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Braveheart - helping people with heart problems |
Braveheart works in anticipatory healthcare to make a positive difference to the health of people living with long term conditions in Falkirk District and Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
Our objectives are to improve health to encourage people to take responsibility for sustaining and improving their own health to reduce inequalities in health to promote healthy living within our communities
Click here to watch the Braveheart promotion video 
What do we do?
Adults who have heart problems are allocated to a self help group which meets once every three weeks for two hours over the period of one year. The groups are led by two health mentors who provide information sessions and encouragement to small groups of between 8 - 12 people.
At Braveheart meetings, group members are given the opportunity to discuss issues such as heart health, medication, healthy eating, physical activity, cholesterol, stress/relaxation, smoking, benefits and self management. Groups also allow participants to share their own life experiences and consider new ideas on how to live life to the full. |
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