Small Steps Lead to Big Differences
Did you know every 33 seconds, a person in the U.S. dies of cardiovascular disease?
The Wealthy Heart mobile health screening program recognizes your health is your wealth, so we aim to keep you and your family’s hearts healthy while keeping your heart health knowledge wealthy through hands-on heart health screenings and education initiatives. Our culturally diverse and connected team of medical professionals and volunteers work to address social determinants of health by meeting participants where they are, mentally and physically, at a convenience in non-traditional health settings such as places of work, worship, and schools where participants frequently visit and feel comfortable. The Wealthy Heart program assists participants in receiving continuous care by handing up those in need to Cleveland’s respected healthcare facilities and provides a unique approach throughout the program that encourages participants to take control of their heart health through in-person and virtual hands-on sessions.
The Wealthy Heart program is positioned into the flow of participants’ and their families’ daily routines to provide hands-on education that could help for a lifetime. We meet you where you are, mentally and physically, as our mobile programs come to you!
Now is the time to take control of your heart health! It’s even more fun taking control of your heart health as a family!
– Hands- on education, activities and conversations with our inviting and diverse clinical team
– Quick and easy health screenings (blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol)
– Follow-ups with participants that may have unfavorable numbers
– Recommendations and primary care appointments made to trusted health facilities for participants in need
To date, the Wealthy Heart Program has educated 798 community members about heart health, provided 502 heart health screenings, referred 33 participants to a primary care, 7 participants completed mammograms, and 4 participants completed colonoscopies. Wealthy Heart program participants shared with us; “I came for the education but what I got was an experience”, and “It’s rare that healthcare professionals teach easy ways to have managed health outside of providing medications.”
FAMILY DATE DAY
Family Date Day is an intersection that merges the Health Science Labs (youth) with our Wealthy Heart Program ( adults) to create an intergenerational learning atmosphere for families to learn healthy thinking, healthy movements and nutrition together!