Reserve your seat for the Y’s Healthy Hearts & Hypertension Talk!

Mon, 02/15/2016 - 4:00am

Story Location:
10 Knowlton Street
Camden, ME 04843
United States

HEALTHY HEARTS & HYPERTENSION
Part of our Time Out Tuesday Series
Tuesday, February 16
Free to the Community!
Noon-1:30 PM
Teen Center, 10 Knowlton Street, Camden
February is American Heart Month! Cathy Harrell, Heartwatch Nurse Coordinator from Pen Bay Medical Center, will present the latest guidelines for hypertension and why it is important to know your blood pressure and the effects of it on your body. Please join us for an informational talk on signs, symptoms and treatment of hypertension. Please reserve your seat by February 12 - call the Y at 236-3375.

HEARTWATCH - CELEBRATING 30 YEARS!
The Y's Heartwatch program is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month! Since the program's beginning at the Camden Area YMCA, participants have begun a path to recovery with specially designed programs for post cardiac event patients. Heartwatch is a phase III and IV cardiac rehab program designed to lead folks through a basic fitness program. The program is supervised by nurses and has a fitness specialist on staff during the class to help with each individual.Special care is taken to ensure the health and safety of the participant. If you or someone you know is interested in this program, please call Sandy Bodamer at the Y today at 236.3375.