Heart Wise

Heart Wise 303-239-7045

Heart Wise is a program designed to help 40 - 64 year-old women & men reduce their risk of heart disease and promote a heart-healthy lifestyle. Heart Disease is the leading cause of death among women & men in the United States. The Heart Wise Program provides low-income, under or uninsured women & men with the skills they need to improve diet, physical activity and other lifestyle behaviors to prevent, delay, and control cardiovascular (heart) disease.

Program participants will meet with Heart Wise public

Learn More about Heart Disease

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health nurse three times a year at JCPH's Lakewood or Arvada clinics. 

How to Enroll:   Call 303-239-7045 or 303-239-7009
to see if you qualify
Heart Wise Program (fact sheet)
What Heart Wise Provides

• Free blood pressure screening
• Free cholesterol screening
• Free Body Mass Index (BMI) screening
  Body Mass Index is calculated from a person's height and weight and is used to screen for many weight related health problems.
• Ideas on how to increase physical activity
• Information about heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes
• Referral to a physician, if needed
• Referral to resources to help stop tobacco use.
• Referral to a registered dietitian to improve diet

Risk Factors for Heart Disease:

• Family History
• High Blood Pressure
• High Cholesterol
• Obesity or Overweight
• Smoking
• In-active Lifestyle

Contact Information:

Public Health Nurse Vickie Hayworth
303-239-7009
vhaywort@jeffco.us

 

Last Modified: Jan 31, 2011 08:41 AM