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Paper Hearts are back at Circle K

jared@crowdchange.co (Jared Allen) — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:04:25 GMT

A Special Heart: more ways to help beat heart disease and stroke

In honour of Heart Month, our dedicated partners at Circle K are helping you make even more of a difference in the lives of people living with heart disease and stroke. When you visit any Circle K store between February 1 – 28, you can add $1 or more to your regular purchase for a Paper Heart in support of Heart & Stroke.

Here in Nova Scotia, nearly 37% of people don’t realize that heart disease and stroke are the leading cause of premature death in women. And while women make up just over half of Canada’s population, urgent gaps in research, diagnosis and care are putting their hearts and brains at risk.

That’s why this Heart Month, Heart & Stroke is raising awareness about women’s heart and brain health. Join the conversation this February and help us cover every Circle K store window with bright red paper hearts! Together, we can help beat health inequity.

To learn more about women’s heart and brain health, visit http://heartandstroke.ca/women

Thank you for your outstanding support through Heart & Stroke Nova Scotia TV Bingo! Your contributions are making an impact in the fight to beat heart disease and stroke. We’re so grateful to you for joining in on the fun and for supporting the lifesaving work we do.

February is Heart Month

jared@crowdchange.co (Jared Allen) — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:04:23 GMT

February is Heart Month

We’re shining a spotlight on women’s heart and brain health

Nearly 37% of people in Nova Scotia don’t know that heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of premature death in women. But this Heart Month , Heart & Stroke is working to change that.

Awareness of women’s heart and brain health is key to ensuring better outcomes for women living with heart disease and stroke.

With your help, we want to start a conversation about the lack of awareness and understanding around women’s heart and brain health.

Did you know. . .

Women face unique risks for heart disease and stroke at different points in their lives, like during pregnancy and menopause
Women are less likely than men to receive the treatments and medications they need for their heart and brain health
Women can experience different signs and symptoms of a heart attack, such as shortness of breath, nausea and discomfort in the neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back or upper belly
More than half of women who experience a heart attack have their symptoms go unrecognized

Some progress has been made to better support women’s heart and brain health, but much more needs to be done.

That’s why this Heart Month , we encourage you to join our conversation about women’s heart and brain health. Together, we can help beat health inequity and ensure that every woman gets the care they need.

To learn more, please visit https://www.heartandstroke.ca/women

We’re saying thank you with bonus prizing this February

jared@crowdchange.co (Jared Allen) — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:04:21 GMT

Win Bigger this February

We’re saying thank you with bonus prizing

In honour of Heart Month , and as a thank you for your on-going support, Heart & Stroke Nova Scotia TV Bingo features special bonus prizing for the entire month of February.

What’s so special?

$500 in additional prizing per regular game for a total of $13,500 in guaranteed prizes each week.

Replacing the "Around the Free" bonus game with the Letter H .

Continuing our Progressive Jackpot on the Full Card game. For February, the Progressive Jackpot is won by getting a Full Card bingo in 49 balls called or less. The prizing on the Progressive Jackpot increases by $1,000 each week that it is not won.

Wear Red Canada on February 13th

jared@crowdchange.co (Jared Allen) — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:04:19 GMT

February 13th is Wear Red Canada day

Every year Wear Red Canada is celebrated on February 13 to raise awareness about women’s heart and vascular health. This awareness campaign is hosted by th e Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance .

To show our support, Heart & Stroke will be part of a live event promoting women's health at the QEII Health Sciences Centre on February 13 from 11am - 1pm. The program includes information booths from a number of health organizations as well as a presentation on women’s cardiovascular health.

Date: Monday, February 13, 2023
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm AST
Location: QEII Health Sciences Centre. Summer Street Lobby and RBC Theatre, Halifax Infirmary (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Program:

11:00am - 12:00pm : Informational Booths - Summer Street Lobby

Supported by Nova Scotia Emergency Health Services, Heart & Stroke, Hearts and Health in Motion, Nova Scotia Acquired Brain Injury Program.
CPR and AED Education
Heart & Stroke
CV REHAB
Stroke REHAB
YMCA
Maternal Hypertension/Preeclampsia Canada

12:00pm - 1:00pm: Educational Program: RBC Theatre

Intro/Welcome: Dr. Sharon Mulvagh
Mayor Mike Savage
My Heart Story with Jan Coburn
Cardiovascular Research in Women in Atlantic Canada: Emily Burbidge, Dr. Priya Koilpillai and Zoya Gomes
Women’s focused Cardiac Rehabilitation with Wanda Firth and Peggy Hulan

For more information on Wear Red Canada, check out: Home — Wear Red Canada

Holiday Fun

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:00:14 GMT

Holiday Fun: Share your photos to win

Life is full of so many special moments. At Heart & Stroke, we want to make sure more people are with us to enjoy them. Through fundraising efforts like the Nova Scotia TV Bingo program, we’re raising the money needed for life-saving research and support programs right here at home.

We want to thank you for your support over the past year and share in the fun and joy of some your special moments this holiday season. Whether it’s photos of you and your family trimming the tree, a friend’s night playing bingo or doing some heart-healthy outdoor activities, we want to see your holiday fun photos!

Enter our Facebook contest to share your photos for a chance to win a weekly bingo prize package. Like and follow our page here: https://www.facebook.com/HeartandStrokeNSTVBingo

We’ll randomly pick one person each week to win a Heart & Stroke bingo prize package.

Holiday Fun Contest Details:

To enter, check out our weekly Holiday Fun Photo contest post on our Heart & Stroke NSTV Bingo Facebook site. Like and share the post to spread the joy, then post your Holiday Fun picture in the comments!

Limit 1 entry per person each week. Entries for the weekly prize close @ 2pm AST Monday, December 5, 12, and 19.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Open to legal res. of Nova Scotia years 16+.

Odds of winning depend on # of eligible entries recv’d. ARV: $40 CAD.

Good luck on the contest and however you celebrate, we wish you joy, happiness, and a safe holiday season.

Thank You Circle K

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:52:17 GMT

Thank You Circle K:

Together, we can beat heart disease and stroke

Heart & Stroke TV Bingo players know Circle K has been the go-to destination for cards since we launched the program in January. During our first year playing TV Bingo together, Circle K has been committed to helping people join the fun. Supporters like you have purchased bingo cards from 63 locations across Nova Scotia and together, have raised funds for Heart & Stroke initiatives right here at home. We are so grateful to everyone for the overwhelming support.

Circle K’s parent company Alimentation Couche-Tard prides themselves on both fast, friendly service and giving back to the community through almost 1,900 Couche-Tard and Circle K stores across Canada. For many of you, we know going to your local Circle K for TV Bingo cards has become an important part of your weekly routine. From both the stores and supporters like you, we have heard about the connections you have made – from the friendly hellos, the shared excitement about the wins and the mutual frustration when JC just won’t call the numbers you need!

The company’s support extends far beyond bingo programs. Since 2011, Circle K has supported Heart & Stroke initiatives like the Paper Hearts Campaign, raising over $490,000. In 2019, they sold Heart & Stroke bracelets in select stores to raise money to help drive research breakthroughs. Paper Hearts will return to stores across Nova Scotia, PEI, and Newfoundland in February 2023 for Heart Month.

We want to thank everyone who is a part of our Nova Scotia Heart & Stroke TV Bingo community – from those at Circle K and our other card retailers to all of you who purchase your bingo cards every week so you can tune in on Monday night and play.

Together, we are making a difference in the lives of people impacted by heart disease and stroke. We are looking forward to another year of Heart & Stroke TV Bingo success.

Anyone, any age, anywhere

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:40:01 GMT

Anyone, any age, anywhere:

Heart disease and stroke pose urgent new challenges

Heart disease and stroke can affect anyone. Today, more than 3.5 million people across the country of all ages, ethnicities and genders are living with heart disease, stroke and vascular cognitive impairment. In our province alone, 18,240 Nova Scotians aged 40+ are living with heart failure and 20,620 Nova Scotians have had a stroke.

The good news is that we have made great progress in awareness, prevention, treatment and recovery. However, as the population ages and more younger people are being diagnosed with these conditions, the urgency to beat heart disease and stroke grows

Here are the key pressure points we are facing:

Age is major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Over seven million people in Canada are 65 years or older and by 2037 this number is expected to climb to well over 10 million.

Heart failure is one of the fastest growing cardiovascular conditions in the world. In Canada, 750,000 people aged 40 years and older are currently living with it and 100,000 people are diagnosed each year.

Stroke is on the rise in younger adults (20 – 59 years), at a rate faster than older adults. Vascular risk factors like high blood pressure and diabetes in this age group are also increasing.

The number of people who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure has been steadily climbing since 2000. Almost 8 million people in Canada have been diagnosed with hypertension, the number one risk factor for stroke and a major risk factor for heart disease.

Adding to these challenges are the impacts of health inequity. Where someone lives, their race, gender, age, and income can all affect their heart and brain health. For some, those gaps are bigger than others which can severely impact their quality of life and health status.

Now more than ever, we must work to ensure equitable access to diagnostic services, treatment, rehabilitation, and community supports and services.

By supporting Heart & Stroke, you will help drive research breakthroughs and build stronger health systems for all people living with heart disease, stroke, or vascular cognitive impairment, so they can live their fullest lives.

Your support will help deliver advances such as early screening to prevent disease. Dr. Kara Nerenberg is researching ways to prevent future heart disease and stroke in women who experience high blood pressure conditions during pregnancy, through screening and interventions to reduce their risk.

Throughout Heart & Stroke’s 70-year history, supporters like you have helped drive breakthrough research and improve the health system. Your support of Nova Scotia Heart & Stroke TV Bingo will benefit your family, friends, and future generations.

A passion to beat heart disease

After losing five siblings, Heather Evans is fighting with everything she’s got. Read her story here: https://www.heartandstroke.ca/articles/a-passion-to-beat-heart-disease

Winning Big for a Great Cause: Beating the “Silent Killer”

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:31:17 GMT

Winning Big for a Great Cause: Beating the “Silent Killer”

Heart & Stroke TV Bingo is a great way to have fun and win amazing prizes. Even more, supporters like you drive Heart & Stroke’s mission. Your support funds critical advances that prevent heart disease and stroke, save lives and enhance recovery. A key area of health concern is hypertension – high blood pressure – a condition that affects 30 per cent of people in Nova Scotia, according to the Nova Scotia Health Authority. The rates all across Canada are high and rising - and health professionals say more needs to be done to tackle this “silent killer.”

Increasing rates of high blood pressure (hypertension) and associated risks are a significant concern according to a new national Heart & Stroke survey* of almost 1,000 health experts across the country. Lack of awareness, prevention, detection and treatment – often made worse by the pandemic – were identified by the health community as essential areas for improvement to address hypertension.

Almost eight million adults in Canada are affected by high blood pressure – about one in four. This number will only rise as the population ages; risk of hypertension increases with age. At the same time, more people are being diagnosed at an earlier age.

It also comes with a hefty price tag as the annual cost associated with high blood pressure is $13.9 billion.

According to the Heart & Stroke survey, eight in 10 health professionals are worried about high blood pressure in Canada as it is the number one risk factor for stroke and a major risk factor for heart disease. More than seven in 10 health professionals worry that people do not understand what the condition is, or the risks associated with it. Additionally, more than seven in 10 health professionals expressed concern that people do not realize when they develop high blood pressure because there are usually no warning signs.

Advancing research is also key to better understanding risk factors, especially those that cannot be controlled like age, ethnicity, family history and gender.

The health professionals surveyed identified several key areas to best support people who have or are at risk of developing high blood pressure:

Ensure access to regular care and follow-up with health professionals.
Ensure access to routine blood pressure screening in the community and/or by primary care including pharmacists and community paramedicine.
Address the social determinants of health (e.g., education, literacy, income, shelter, social supports, access to nutritious foods and physical activity).
Increase public awareness of the importance of monitoring blood pressure.
Ensure access to culturally safe and appropriate lifestyle modification programs and supports.
Ensure universal access to medication, including high blood pressure medications.

*Heart & Stroke (in cooperation with Environics Research) conducted an online, national, bilingual survey of 982 health professionals (nurses, paramedics/first responders, doctors, rehabilitation specialists, researchers, health system leaders, educators and therapists). The survey was carried out June 20 – August 3, 2022

What can you do to help prevent or control high blood pressure?

Monitor your blood pressure regularly – by a health care professional and at home. Check out Heart & Stroke’s How to measure your blood pressure at home video
Reduce the amount of salt you eat
Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy foods, beans and lentils
Be smoke-free
Be physically active for at least 2 1/2 hours per week
Engage in healthy ways to manage your stress – try to find relief through physical activity, socializing, laughter, healthy eating and getting help when needed
If you drink alcohol, limit yourself to small amounts, pace yourself and drink plenty of water in between. If your doctor has prescribed medication for hypertension, take it as directed.

For more information: High blood pressure | Heart and Stroke Foundation

Big News: PharmaChoice is Joining the Fun!

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:17:50 GMT

Big News: PharmaChoice is Joining the Fun!

Starting this week, PharmaChoice Canada will be an official Heart & Stroke TV Bingo card sales location. You’ll be able to purchase your cards at 43 PharmaChoice locations across Nova Scotia for a chance to win big for a great cause.

We'll be rolling out card sales to the various locations over the next few weeks. A full list of currently available stores is on our website at www.heartandstrokenstvbingo .ca /selling-locations

PharmaChoice is Canada’s fastest growing pharmacy. When you choose PharmaChoice, you are supporting locally owned businesses in your community. With the support of the PharmaChoice Canada team, their independent pharmacy owners and operators are united in a promise to always provide you with the best ‘Advice for Life’. To learn more about PharmaChoice Canada visit www.pharmachoice.com.

Heart & Stroke TV Bingo cards are also available at all Circle K locations across Nova Scotia. Additional HRM sales locations include the lottery kiosks at Mic Mall Mall, Halifax Shopping Centre , and the Dartmouth Seniors Service Centre .

Congratulations to our Progressive Jackpot Winner! Your Turn May Be Next!

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:12:29 GMT

Congratulations to our Progressive Jackpot Winner

Your Turn May Be Next!

Winning Big: Progressive Jackpot Update

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:19:45 GMT

Winning Big: Progressive Jackpot Update

Have you been sitting on the edge of your seat all summer, waiting to see if someone (like you!) is going to win our New Progressive Jackpot prize? It’s been building every week and now, with the shorter days and a bit of a chill in the air, we’re finally here: $18,000!

How does the Progressive Jackpot work?

Playing for a Great Cause

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:28:16 GMT

Playing for a Great Cause

Did you know that all money raised through our Nova Scotia Heart & Stroke TV Bingo goes to fund programs right here at home! Those initiatives can potentially save lives, improve outcomes in an emergency, and increase the quality of lives for people in our community.

Increasing survival rates of cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly stops beating, is an important example.

An estimated 35,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur each year in Canada; that is one every 15 minutes. Most cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital.

Improving cardiac arrest outcomes means saving more lives . Getting help quickly can be the difference between life and death. It’s important that bystanders – our friends, neighbours, and fellow Nova Scotians - recognize the signs of cardiac arrest, can perform CPR, and know how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) while waiting for first responders to show up. With the right know-how, any one of us can be a hero.

Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone of any age at any time or place without warning.

Signs include sudden collapse, being unresponsive to touch or sound, and not breathing normally.

Source: Connolly, M., Goldstein, J. & Sapp, J. Urban-Rural Differences in Cardiac Arrest Outcomes: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study. CJC Open. 2021; 4(4):383-389.

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Paper Hearts are back at Circle K

A Special Heart: more ways to help beat heart disease and stroke

February is Heart Month

February is Heart Month

We’re shining a spotlight on women’s heart and brain health

We’re saying thank you with bonus prizing this February

Wear Red Canada on February 13th

February 13th is Wear Red Canada day

Holiday Fun

Holiday Fun: Share your photos to win

Thank You Circle K

Thank You Circle K:

Together, we can beat heart disease and stroke

Anyone, any age, anywhere

Anyone, any age, anywhere:

﻿ Heart disease and stroke pose urgent new challenges

Winning Big for a Great Cause: Beating the “Silent Killer”

Winning Big for a Great Cause: Beating the “Silent Killer”

Advancing research is also key to better understanding risk factors, especially those that cannot be controlled like age, ethnicity, family history and gender.

Big News: PharmaChoice is Joining the Fun!

Big News: PharmaChoice is Joining the Fun!

Congratulations to our Progressive Jackpot Winner! Your Turn May Be Next!

Congratulations to our Progressive Jackpot Winner

Your Turn May Be Next!

Winning Big: Progressive Jackpot Update

Winning Big: Progressive Jackpot Update

Playing for a Great Cause

Playing for a Great Cause

Signs include sudden collapse, being unresponsive to touch or sound, and not breathing normally.

Heart disease and stroke pose urgent new challenges