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Heart Matters

A 28-day Heart Health Program!

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 (including heart health swag bags with stress balls, resistance bands and more) 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 of a USB portable juicer blender!

Do you want to increase your odds of winning a prize? Post a photo, story, or reel on social media (Facebook or Instagram) about your Heart Matters experience and use the hashtag #heartmatters in your post to receive additional entries in the weekly drawings.

STEPS TO PARTICIPATE

  1. REGISTER here for the program.
  2. 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).
  3. ON FEBRUARY 1 – START TRACKING

For more information please reach out to Kelsey at kevans@searhc.org, 907.755.4995

WEEKLY LUNCH & LEARNS

Join us each week on Wednesday from 12:15-12:45 via Zoom as we feature SEARHC healthcare professionals sharing tips on how to set appropriate goals and reach them.

Wednesday, February 1: Health Educator Doug Osborne – Welcome to the program
Wednesday, February 8: Nutritionist Riley O’Connor
Wednesday, February 15: Behavioral Health Southern Regional Manager, Martha Pearson
Wednesday, February 22: SEARHC Rehabilitation Services Division
Wednesday, March 1: Program Recap

Join the Zoom Meeting

RESOURCES

Nutrition for Heart Health Presentation with Riley O’Connor

Nutrition for Heart Health Slide Deck

Heart Healthy Nutrition Tips and Recipes

Stress Release for Heart Health Presentation with Martha Pearson

Physical Activity for Heart Health Presentation with Erin Heard

Informative Articles:

Physical Activity

Heart Disease Prevention Resources

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