As the Women’s lead for the HeartLife Foundation, I am thrilled to announce the rebranding of my advocacy initiatives to HeartLife Women and It’s About Life in Hearts. By uniting the grassroots community of LifeinHearts.ca with the national reach of HeartLife.com,
​We are transforming cardiovascular care for women across Canada through patient-led education, a relentless focus on quality of life and community based supports.
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CANADIAN WOMEN WITH MEDICAL HEART ISSUES FACEBOOK SUPPORT COMMUNITY (est in 2017) remains unchanged.
Life in Hearts 2027: Heart Warrior Queen Calendar
​12 months. 12 works of art.
​One powerful message.
​❤️ Love Boldly. ❤️ Live Bravely.
❤️ Stronger Together.
Beautiful enough to give.
Meaningful enough to keep.
ISSUE #16
September/October 2026 E-Magazine
Heart stories, learning, tips, nutrition and fitness. 
H3: HER HEART HANGOUTS
Peer-to-Peer support communities across Canada for women living with heart disease or heart failure. Find your local tribe.
WOMEN AND CARDIOVASCULAR AWARENESS GUIDE 
A guide to understanding your risks and solutions to reduce your risks
HEART RISK CHECKLIST AND INFORMATION SHEETS
• "How is my Heart?" checklist to use with your doctor to help you open up the conversation
• 1 page easy to read information sheets on
​Heart Disease and Heart Failure.
HOPE THE HEART KIDS
​ACTIVITY & COLOURING BOOKLET
• 22 page booklet with various fun activity pages all about the heart.
• Kids (6-10) - Suitable for younger kids with assistance. 
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Hilary Druxman Heart Necklace. This necklace symbolizes the resilience of every woman affected by cardiovascular disease. $10.00 of every necklace sold supports HeartLife Women initiatives. Sterling Silver heart pendant on 16-18" chain. Made in Canada.
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Beautiful Soft Casual Scarf. Proceeds support HeartLife Women initiatives. 100% Viscose (hand wash) 90cm X 180cm Made in Korea. Colours available: Red, Blue, and Black
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2026 Wellness Colouring Book. 2nd edition! Inspired by art themes incorporating hearts into each page - 28 pages of AI guided / generated colouring fun! 8.5x11 size

How We Started

My name is Jackie Ratz and I have been living with Heart Failure since 2017. I was motivated to start a Facebook group after I recognized I needed support and was unable to find adequate Canadian supports either in person or on-line. 

The Canadian Women with Medical Heart Issues Facebook (FB) Support Community was started in 2017 to meet the need for casual support for myself and other women who were diagnosed with Cardiovascular Disease (heart disease). We now have 1800+ members across Canada.

Our FB community, the Life In Hearts website and For Her Heart Events are partnered and supported by the HeartLife Foundation.  As the lead for HeartLife Women, I  hope you find the work we do inspiring and supportive. Our motto, and we hope you join us, is to Live Bravely and Love Boldly every day. 
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Watch "I Wear A Crown" - This reflection was for the annual Rose Soirée Gala - raising funds for Women's Heart Health Research & Care in Manitoba, Canada (September 2024) ​
youtu.be/SYzA40d2zUY?si=Pxtuylhyl2U2RVFy

​Latest presentation of "I Wear A Crown" at the Canadian Women's Heart Health Summit in Ottawa, Canada (April 2025) https://youtube.com/shorts/s8ix3izwCEU

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jackieratz
Located in Manitoba, we acknowledge that we are on Treaty 1 territory, the traditional gathering place of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota & Dene peoples & the national homeland of the Métis people. We acknowledge that our water is sourced from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation.
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