Health Information Table: High Blood Pressure
Visit this Health Information table to get handouts on nutrition education for people with hypertension and how to properly take your blood pressure measurement.
Health, Fitness & Wellness
Get Pumped Up About Heart Health (Hybrid)
The HEAL team is a student run initiative that focuses on empowering the community members to take control of their blood pressure through educational workshops that focus on lifestyle factors that contribute to increased blood pressures. Also, the program aims to provide education on how to properly take your blood pressure and provide information on local resources within the community where you can take your blood pressure.
"Addressing Hypertension through Nutrition"
This program will focus on nutrition education for hypertension management.
Free Infant CPR Training
Learn how to perform CPR on an infant and how to help an infant who is choking. An infant is defined as a child 1 year of age or younger. Please note, this workshop is designed for family members, friends and members of the general community who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card or certification.
Adults and teens ages 16 years and older are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Free Adult/Children CPR Training
The Family & Friends CPR program teaches you how to perform CPR on adults and children, and how to help an adult or child. This course is designed for family members, friends and members of the general community who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card.
Adults and teens ages 16 years and older are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Registration required. Please register by emailing kparry@ebpl.org.
1 person per registration, please.
Hypertension: The Silent Killer (Zoom)
Please join us for a virtual educational program hosted by Saint Peter's University Hospital.
Wellness Around the World: Atlas Travels to Greece!
Join our friends at Wellness Around the World for a fun new episode! This time, Atlas is visiting Greece and learning all about the delicious and healthy foods kids there eat with their families. This ongoing series is created by four medical students at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Follow Atlas's adventures to learn about the healthy foods and fun activities kids across the planet enjoy, as well as what their daily lives are like!
Fun and Moving (Zoom)
How to Keep Your Balance and Prevent Falls
Falls are a leading cause of injury and injury-related death in the elderly population aged 65+. There are multiple reasons why you can fall. Balance is one of the biggest factors affecting falls. This presentation from Dr. Rupa Patel, DPT, seeks to educate the community on what factors can increase one's risk of falling, and how to prevent and reduce the risks of falls. She will also educate how your balance is impacted and how it can be improved with physical therapy.
CANCELLED Health Information Table: High Blood Pressure
Visit this Health Information table to get handouts on nutrition education for people with hypertension and how to properly take your blood pressure measurement.
CANCELLED Get Pumped Up About Heart Health (Hybrid)
The HEAL team is a student run initiative that focuses on empowering the community members to take control of their blood pressure through educational workshops that focus on lifestyle factors that contribute to increased blood pressures. Also, the program aims to provide education on how to properly take your blood pressure and provide information on local resources within the community where you can take your blood pressure.