Health Information Catalogue - Heart and Stroke Foundation

Health Information
Catalogue
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
PO Box 670
Mount Pearl, NL
A1N 2X1
Director of Health Promotion and Resuscitation Programs
Phone: (709) 753-8521
Fax: (709) 753-3117
Toll Free: 1-888-473-4636
E-mail: hpercy@hsf.nl.ca
www.heartandstroke.ca
Heart Disease
Recovery Road – HP6205E
This 130 page book is designed for those who have had a heart attack, a heart procedure, or have been diagnosed with angina or other
heart problems. It is a useful aid on your road to recovery, explaining what has happened to you and offers advice on reclaiming your
health. “My Heart Diary” is a journal in this book where you can
record health goals and information about your recovery.
Congestive Heart Failure – HP6208E
This 40 page booklet offers information for patients with Congestive
Heart Failure. It helps you understand your condition and has suggestions for recovery, including diet and medication.
Heart and Soul: Your Guide to Living with Congenital Heart
Disease – HP6101E
This guide provides in-depth information for parents with children
affected by congenital heart defects. This resource has 16 sections.
Signals, Signs and Actions brochure- HP2001E
Do you know what to do in case of a cardiac arrest? This 11 page
brochure outlines Heart Attack Warning Signals and Stroke Warning
Signs. It emphasizes how to respond to cardiac emergencies with
CPR, AED use and having a plan for your family and friends in an
emergency.
Heart Disease
Signals, Signs and Actions wallet card- HP2002E
This 10-panel wallet card identifies the signs and signals of Heart
Attack and Stroke to help people to respond immediately.
Taking Control: Lowering Your Risk of Heart Disease and
Stroke- HP2104E
This 18 page booklet offers you information on heart disease and
stroke. It gives definitions and tips on how to lower your risk of
high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, smoking, diabetes and
trans ischemic attack (TIA). It provides information on unhealthy
weights, BMI, physical inactivity and alcohol consumption.
HeartSmart Women. A Guide to Heart Disease- HP4601E
This 40 page booklet was written specifically for women, with information on symptoms, response to diagnostic tests, treatments and
outcomes. It will help you to understand heart disease, to identify
symptoms, manage risk factors and make informed decisions about
treatment options.
Living with Cholesterol – HP 4209E
This 20 page booklet helps you understand cholesterol and the impact on health. It explains where cholesterol comes from and ways
to keep it at an appropriate level.
Stroke & TIA
You’ve had a TIA- HP6312E
A 16 page booklet about transient ischemic attack (TIA) for patients
and their families/caregivers. Provides information about TIA and its
link to stroke and why TIA is a medical emergency. Also describes
the causes of TIA, and how individuals can reduce their risk of TIA
Let’s Talk About Stroke-HP6304E
This 86 page book answers questions that most stroke survivors
have. It offers information for you and your family to understand
stroke and the recovery process. It includes “My Stroke Diary”
which helps you to set goals and track progress on your road to recovery.
Blood Pressure
.Blood Pressure wallet card- HP2107E
This card is used to track your blood pressure reading, the date of
that reading and your BMI. Your blood pressure goal is also listed.
Get Your Blood Pressure Under Control- HP2105E
This 16 page book gives a description of high blood pressure and its
relationship with heart disease and stroke. It gives the risk factors
and provides tips on how to control high blood pressure. This booklet also gives charts for recording blood pressure readings and
weekly medications.
Blood Pressure
Controlling Your Blood Pressure flyer - HP2106B
Offering access to tips at www.heartandstroke.com to reduce chance
of a heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke. This insert is ideal
for standard size envelopes.
Nutrition and Activity
Health Habits Healthy Weight - HP4201E
A 44 page practical guide to reaching and maintaining a healthy
weight. It contains information, tips and suggestions for goal-setting,
healthy eating, meal planning, staying motivated and living an active
life.
Getting Active for Life- HP4301E
This 16 page booklet is a guide to healthy and active living.
Your Health, Your Weight- HP4212E
This 10-panel brochure introduces simple steps to making healthier
choices including information on active living, body mass index
(BMI), fad diets, healthy eating, smoking and a special section that
provides food and activity tips for children.
Nutrition and Activity
The HeartSmart Fitness Wheel- HP4302E
A disc with a movable wheel which acts as a calorie counter showing how various physical activities burn calories at different rates.
Relative amounts of fat and fiber in various foods are also listed.
Heart-Healthy Eating Guide For Your Family- HP4213E
This 15 page booklet includes: a helpful planner, mix and match
food group chart and child friendly recipes.
Eat Well. Live Longer- HP4214E
This 19 page book explains simple steps to making healthy choices
including information on dietary fats and cholesterol, healthy snacking, dining out and understanding nutrition labeling.
Cookbooks and Recipes
New Lighthearted Cookbook - BK1001E
This cookbook contains low fat recipes that are also high in fiber.
Over 200 recipes including microwave and single dishes. There are a
variety of recipe types such as Mexican, dinner party, pizza and
much more.
HeartSmart Family and Friends- BK1003E
This cookbook contains more than 200 recipes combined with the
most current information on how to cook and eat well. It has practical information on a variety of nutritional topics, a complete nutritional analysis for each recipe with various make-a-head and serving
suggestions.
HeartSmart- The Best of HeartSmart Cooking- BK1004E
This wonderful new compilation features over 300 recipes, over 500
pages from the best selling: Simply HeartSmart Cooking, More
HeartSmart Cooking, and HeartSmart Cooking for Family and
Friends. It has over 75 new recipes to add to the HeartSmart repertoire. Many of the classic recipes have been updated to include current food trends and new nutritional information.
Diabetes
Diabetes and You: manage your lifestyle HP2201E
Diabetes is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. This 20 page
booklet will help you reduce your risk of diabetes by leading a
healthy lifestyle.
Professional Education Material
Heart Smart TM Kids: A Resource for Teachers HP4407E
This resource consists of four modules that incorporate learning outcomes common to the intermediate grades curricula of Canada’s
provinces and territories.
 Healthy Eating
 Active Living
 Smoke-Free Living
 Making Healthy Choices
HeartSmart™ Kids Buckslip—HP4408E
This buckslip promotes the HeartSmart Kids program to teachers.
HeartSmart™ Kids is the creative way to positively influence young
minds in areas such as goal-setting, self-awareness, written and oral
language skills.
Featuring four fun-focused, kid-friendly curriculum-based modules
for grades 4-6:
* Healthy Eating
* Active Living
* Smoke-Free Living
* Making Healthy Choices
Faaast FAQ’s for Stroke Nurses- HP6310E
The Faaast FAQ's has been developed to provide nurses involved in
the care of stroke survivors across the care continuum with an evidence informed resource. The overall goal of this 62 page resource
is to provide information and strategies on various aspects of
assessment and management of stroke survivors.
FAQ for Stroke Nurses Pocket Cards- HP6311E
The Stroke Pocket Cards will help nurses and allied health professionals to support evidence based stroke care. The package includes
the following five reference cards: Card 1) NIH Stroke Scale
(NIHSS),Canadian Neurological Scale Reference card; Card 2)
Common Signs and Symptoms of Stroke Syndromes & Cranial
Nerve Function and Testing; Card 3) Common Symptoms in Stroke
Patients; Card 4) Types of Stroke; Card 5) Glossary of Frequently
used Terms in Stroke & Functions of the Brain and their Relation to
Stroke.
Miscellaneous
Coping with Stress – HP4101E
This 47 page booklet defines stress, explains your stress index, the
stages of stress and its effect on you. The booklet offers various
coping methods to deal with stress and ways to prevent it.
Stress Test – HP4103E
This stress test is useful in assessing how your stress management
works in your life. It offers tips on recognizing stress and dealing
with it.
Just Breathe- HP4705E
This 8-panel brochure contains information on how to become and
remain smoke free, risk factors, the effects of second hand smoke
and contains tips on what you can do to help your children to be tobacco-free.
Check for Health Check TM … helping you eat well HP8106E
This colourful 6- panel brochure provides information on Heart and
Stroke Foundations Health Check TM food information program.
The brochure has a handy wallet –sized card with helpful tips on
shopping for healthy products which can be removed from the brochure.