Your next St. Lucie County library find may not be a book, but a blood pressure kit.
The kits were donated through an American Heart Association program called Libraries with Heart, which is sponsored locally by HCA Florida Healthcare and supported by the HCA Healthcare Foundation. The program is available at all St. Lucie County libraries, as well as the Pruitt Campus branch of the Indian River State College Library System in Port St. Lucie. They will soon be available at several Indian River County libraries.
Each kit includes a blood pressure monitor and a resource packet that explains how to check blood pressure, where to find free health resources in the county, and pages to write down and track blood pressure numbers.
When the individual returns the blood pressure kit to the library, librarians can show them how to find a health care professional to help them manage blood pressure.
High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and chronic conditions, but for most people, it has no symptoms. An estimated 1 in 3 adults in the United States has high blood pressure, but many of those individuals might not know they have it until it’s damaged their health.
For more information about Libraries with Heart, visit heart.org or stluciegov.org.
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