Home Care Assistance is raising awareness around heart disease and stroke prevention in observance of heart month.

Heart Disease is a leading cause of death and a major cause of disability. In fact, there is a heart-related fatality in America every minute. In Canada, heart disease and stroke are the leading cause of death for women and account for 33% of mortalities overall.

 

Approximately 20% of patients who are discharged from a hospital following congestive heart failure or heart attack are readmitted within 30 days. Many of these readmissions are caused by insufficient support in the home and a lack of information about post-hospitalization recovery. By providing patients with the resources they need to make appropriate care decisions, Home Care Assistance is changing how families across North America help their loved ones recover at home.

 

For more information about cardiac rehabilitation or the post-hospitalization discharge process, please visit www.HospitaltoHomeCare.com.

Home Care Assistance provides a free webinar series that features experts in various fields discussing topics of interest dealing with aging, health and wellness and healthy longevity.

In honor of Heart Month, the webinar for the month of February will feature renowned heart experts Drs. Marc Gillinov and Steven Nissen.  Drs. Nissen and Gillinov are authors of the new book Heart 411-The Only Guide to Heart Health You'll Ever Need. The book has been described as the definitive guide to heart health from two of America's most respected doctors at Cleveland Clinic, the leading hospital for heart health in America. Their book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in heart health that provides answers to common questions such as “Can a high stress job really lead to a heart attack?” and “What are the most important medical tests to run to check on heart health?” in an accessible way and provides useful health tips from which everyone can benefit.