4 hours Ago By Garin Pirnia
Jeanie Foley is a registered nurse and the prevention and wellness program manager for the Florence Wormald Heart & Vascular Institute at St. Elizabeth. She oversees mobile screenings in the community and brings heart health education to schools and other organizations.
She also led the development of an online program called Take Time for Your Heart . Q: What is Take Time for Your Heart? A: Take Time for Your Heart is a virtual prevention and wellness program filled with tips, tools and strategies for living a life free of heart disease. It’s also a perfect tool for people with a heart disease diagnosis who may be looking to improve their quality of life or decrease symptoms or problems they are experiencing because of their disease.
Q: Who is Take Time for Your Heart designed for? A: Take Time for Your Heart is for everyone. It’s great for older adults, but also for families with children, pregnant women and people approaching middle age. With this program, everyone can learn something to help them take better care of their hearts.
Q: What can people find on the Take Time for Your Heart website? A: Take Time for Your Heart is filled with helpful information presented in a variety of ways. So, there’s something for you, no matter your learning style. The online program includes engaging videos and interesting articles with prevention and wellness tips and links to additional resources.
Take Time for Your Heart answers many questions people ask about heart disease. You’ll learn how you can: That’s just a small sampling of the information you’ll find on Take Time for Your Heart. Q: Why did St.
Elizabeth start the Take Time for Your Heart program? A: We created this program because heart disease is the number one killer of all people, but most heart disease is preventable through lifestyle changes and medication. The steps to stay or get healthy can seem like a lot, but if you focus on one thing at a time, begin slowly, and remember that this process isn’t a sprint — it’s a marathon — you can easily incorporate changes to decrease your risk of heart disease and other chronic health conditions. At St.
Elizabeth Healthcare, we care deeply about our community and want everyone to have the tools they need to get and stay healthy. Q: What’s most important about this new program? A: This is a program you control. You can adapt it to your lifestyle.
So many times, we healthcare providers ask others to take measures that can be challenging to fit into their busy lives. It just doesn’t work for them. But Take Time for Your Heart is a program you can access on your own time and on your terms.
It’s also important to know that Take Time for Your Heart is for people with and without heart disease. If you have heart disease, the program offers important education about reducing your symptoms. There are tips and recommendations for people without heart disease who want to stay healthy.
We also have strategies for those with a family history of the disease who want to learn about prevention. Q: How do you access Take Time for Your Heart? A: You can find Take Time for Your Heart at stelizabeth.com/time4heart .
We’ll also drive people to this link with a QR code on materials we share when we’re out in the community. Learn more about heart and vascular care at St. Elizabeth Healthcare .
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