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Meadowbrook Skilled Nursing & Rehab Observes “National Wear Red Day”

Skilled Nursing Facility Kicks Off Month Dedicated to Cardiovascular Health Awareness

Feb 17, 2023

The staff at Meadowbrook Skilled Nursing & Rehab, the 66-bed subacute and skilled nursing facility, showed their support in the fight against heart disease by donning red attire on National Wear Red Day, observed on Friday, February 3. The initiative is part of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign to spread heart health awareness.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and largely preventable. To help reduce this toll, February is also American Heart Month, a time for the entire community to focus on improving cardiovascular health.

“The Meadowbrook staff's observance of National Wear Red Day was focused on promoting healthy activities and behaviors for members of the community,” said Chas Albers, the facility's CEO/Administrator. “To help raise awareness and show its commitment to heart health, the staff is wearing red this February.”

Effects of Heart Disease on Women

Heart disease affects women differently than men, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Factors that can raise women's risk of coronary heart disease more than that of men include:

• Diabetes
• Low levels of HDL cholesterol
• Mild to moderate high blood pressure
• Smoking