Healthy Hearts Ambassador Program

This is a FREE program that focuses on self-monitoring of your blood pressure with individualized support, and teaches lifestyle techniques through nutrition educations. During the four-month program, you will learn how to get healthier and stay that way.

Program Structure

The Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring program is a 4-month program that includes ten minute consultations with a program facilitator during drop in office hours, weekly check-ins from the program facilitator by phone, email or text, and monthly nutrition education seminars.

Supported the whole time by a trained, certified Healthy Heart Ambassador, as a participant in this program you will:

• Record your blood pressure at least twice per month. If you don’t have a blood pressure monitor, you will receive one with the program.
• Attend two personalized 10-to-15-minute consultations per month.
• Attend one 60-minute in-person Nutrition Education seminars per month.
• Optional: sign up for weekly motivational text messages

Participant Eligibility Requirements

• Age 18 or older
• Diagnosed with high blood pressure by a health care provider
• Taking prescription medication to control or manage high blood pressure
• Do not have an irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation or other arrhythmias)
• Do not have swelling in the limbs due to abnormal buildup of fluids (often caused by cancer treatments that remove or damage your lymph nodes)
• Have not experienced a cardiac event in the last 12 months, such as a heart attack or stroke

How to Sign Up

If you are interested in joining the HHA-BPSM Program, please fill out this self referral form.