2012 – 2013 Staff Trisha Athoe, Stress Technician Jen Beaudry, Data Entry and Expeditor Anita Fiorentino, AED CPR Lead Instructor Jo-Anne Gale, Office Manager Don Gibson, NP-PHC Kiersten Hay, Summer Intern Chris Haynes, Graphic Artist Tim Jakob, Program Support

Angela Kelly, Nurse Health Coach Syed Masroor, Bookkeeper Nicole Orr, Sonographer Terra Pasco, Food For Life Instructor Joanna Polillo, Events Diane Pouliot, Sonographer Aaryn Secker, Social Media Karen Stearne, Executive Director Cherri Borg, Bingo Coordinator

Heart Niagara contracts over 30 independent health professionals, CPR, First Aid, and AED instructors to deliver health services, training, workplace wellness and the Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) placement program.

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Our Accomplishments As a non-profit health care provider, Heart Niagara has provided cardiac health services, promotion and education throughout the Niagara Region for the last 35 years. A recognized architect of increased access to health services in Niagara, Heart Niagara has leveraged partnerships and built community assets and capacity without adding to provincial healthcare budgets. Our accomplishments have been made possible due in part to health professionals’ innovation, donor support, corporation in-kind, and municipal support.

• Heart Niagara cardiovascular research data is being presented nationally and internationally and has published in leading Medical Journals in cooperation with the Hospital for Sick Children. • Provided international attention to the Niagara region as early adopters and innovators of adolescent prevention strategies. • Strengthened the link to Sick Kids Hospital for Niagara children, youth and adolescents requiring follow-up on cardiovascular risk. • Annual heart disease risk assessment to over 4,000 adolescents within the school system

• Annual CPR and AED training to over 7,000 adolescents within the school system. • Strategic support in placing more that 300 defibrillators throughout the Niagara region • Key programming that provides data to support early detection of heart disease which is the key to lifelong heart health. • Heart Niagara has an epicenter for hundreds of volunteers; cardiac disease survivors, community members, students, physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, paramedics and other disciplines who support our continual growth.

Heart Niagara, a community based service oriented registered not-profit charitable corporation Heart Niagara empowers our community by providing children and adults with the education, training and tools necessary to take control of their heart health. (This is accomplished through a series of strategic partnerships.) Heart Niagara (1977) has a distinguished record of guiding advances in cardiac health education and services in the Niagara region that have yielded improvements in access to primary and secondary prevention programs.

cardiovascular health services, health promotion, and community development. Heart Niagara meets the mandate through collaboration with community partners and linkages in the Niagara Region.

Heart Niagara’s mandate demonstrates our commitment to provide community based

• In Canada, approximately two-thirds of total deaths are due to chronic diseases. In 2011,

Program Reach in the Niagara Region

• Chronic diseases including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers and chronic respiratory diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide.

Canada can expect to lose over 160,000 people from largely preventable chronic disease. • Chronic diseases are also a burden to our health care system; in 2000 (the most recent year for which data is available), chronic disease cost the Canadian economy approximately $188 billion. • At least 80% of premature heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes and 40% of cancer could be prevented through healthy diet, regular physical activity and avoidance of tobacco products

Heart Niagara’s success to date in Community Preparedness • Lead the way provincially with training in elementary and secondary schools • 2,500 11-13 year olds trained annually in CPR • 4,500 13-15 year olds trained annually in CPR and AED

Community Preparedness • CPR training • AED training and placement • First Aid Training

• Over 300 AED units registered through Heart Niagara in the Niagara region • Advocated for provincial AED registry • 34 AED units placed in secondary schools

Diagnostic Program • Echosonography • Stress testing • Holter Monitors • Loop Recorders • AMB Blood Pressure Monitors

• 1 AED unit placed in elementary school • 2,000 plus employees trained annually through PAD Program in Niagara

Healthy Heart Schools’ Program • CPR & AED Training • Family education • CV Risk assessment Health Professionals Education Healthy Daily Living Program • Cooking for a Healthier You • Food For Life • Smoke Cessation Counseling • HEART Project

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My First CHOLESTEROL CHECK as experienced by Ashley friends, and wait one by one as I get closer to the table. Finally its my turn. The first time I ever had my cholesterol checked was in grade 9 gym class. The teacher sent us all home with a form with many questions about our family history, nutrition and other things. I read through the front page, finger prick, was the only words I took in. It was kind of exciting; a day off class and you get to learn about your health a bit, but the finger prick... I left the form in my backpack that night, not telling my parents about it. Still unsure if I was willing to voluntarily get poked for blood. I thought about it some more as the day got closer. The teacher kept reminding us to bring in the form. Do I or don’t I. Finally I did; I brought it home, got it signed and filled in the questions. I was actually excited to know about my health. Mom and Dad said they don’t even know their cholesterol so I would be the first one in the family to know! The day finally comes. The feeling of excitement has been replaced with fear. I walk into the gym, my heart begins to pound, as I see the tables set up. They’re going to suck my blood, I think, a sense of fear swelling up in my body. For some reason I almost feel like crying and have to hold back tears. I line up with all my

“Sit down” they say. “This doesn’t hurt.” Whatever, I think squinting my eyes shut and tensing my whole body, ready for the needle to stab into my flesh. “That’s it. We’re done.” You open your eyes. It’s over. One small drop of blood sat in the little glass tube. I was kind of embarrassed for being so afraid. They told me to go sit in the row of chairs in front of the table to wait for my results. I see my friend behind me in the line. “Was it scary? Did it hurt?” they ask, the same terrified expression on their faces. “No, I wasn’t scared at all and it didn’t hurt.” I waited for my results when finally the nurse came over and talked to me, she told me my good and bad cholesterol were really good and I have nothing to worry about then she took me over to the blood pressure station where another nurse put a cuff on my arm and blew it up, I thought my arm was going to get cut off but she stopped it before it got too tight. I was told that my blood pressure was good too. I couldn’t wait to tell my parents, I was perfectly healthy.

I went behind some banners with pictures set up like a wall and they took my height and weight and measured around my waist, then it was all done. I got a piece of paper with all my results and went to go sit with my friends. We waited for the letter to come home in the mail for what seemed like forever. I was actually glad when I went through with it, it makes me feel good to know that I’m healthy.

Eventually the letter came. Addressed to my parents from Heart Niagara. We opened it up, it said just what the nurse said. I’m a very healthy fourteen year old. My mom wanted to get her cholesterol checked and I told her she had to since I did it. I made my dad go get this done too, even though he was scared to get it. It’s good to know you’re healthy and if you do have problems, its good to know them early so you can work on fixing them.

Prevent the Risk

Each year Heart Niagara works with Niagara Region elementary and secondary teachers to educate over 5,000 students on healthy choices and strategies to prevent heart disease as they grow up. The Healthy Heart Schools’ Program engages students, families and health care management of the health issues identified. New Pediatric Cardiovascular Risk Guidelines reinforce this approach and provide targets to achieve.

Grade 7

2011-2012 marked the eighth school year for the Grade 7 component of the Healthy Heart Schools’ Program. 1,444 grade seven students completed a family history questionnaire and participated in CPR Training.

Grade 9

The Grade 9 component of the Healthy Heart Schools’ Program has been in continuous operation since 1987. In the 2011-2012 school year over 3,500 students participated regionally. Of the students assessed, over 50% already have at least one risk factor for heart disease including 6% with high cholesterol, 7% for obesity, 5% for positive family history, 46% are not physically active enough, 2.5% smoke, and 1.8% have high blood pressure.

Research

In the past year results from the Healthy Heart Schools’ Program have been published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (NEJM) and the Journal of Hypertension. Publications are made possible by Heart Niagara’s data and outlined on the back page.

Heart Niagara appreciates your continued support.

The Healthy Heart Schools’ Program is made possible by the partnerships Heart Niagara has with Niagara school boards, community and corporate donations, nurse practitioner funding from the Ministry of Health, and, by research funding from the CIHR and Cardiovascular Clinical Research Unit at SickKids.

2012 – 2013 Heart Niagara Donors Frank Abbatiello Luigi Abbruscato Bryce Adams Frank Adamson James Addario Gerry Aguilar Angelo Albanese Sheron Albers Sandra Alderdice Rosaria Allegra Cheryl Allen Severino Amadio Sisto Amadio William Amadio Rachel Anderson Lucy Andreola Anne Angelone Charles Antal Mark Appel Ernie Arbour Dave Argenta Luigi Argenta Biagio Ariganello Angelo Armenti Joanne Armstrong Jim Arnold James Ashby Ralph Atack Jean Aubin Alfredo Aviles Cecile Ayers Neil Babbage Jenny Babbage Kenneth Bain Barbara Balcombe Guido Baldin Maria Baldinelli Joanne Barber Peter Barbisan Jim Barkman Linda Barkwill Louis Barnes Bill Baughn Murray Beange John Belair Rob Belchior Elda Bellon Roy Bennici William Benson Tom Berkhout Carmela Bertone John Beyer Nick Biamonte Sarah Biamonte Joyce Biggar Paolina Bignucolo Dominic Bilotta Vera Bilotta Alex Blair Erna Blasko Steve Blazina Rita Boldt Olga Bombassaro Lavinia Bonito Dean Bonsma Michael Booth Tracey Borisenko Michael Borowitz Dan Bortolin Aldo Bortolon Anthony Bottacin Joe Bottacin Joanne Botyanski Louis Bourdages Jim Boutilier William Bowes Randy Boyce Josie Boydell Ron Boyer Paul Bradford George Bradley James Bradley Peter Bradstreet Ann Louise Branscombe John Broderick Dr. Ian Brown Robert Brown Sam Brownell Sante Brusutti

Donelda Bunn Annaliese Burke Richard Burke Kevin Burr Dale Byers John Cahill Terrence Cahill Maria Caicco William Cain Debbie Caines Travis Cairns Eleanor Calvert Sharon Cameron Ivan Cammelli Dorina Campbell Jim Campbell Wayne Campbell John Campopiano Maria Campopiano Sam Campopiano Armando Canaria John Candeloro Antonio Caponcini Mario Caponcini Oliva Caponcini Liana Caracci Cardamone Family Larry Cardwell Maurina Carnevale Elda Caron Howard Carr Clyde Carruthers John Carter Angela Catalfamo Rocco Cavaliere Herb Cawthorn John Celentino Enrico Cenedese Valentino Cerasuolo Katherine Chamberlain Kimberley Chamberlain Norman Cherubini Dr. Donald Chew Cosimo Chiovitti Dack Chisholm Anna Chouinard Pat Cimato Salvatore Cirillo Darren Clark John Clark Maureen Clarke Mike Clarke Heather Climenhage Ann Coburn Gabriella Col Allan Cole Rose Collia Steven Collia Renate Colosimo John Comrie Frank Concessi Tommy Concetta Amedeo Condotta Nick Conidi Dr. Mike Connolly Roger Connor Glenn Cooke Sheila Corbiell Jamie Corfield Ken Corfield Frank Corrado Frank Cotroneo Vincent Cottone Wende Cournoyea Jennie Cristelli Pietro Cristiano Steven Crnko Gabie Crocco Henry Crocco George Cryderman William Culligan Bill Cummings John Cunnane Edda Cupolo Terry Czerlau Lorraine Dahse Jean Dal Bello Catherine Dalgleish Jean Dalicandro

Ugo Dalla Pasqua Maisie Dalzell Albert D’Amico Barbara D’Amico Dan D’Amico Lorenzo D’Amico Paul D’Amico Angelo Damore Mary Danylko Dr. Dan Dargavel Tom Darney Bruce Davyes Gaetano De Benedetti Frank De Blasis Onesta De Blasis Rosanna De Luca Andy De Marchi Dr. David Dec Christine DeFazioScott Giulio DeGiuli Nik DeGiuli Pietro DeGiuli Assunta DeGuida Frank Del Monaco Helen Delaney Armand DelBusso Sam D’elia Enrico Della Pasqua Gail Delotis Emilio DeLuca Felix DeLuca Marisa DeLuca Sandra DeLuca Rosa Delvecchio Albert Demizio Carmen Demizio Lena DePasquale Mike Deprez Frances DeRose Elena DeSantis Bob Desilets Mary Desilets Carmella Desjardins Ryan Desson Letitia Di Bellonia Alex Di Pietro Dino DiCienzo Archie Dickey Mira Dilonardo Glenn Dilts Rene Dionne Tony DiPaola Bruno DiRienzo Dr. Stafford Dobbin Vic Dopke Susan Dorion Glen Dow Bernadette Dowd Michael Dowd Larry Downes Maureen Draper Sarah Draper Jim Drummond Elizabeth Dubas Elizabeth Dunham Brett Dunlop John Dunn Anna Durante Ann Dwyer Angelino Elia Assunta Elia Domenic Elia Bob Elkins Viviane Elltoft Nick Emanuele Bill English Susan English JR Enns Max Epp Jon Ernest Ken Fansolato Ralph Farisco David Fast Doug Fast Jake Fast Paul Fast Jo-Anna Fawcett Giovanni Fenuta Miree Feren

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“I am proud to support Heart Niagara! Heart Niagara’s research is providing earlier diagnosis, and developing leading-edge treatments and world-class prevention strategies.” Dr. John Palmer 5679 Main Street Niagara Falls, ON L2G 5Z3 905 356-0434

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2012 – 2013 Heart Niagara Donors Mary Pooli Pasquale Porco Mark Porretta Gary Possler Bill Potton Debbie Pozzobon Fortunato Pozzobon Marcelio Pozzobon Joseph Prest David Pretty James Printy Mike Pusnik Edith Pyle Maurice Pyper Art Quaranto Lyle Racey Tim Racey Jeff Ralston Dan Rancourt Lorraine Randall Janice Rauccio Matt Reed Joe Remollino Mike Repa Mary Richard Corey Richardson Kathy Richardson

Ted Salci Erica Salter Mary Salvatore Frank Santesso Mike Santopadre Mark Sargeson Dennis Savriga Mike Sawada Alicia Sayers David Scappaticci Jerry Scaringi David Schulz Carm Scordino Philip Scordino Andrea Scott Joe Scott Mario Scozzafava James Seaton Roger Sebben Mark Sequin Mary Anne Shanahan Donna Shaw Garnet Shaw Ed Sherwood Gerald Shugg Lucio Silveri Helen Singer

Kristen Richardson Kevin Ridgeway John Riley Veronique Rioual Mike Ripa Silvana Rizzo Lucille Robertson Dennis Rohne Karen Rose Joanne Ross Norphy Rossetto Lino Rossi Salvatore Rotella Eileen Rouse Claudette Roussell Rita Roy Olive Royston Nada Rozman Caterina Ruberto John Ruberto Teresa Ruberto Dino Ruscitti John Ruskoff Sr. Fred Sacco Jr. Jo-Ann Sacco Richard Sacks Dr. Perie Saeed

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Helen Titley Steve Titov Ernest Tonellato Olga Tonus Ida Toth Elizabeth Trabucco Tom Trasmundi Bob Tredwell Dorothy Tremblay Frances Turner Gordon Turner Jennifer Turner Linda Turner Marilyn Uranich Lucy Vacca Natalino Vacca Rita Vacca Marietta Vaccaro Peter Valent Char Valenti Ed Vandyk Sarah Vazquez Alan Veale Carmen Ventrone Emidio Verrucci Nicholas Vescio Nick Vescio

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IDA Meadows Pharmacy JP Marketing Kent Heritage Farms KJ Ridgeway Trucking Konopka Fund - Vinaire & Pure Press Lions Club of Niagara Falls Lococo’s Fruits & Vegetables McDonald’s Restaurant of Niagara Meadows Pharmacy Limited Mountainview Homes Mullen Garden Market Niagara Defibrillation Associates Niagara Emergency Medical Services Niagara Falls Hydro Foundation Niagara Health Services Niagara Health System Niagara HIFU Limited Partnership

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In Memoriam and Honour Dr. D. Afrukhteh George “Tad” Allen Neva Atack Frances Babyk Guiseppina Barillari Mary Bartol Joe Beaudette Ronald Beland Amato Biancaniello Oscar Bignucolo Jimmy Bilotta Mr. Bonnin Yvonne Botting Ines Ester Bressan Martha Breuer

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4741 Queen Street Niagara Falls 905-356-4200

531 Lake Street St. Catharines 905-937-2100

1567 HWY 55 Niagara-on-the-Lake 905-468-7836

76 Jarvis St. Fort Erie 905-871-2610

486 Steel Street 486 486 Steel Steel Street Street 486 Steel Street Port Colborne 905-835-0121

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would like to take this opportunity to thank Heart Niagara for their efforts in the promotion of healthy living through the many educational and support programs they offer to residents of all ages in our community.