Heart Month events happening in Durham Region and Scarborough, as well as virtually, will raise heart health awareness
DURHAM REGION (February 3, 2023) – The Central East Regional Cardiovascular Rehab Program is putting its whole heart into Heart Month events this year, as they bring back their well-loved community clinics to local malls in Durham Region and Scarborough for the first time since before the pandemic. They will also be holding virtual education sessions, featuring cardiologists and cardiovascular experts speaking on several heart health topics. From living a heart-healthy lifestyle to finding out if you are at risk for heart disease and more, community members are invited to come out, participate, and learn at Heart to Heart events throughout February.
Heart to Heart Community Clinics at local malls (Saturdays)
Community clinics will be held throughout February at local malls in Pickering, Oshawa, and Scarborough. Community members will have the chance to meet with staff from the regional cardiovascular rehab program and get a checkup on their heart health. Staff will be performing blood pressure tests, providing consultations on heart disease risk factors, and offering education on improving heart health.
Pickering Town Centre
(1355 Kingston Rd., Pickering)
Saturday, February 4, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Scarborough Town Centre
(300 Borough Dr., Scarborough)
Saturday, February 18, 2023
10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Oshawa Centre
(419 King St. W., Oshawa)
Saturday, February 25
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Heart to Heart Virtual Education Sessions (Mondays)
Community members are also invited to attend virtual education sessions to learn about improving heart health and achieving a better-quality lifestyle. Sessions will feature many experts — including cardiologists, exercise therapists, nurse practitioners, a dietitian, and others — who will have free-flowing discussions about a number of heart health topics.
Women and Heart Disease
Monday, February 6, 2023
6:30 – 7 p.m.
Join event on Microsoft Teams
Heart Healthy Panel Discussion
Monday, February 13, 2023
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Join event on Microsoft Teams
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Monday, February 27, 2023
6:30 – 7 p.m.
Join event on Microsoft Teams
About Central East Regional Cardiovascular Rehab
The Central East Regional Cardiovascular Rehab Program is one of North America's largest networks, serving more than 4,000 patients every year. The program is led by Scarborough Health Network (SHN) in partnership with Ontario Health East, as well as municipalities, community centres, and other hospitals, including Lakeridge Health. This lifestyle and self-management program is offered virtually and in person, helping to change lives for patients with or at risk for cardiovascular disease across Central East Ontario — from Toronto and Durham Region to Peterborough/Kawarthas and Northumberland.
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About Lakeridge Health
With five hospitals, four emergency departments, three critical care units, a long-term care home, a full range of medical and surgical specialties, and more than 20 community health-care locations, Lakeridge Health offers some of the broadest and most comprehensive range of acute care, ambulatory care, and long-term care services in Ontario.
Lakeridge Health is home to several regional specialty centres and services, including the Central East Regional Cancer Program, R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre, The Shoulder Centre, and eye care and chronic kidney disease services. Additionally, we are proud to serve our community with a full suite of inpatient, ambulatory, and community-based mental health and addictions services, as well as provide safe, high-quality, compassionate care in our state-of-the-art long-term care home, Lakeridge Gardens.
Guided by our vision of One System. Best Health. and supported by a dedicated team of more than 7,700 staff, physicians, and volunteers, Lakeridge Health is working in collaboration with its Durham Ontario Health Team, primary care, and community partners to foster a truly integrated, regional system of care. Together, we are focused on empowering people to live their best health and fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable environment for all.
Media contact:
Sharon Navarro
Manager, Public Relations and Digital Communications
T. 905-435-7889
snavarro@lh.ca
Pickering Town Centre
(1355 Kingston Rd., Pickering) Saturday, February 4, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Scarborough Town Centre
(300 Borough Dr., Scarborough) Saturday, February 18, 2023 10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Oshawa Centre
(419 King St. W., Oshawa) Saturday, February 25 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
