“…Incipient knowledge about chronic conditions is among the main factors that contribute to non-adherence to treatment 5 , and orientations during hospital discharge are a practice that is still little performed. 15 In this sense, the use of a calendar becomes an innovative practice to change this scenario, as it enables the creation of a bond and allows the clarification of doubts, because it is produced in simple everyday language, reaching people of different schooling levels, allows the dissemination of specific knowledge, in addition to being a support tool during nursing consultations. 16 In the hospital discharge process, it is fundamental that the person receives orientation about the access to public health services, his/her rights and duties, 12 the use of medications, measures for stress control and weight reduction, the restriction of saturated fat, sodium, and alcoholic beverages consumption, smoking cessation, and encouragement to physical activity.…”