Hypertension
This is a program designed for people with high blood pressure to learn the skills needed for the daily management of their condition. At each visit, a Registered Nurse will help you set and meet specific goals.
Your doctor or nurse practitioner may make a referral if you:
- Have a blood pressure of 140/90 or greater (with or without symptoms) or 130/80 or greater if you have Diabetes
- Have been diagnosed with high blood pressure
- Have been living with chronic high blood pressure
In this program you will learn:
- What high blood pressure is and how it can affect your health
- Self management of hypertension
- How to develop a plan to make healthier lifestyle choices
- How to communicate with your health care team
- How to set & achieve goals (i.e. smoking cessation, healthy eating, more active lifestyle)
- How your medication(s) work & how to take them effectively
- How to self-measure blood pressure. A referral may be made to other HealthCare Providers (Dietitian, Pharmacist, etc.)
Our Hypertension Team
- Diane Debbo, RN
- Jillian Faulds, RN
- Alanna Scribilo, RN
- Colleen Snyder, RN, IBCLC
High Blood Pressure is one of the most preventable disease in Canada and a leading risk factor of death. Hypertension affects 1 in 5 adult Ontarians (HSFO’s 2006 Ontario Survey). Blood Pressure increases with age. Hypertension can cause heart attacks, strokes, heart/kidney failure, all of which can be prevented with a healthy lifestyle.
For patients who have been referred to our Hypertension Program, please watch this education series prior to your first appointment: