The World Health Organization states that chronic conditions are the “invisible epidemic that is under appreciated and a cause of poverty”. Studies showed that Canada is certainly part of this situation.

In 2015, the Canadian Health Agency reported more than 1.4 million Canadians have heart disease. It is also one of the leading causes of death in Canada, claiming more than 33,600 lives per year. Chronic disease rates are increasing at 14% each year. As alarming is the fact that 1 out of 4 Canadian children are overweight or obese. The Canadian Education Hypertension Program (CHEP) current Guidelines stress the importance of health behavior modification in preventing, treating hypertension and in reducing cardiovascular risk. Combination of both, behavioral changes and medication, are generally necessary to achieve target blood pressures. It also emphasizes the importance of adherence. Up to 80% of people with diabetes and hypertension will die of cardiovascular disease, especially stroke.

SUPPORT:

Our work proudly counts with the support of experts in cardiovascular prevention, including Dr. Gustavo Saposnik. He and his group’s numerous studies (please refer to Evidence) support the value of optimal and up to date education for the patients.

Prevention, adherence, and education are key.

WORKING TOGETHER:

We are a group of Health Care Professionals that, like you, are eager to make a difference in your patient’s life. We are Registered Pharmacists (In Ontario) and Certified Health Coaches (in Canada and USA) that aim to provide patients with evidence based information and coach them to gain control of their own chronic condition, working on adherence and prevention.

Partnering with you as the leader, our goals are to:

Reduce your counselling and consultation time. As HealthCare Professionals, we counsel patients on their medications, work on hypertension prevention, low cholesterol diets, diabetic meal plans and empower them with healthy lifestyle tips

EDUCATE!: Increasing awareness of the risks and consequences of Chronic Diseases

Health Coach your patients to make changes sustainable (explaining what cholesterol levels mean, sharing nutrition tips, encouraging weight loss if required, creating diet plans)

HOW DO WE DO IT?:

We do it by performing current medications’ review, counselling on new medication/s, prescribing and/or reviewing current OTC medication use, reviewing current Natural Health Products and Herbals’ use and their possible drug interactions, treatment counselling, chronic conditions education, fitness and nutrition review and counselling (Health Coaching)

By working together, you will be able to more effectively use your available resources (Reg. Nurse), provide better patient care and follow up, offer better service, have an enhanced and reliable counselling by experienced professionals in the field, which would lead to better quality time with your patients, and the convenience that we go to you, to your office.

In addition, your patients will benefit with more efficient use of their time while waiting (they will be with us while waiting starting the visit), spend a valuable time reviewing their medications, profiles, OTC’s questions, etc, allowing a more effective and rewarding consultation.