The Story Behind My Health Journal
Every great tool begins with a purpose.
My Health Journal was created to help individuals, caregivers, and families feel more organized, informed, and confident as they navigate their healthcare journey. Created in 2020, it began with one simple goal: to help people take an active role in their health and healthcare decisions.
Meet the Creators
My Health Journal was created through a shared vision to help individuals, caregivers, and families feel more organized, informed, and confident throughout their healthcare journey.
Shelley McLellan, a Canadian Licensed Practical Nurse, brought years of frontline healthcare experience and a passion for patient advocacy to the project. Through her work in seniors' care, home care, palliative care, healthcare education, and community health services, she witnessed firsthand the challenges people faced trying to manage important health information. Inspired to make a difference, she developed My Health Journal as a practical resource to help patients and caregivers organize appointments, medications, symptoms, medical history, test results, and other essential health information in one place.
Kyra Weston played an integral role in bringing that vision to life through the journal's visual design and development. Her creativity, attention to detail, and thoughtful design transformed the concept into a beautiful, practical, and user friendly resource that is both easy to navigate and enjoyable to use.
Together, Shelley and Kyra combined healthcare expertise with thoughtful design to create My Health Journal, a resource dedicated to empowering patients, supporting caregivers, and improving communication throughout the healthcare journey.
Designed with Purpose
More than just a journal, My Health Journal is a practical health management tool that helps you organize:
Appointments
Medications
Symptoms
Test results
Health history
Medical contacts
Goals and care plans
Important health information
Its thoughtfully designed pages make it easier to stay organized, communicate with healthcare providers, and feel prepared for every appointment.
Helping People Take an Active Role in Their Health
At My Health Journals, we believe better organization leads to better communication, greater confidence, and more meaningful participation in healthcare decisions.
Our mission is to empower individuals, caregivers, and families with practical tools that help them navigate healthcare with clarity and confidence.
Available in beautiful Olive, White, and Floral Linen covers, My Health Journal combines thoughtful design with practical functionality, helping you keep what matters most in one place.
Trusted by Families
What began as a simple idea to help people stay organized has grown into a trusted resource used by more than 1,000 individuals and families.
While the majority of our journals have found homes across Canada, they have also reached individuals around the world who share a common goal: taking an active role in their health journey.
Our Promise
Every My Health Journal is created with one purpose: to help people feel organized, prepared, and confident when managing their health.
When information is organized, conversations become clearer, decisions become easier, and individuals and families are empowered to take an active role in their healthcare journey.