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Blood Pressure Challenge Newsletter


Please see attached BP Newsletter for March 19.

From March 24th – May 18th, the nine county Rochester/Finger Lakes region will participate in a true community-wide initiative to make a difference in our health.

The inaugural Rochester / Finger Lakes Community Blood Pressure Challenge will feature employer teams from all across our community.  We need your participation and teamwork!  And by joining in you will help yourself and your families live healthier better lives.

Did you know?
* High blood pressure increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in America
* Because high blood pressure has no signs and symptoms, you may not know you have it
* By getting your blood pressure checked regularly and taking simple steps to keep it in control, you can avoid serious health consequences

We want you to Know Your Number and be a part of the community challenge … because we are in this together!  The more people that know their blood pressure and learn to control it, the better off we will be as individuals, and as a community.

All you have to do during the challenge is have your blood pressure taken at least once … and enter it just once on the easy dropdown box on eatwelllivewell.org.  Simply click on (your company here), and enter your blood pressure.  Your results are totally private and de-identified.

Our goal?  As a community, to be part of something special and record thousands of blood pressure readings.  75 organizations have already joined, representing over 90,000 lives.  We will make more people aware of the dangers of high blood pressure and ways to begin to take control.   Awareness and education can save many individual lives.  And this friendly ‘challenge’ is where your enthusiasm can help us represent as a company as well!

Each week of the Blood Pressure Challenge, overall employer standings will be shown on eatwelllivewell.org and other media outlets.  Yes, we will ‘battle it out’ to determine which Rochester region organization can attain the highest number of employee blood pressure readings (as measured by the percentage of eligible employees screened).

This challenge is a friendly but meaningful way through employers to ask employees to be screened – a great first step in living a healthier life.  Over the next eight weeks you will be hearing much more about this community challenge.  We are asking you to be a part and have your blood pressure checked, and then add it to the community standings on www.eatwelllivewell.com. 

Your participation will make a meaningful difference in the community, and maybe even your own life.

Together we can make the Rochester region the healthiest community in America.  We hope you will accept the challenge!  Stay tuned for blood pressure screening event information…

THE MCC "WELLNESS MATTERS" TEAM
Health Services, Health and Physical Education, Human Resources, Counseling, International and Veterans Services
03/27/2013


Attachments:
icon March 19 - Weekly BP Newsletter.pdf
icon March 19 - Weekly BP Newsletter.docx