How Can The Family Help?

Family and friends can be a great help. Here are some of the things they can do:

• Give gentle reminders about taking medication.

• Help get prescriptions refilled on time.

• Research good ways of preparing food without salt or excess fat.

• Keep up to date on the latest information about heart failure.

• Research information from the Internet. Make sure information comes from a reliable source.

• Go for walks with the person who has heart failure.

• Join support groups for families.