Patient Education Resources

Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Colon Cancer Patients

This pamphlet describes the recommended follow-up care for colon cancer survivors. What to expect and a lists of available supports and resources is included.

Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Prostate Cancer Patients

This guide is for cancer patients who have been treated for prostate cancer. It describes a recommended follow-up care plan and includes supports and resources available to you.

Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Rectal Cancer Patients

This pamphlet describes the recommended follow-up care for survivors of rectal cancer. Topics include what to expect next and available supports and resources.

Living Beyond Cancer: Follow up Care for Thyroid Cancer Patients

This pamphlet describes the recommended follow-up care for thyroid cancer survivors. What to expect next and a list of available supports and resources is also included.

Living Kidney Donation

If you are interested in becoming a living kidney donor, this pamphlet outlines the process of donating a kidney and answers common questions you may have.

Living Kidney Donor Discharge Instructions

This pamphlet gives information on how to heal and stay healthy after your kidney donation surgery. Topics include incision (cut) care, activity, feelings after surgery, medications, Post Donation Program, and symptoms that require a trip to the Emergency Department.

Living With Advanced Liver Disease

This pamphlet explains where to go for your appointment with a liver specialist, how the liver works, and how to manage the symptoms of advance liver disease.

Living with Heart Failure

This pamphlet explains what to expect when you are living with heart failure, including what heart failure is, what the symptoms are, how it is diagnosed, and how to manage it. A list of resources is included.

Living With Your Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) finds and corrects dangerous fast heart rates that start in the bottom of your heart. This pamphlet explains what an ICD is and what will happen after your procedure.

Living With Your Pacemaker

This pamphlet explains what happens if you have problems with your heartbeat, what a pacemaker is and how it is put in, and what will happen after your procedure. This pamphlet is also available in French.