Healthy Heart Day

Healthy Heart Day                       

Healthy Heart Day is a day-long event designed to help educate and support individuals concerned about heart disease in Thunder Bay. The day-long event, at the Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre, will provide the registered participants with educational presentations and heart healthy programming to assist them in adopting healthier lifestyles in an effort to reduce heart disease in Northwestern Ontario. The initiative is a partnership between Northern Hearts, and the Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre. There are no fees to attend but registration is required.

Date: February 22, 2025- 9:30am to 3:00pm

Location: Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre, 700 River Street, Thunder Bay

To Register: Call 807-684-3600

Tentative Agenda of Presentations:

“Your Heart Health” – Curans Heart Centre-  Dr. Chris Lai, Cardiologist, Lisa Stein NP, Michaela Coutre NP, Mariah MacFarlane, Kinesiologist

“Managing your Heart Meds” Vali Orchard, Pharmacist, Shoppers Drug Mart Hodder Avenue

“Eating for a Healthier Heart”- Kim McGibbon, Registered Dietitian, Thunder Bay District Health Unit

“Diabetes and Your Heart”- Compass North Student Outreach Program- Logan Assinick, Harleeen Dhillon, Pierson Rasmussen

“Mental Health for your Heart” – Kayla Waddington, Thunder Bay District Health Unit

“Benefits of Exercise” by Katherine Chisholm, Registered Kinesiologist, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

“Being an Active Cardiac Survivor” by Frank Rizzuto, Volunteer, TBRHSC Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program

“40 Years Fitness Trainer, 50 Years Diabetic, 1 year Quadruple Bypass Survivor”  by Lisa Mork Geurts- Lisa’s Fitness Firm

Demonstrations:

• Exercise Sessions- Lisa Mork Geurts
• Blood Pressure Clinic

Information Displays:

Thunder Bay District Health Unit- Compass North- 211 Services- Canada Games Complex- Curans Heart Centre- Age Friendly Thunder Bay- Northern Hearts

Thank you to our sponsors: