Healthy Hearts

Healthy Hearts is a free program delivered by Silverchain, designed to support people to improve their heart health and overall wellbeing through proactive, community based care.

Working closely with your GP, experienced Silverchain nurses provide personalised support to help you better understand your cardiovascular risk and take practical steps to improve your health.

How the program supports you

• A comprehensive heart health assessment using the Heart Foundation’s Heart Health Check Toolkit
• A personalised action plan tailored to your goals and risk factors
• Ongoing health coaching to build confidence and support self management
• Connections to local services, including dietitians, exercise physiologists, and community programs such as walking groups
• Access to reliable resources and digital tools to support your health between visits
• Coordination with your GP and other providers to ensure joined up, high quality care.

Care is delivered face to face or via telehealth, depending on your needs.

Where it’s available

The program is currently offered through participating general practices across South Eastern NSW, including:

• Better Care Medical
• Bomaderry Creek Health Centre
• Callala Medical Centre
• Corrimal Family Medical
• Corrimal Healthcare Centre
• Goldsmith Street Surgery
• Gwynneville Medical Practice
• Kiama Doctors
• Marulan Medical Centre
• Meroo Street Family Practice
• Pioneer Health Centre
• Shellharbour Doctors
• St George Basin Medical Centre
• Sussex Doctors
• Thirroul Medical Centre
• Vincentia Bay Medical
• Windang Family Medical Centre
• Wollongong Doctors

If you are a patient of one of the participating practices, ask your GP or practice staff about whether the Healthy Hearts program is right for you.