YMCA Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program
February 28, 2024
According to the CDC, nearly half of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. The Y has taken action to improve heart health by developing an evidence-based program called Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring or ‘BPSM’ to empower adults with high blood pressure to take control. This four-month program includes bi-monthly office visits with a Healthy Heart Ambassador and monthly nutrition seminars with a low sodium focus. The program is open to anyone with high blood pressure and is available both in-person and virtually.
Local BPSM participant, Sheila, shared she has been battling high blood pressure for most of her adult life, and that this program helped her better manage her blood pressure by encouraging self-checks.
“Thanks to the BPSM program, I now take my blood pressure tracking log to my physician and he has been able to adjust my medication. I’ve learned about small changes I can make in my diet by attending the monthly nutrition seminars. I’m very grateful for this program and its’ funders. They provided me with a special blood pressure machine to use at home that I otherwise would not be able to afford”.
BPSM is offered at no cost thanks to generous funding from Baptist Health South Florida.