with lived experience of heart disease 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.
