Heart Matters
SEARHC is inviting you to participate in our heart health program, Heart Matters! For all of February, National Heart Health Month, participants will be assisted with a personal health goal related to reducing their risk for heart disease. This free, all-ages and inclusive program starts February 1 and runs through February 28. All Southeast Alaskans are encouraged to join us to learn how to turn health goals into heart healthy habits!
HOW IT WORKS
The program starts on February 1. Every week you’ll make a personal health goal based on your overall heart healthy habit you’re trying to achieve. Each Wednesday you’ll receive an email from our team with instructions to submit your goal completion rate. Each time you submit you’ll be entered into the weekly prize drawing! We’ve got a great lineup of prizes and if you stay on track to finish off the month, the better your chances are to win big! If you log all four weeks, you’ll be entered into a grand prize drawing.
STEPS TO PARTICIPATE
- REGISTER for the program.
- DOWNLOAD the paper tracker OR use your own way of tracking the completion of your daily goals (the paper trackers do not need to be submitted; this is just a resource for you to track your goals).
- ON FEBRUARY 1 – START TRACKING
For more information, please reach out to the Community Wellness team at communitywellness@searhc.org.
VIRTUAL EDUCATION SERIES
Alongside the Heart Matters program, SEARHC will be leading a virtual education series weekly featuring professionals and healthcare providers discussing topics such as goal setting, nutrition, diabetes prevention, heart health and stress management.
SCHEDULE
February 4 | Fats 101: Why It Matters for Heart Health
Join presenter Paula Veshti, a dietetic intern from University of Alaska – Anchorage, as she talks about the different types of dietary fats and why they are important for heart health.
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February 11 | Mending Broken Hearts
Join SEARHC’s cultural healing clinical lead, Kenneth Hoyt. More details coming soon!
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February 18 | Exercise and Heart Health
SEARHC’s Jedd Beros, Community Wellness Supervisor, will introduce basic heart function and describe how to implement different types of exercise to improve heart health. Learn about how regular physical activity or exercise strengthens the heart, improves circulation, and helps maintain heart health.
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February 25 | Blood Pressure Management
Join SEARHC’s Jedd Beros, Community Wellness Supervisor, to talk about managing blood pressure and how it’s essential for protecting your heart and reducing the risk of stroke and heart disease. We will also discuss the many simple steps that can have a big impact on managing your blood pressure and heart health.
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