Heart Failure Support Group
The Heart Failure Support Group is free and open to all patients diagnosed with heart failure and their support persons. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet and interact with other people living with heart failure in an informal setting.
Although this group is designed to allow patients to share their stories, many sessions feature guest speakers presenting a variety of heart health topics and who will be available to answer questions from the group. A nurse specialized in heart failure is present during each meeting to offer additional support, provide education and follow up with any concerns.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, we are continuing the support group virtually via Microsoft Teams.
This support group takes place every third Thursday of the month from 2 to 3 p.m.
Upcoming meetings and topics can be found on the Heart Institute calendar.
Registration is required. Please email hfsupport@ottawaheart.ca.
For more information, please email hfsupport@ottawaheart.ca.
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Support Group
The ICD Support Group is free and open to all ICD patients and their partners. The meetings provide the opportunity to meet and interact with other ICD patients in an informal setting. Many sessions feature guest speakers on a variety of heart health topics.
The group meets on the second Thursday of the month, 10 times a year from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Due to the ongoing pandemic we are going to be continuing the support group virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Upcoming meetings and topics can be found on the Heart Institute calendar.
For more information, contact:
Lindsay MacArthur, Advanced Practice Nurse, Cardiology
lmacarthur@ottawaheart.ca
Tel.: 613-696-7000 x 13095
Ottawa Heart Institute Patient Alumni
The Ottawa Heart Institute Patient Alumni offers one way for former Heart Institute patients to stay involved with the Institute. The group’s activities include a lecture series, awards and a newsletter, all dedicated to sharing information about the Heart Institute, cardiovascular medicine, heart disease, and healthy living. All patients, upon discharge, automatically become members of the Patient Alumni.
Ottawa Heart Support Group
The Ottawa Heart Support Group (OHSG) is dedicated to reducing the anxiety and emotional stress that often results from having a cardiac event. The OHSG focuses on developing positive attitudes toward heart health care, enjoying life to the fullest, and supporting one another.
These objectives are pursued at monthly meetings with interesting and informative speakers from all disciplines and through other heart-related activities. Many of these speakers are from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
The OHSG is growing and always looking for new members. Incorporated in 2004, the Group was established to meet the needs of cardiac patients, their families and other interested persons by offering support and encouragement in a friendly educational environment.
For more information: Email
Telephone:
- Mary Cameron: 613-835-2347
Women@Heart
Women@Heart is a peer support program led by women with heart disease, for women with heart disease that aims to create a caring environment for women to learn from each other.