The Group runs an extensive library of books, videos and heart publications. These cover Heart Conditions, Heart Health Education, Treatments, Medication, Exercising, Diets, Healthy Eating, Cook Books , Relieving Stress & Tension, Lifestyle, Country Walks.
The videos cover such topics as Understanding Heart Disease, Angina, Recovering From A Heart Attack, A Guide For Patients Having A Cardiac Catheter Procedure.
It is free to members.
At monthly meetings, members select the books and videos that they want to borrow, sign them out, and then they can borrow them for a reasonable period.
The British Heart Foundation produces a very useful series of booklets about the various aspects of heart and arterial disorders and their treatment and these are available to keep, free of charge.
Other organisations also produce free publications from time time, and these are also available from the library at our monthly meetings.
Occasionally, food manufacturers introduce new low fat and heart friendly products. We sometimes get "money off" coupons for our members to try them out.
Books
The library has a wide range of books for loan to members.
The range of topics includes:
- Healthy Heart Education
- Exercising
- Diet
- Cookbooks
- Relieving Stress & Tension
- Lifestyle
- Country Walks
Some quotes:
"Healthy living does not mean sacrificing all that is enjoyable in life particularly when it comes to food"
"....does not require complicated regimes or joining expensive health clubs"
Our library contains useful tips to show how.
Videos
Three sample videos from our collection are shown here:
Undertanding Heart Disease - Angina
It examines a number of different approaches to reducing the discomfort and risk to patients suffering from angina, as well as medical research.
Your Life in Your Hands - Recovering from a Heart Attack
Fewer events in a person's life cause greater impact than a heart attack. This video aims to provide encouragement and advice to people who have had a heart attack or heart surgery and to their families.
Answering Questions - Solving Problems - A Guide for Patients having a Cardiac Catheter
This video is intended for patients about to undergo cardiac catheterisation (angiograms for diagnosis & angioplasty for treatment). It also provides advice for patients on leaving hospital after the catheter procedure. |
