The Center for Living
in the Prairie Heart Institute at St. John’s Hospital is committed to helping employers
and employees of our community prevent cardiovascular disease. Our onsite cardiovascular
risk assessment* gives employees the information they need to make informed decisions
about their health. In three easy steps, we will test, assess and educate your employees
on how they can reduce their risk for heart disease.
Step 1: Test
Your employees will learn their “numbers” based on a series of simple tests.
They will need to fast (not eat or drink anything for 12 hours) before these tests.
Test includes:
- Total cholesterol
 - HDL “good” cholesterol
- LDL “bad” cholesterol
- VLDL “bad” cholesterol
- Total cholesterol: HDL ratio
- Triglycerides
- Blood glucose
- BMI – Body Mass Index
- Percent body fat
- Waist circumference
- Blood pressure
Step 2: Assess
After getting their test numbers, employees are instructed to go to www.prairieheart.com,
click on Heart Aware and input their results into our on-line assessment. When finished,
they will print their personalized report.
Step 3: Educate
At the conclusion of the testing period, we will provide a 30-minute presentation
to help your employees understand their numbers and what they need to do to take
control of their health and prevent cardiovascular disease. We
—Carl will close
with a short stress management session that will teach simple skills to better manage
stress and enhance personal self-care. Your employees will receive information and
resources that will help them make the lifestyle changes needed to prevent cardiovascular
disease and improve overall health.
Fee: $60/person
Contact: Linda Murphy, Director Center for Living Prairie Heart Institute at St.
John’s Hospital (217) 544-6464.
*The Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment is not intended to
diagnose cardiovascular disease. Participants are encouraged to share their results
with their healthcare provider.
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