As caregivers, we need to recharge and engage in our own health— as we continue to care for our communities. We care about your heart and encourage you to care for it, too. Thank you for doing your part so you can take care of our patients and your fellow teammates.
In recognition of Heart Health Month, we encourage you to:
Know Your Risk Factors: Did you know that 1 in 2 adults have high blood pressure yet only 1 in 4 have it under control to <130/80 mmHg? If left uncontrolled, high blood pressure can increase a person’s risk for heart disease, stroke and other health conditions. Know your risks by participating in routine health screenings including blood pressure checks.
Eat A Healthy Diet: Make healthy food choices like more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Aim to include more plant-based meals or lean meats, and low-fat dairy products. Eat less salt, saturated fat and added sugar to help prevent heart disease and stroke. A Mediterranean-style diet is a great option.
Move More, Sit Less: Get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week, plus muscle strengthening activities at least two days per week. Try to take standing breaks and learn simple ways to increase your daily movement on the Fitness page.
Get Enough Sleep: Adults who sleep less than seven hours each night are more likely to say they have had health problems,* including heart attacks and heart disease. Visit the Healthy Sleep Habits page to assess your sleep habits.
* Data provided by Centers for Disease Control
Teammates across the enterprise are encouraged to participate in Advocate Health Go Red Day on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. To create awareness around heart disease teammates can purchase the official long-sleeved 2024 Make a Promise to Your Heart T-shirt. In accordance with the Clinical Uniform Policy, this is an approved special event, which allows teammates in all regions to wear the official T-shirt or other work appropriate red shirts such as shirts from previous campaigns on Advocate Health Go Red Day.
1. Order Your Make a Promise to Your Heart T-Shirt
Order your new Advocate Health Make a Promise to Your Heart T-shirt on the Advocate Health store.
2. Share Your 2024 Make a Promise to Your Heart Photos
Atrium Health Greater Charlotte, Navicent, and Floyd teammates: Share your 2024 Make a Promise to Your Heart T-shirt photos in the LiveWELL Viva Engage group using #LiveWELL
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist teammates: Share your 2024 Make a Promise to Your Heart T-shirt photos in the BestHealth for Us Viva Engage group using #MakeAPromiseToYourHeart.
“We have to take care of ourselves in order to provide the healthcare that we do.”
Marcellous learned he had high blood pressure while having his vitals checked before an Atrium Health Floyd blood drive. Now he encourages all teammates to put their health first and have their vitals checked at annual preventive exams along with focusing on nutrition, exercise, medication compliance and avoiding tobacco.
Watch Marcellous’s story
Marcellous Cook
Registered Nurse
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Atrium Health Floyd
Show your teammates you appreciate them and remind them of the importance of a healthy heart by sending the Make a Promise to Your Heart eCard in the Rewards and Recognition platform.
Living WELL Classes – Heart Heath Edition
Advocate Health will be offering four heart health webinars during the month of February. Registration for all Living WELL classes may be found here.
| Date | Time | Topic |
| Thursday, Feb. 8 | 12:30 – 1 p.m. ET | Heart Health & Its Risk Factors |
| Thursday, Feb. 15 | 12:30 – 1 p.m. ET | Nutrition Tips to Maximize Heart Health |
| Thursday, Feb. 22 | Noon – 12:30 p.m. ET | Boost your Heart Health |
| Thursday, Feb. 29 | Noon – 12:30 p.m. ET | Sleep and your Heart: What You Should Know |
Heart Health Challenge
Practice behaviors that can help maintain or improve the health of your heart including knowing your risks, eating a heart healthy diet, participating in physical activity, getting enough restful sleep and avoiding nicotine. During the challenge, you’ll track your heart healthy activities for 21 of 28 days between Friday, Feb. 2, and Thursday, Mar. 7. Complete heart healthy activities for 14 days to earn rewards and enjoy better well-being!
Friday, Jan. 19 | Registration opens
Friday, Feb. 2 | Challenge starts
Friday, Feb. 9 | Registration ends
Atrium Health Greater Charlotte, Navicent and Floyd teammates can register on the LiveWELL Well-Being Platform.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist teammates can register on the BestHealth For Us Well-Being Platform.
2024 Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Cardiovascular Symposium
Join the meeting face-to-face at Atrium Health Kenilworth Plaza or virtually for an annual update on a broad range of cardiovascular diseases, therapies and innovation.
1237 Harding Place, Charlotte NC
Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 | 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
Learn more here
Cupid’s Cup 5K & 1 Mile Walk
Proceeds from the Cupid’s Cup 5K benefit Cardiac Rehabilitation programs and patients at Atrium Health CMC, Pineville, Union and Cabarrus locations by providing funding for education, outreach, rehabilitation equipment and patient scholarships. In-person and virtual options are available for the 5K race.
1350 South Kings Drive, Charlotte, NC
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 | 8 a.m. ET
Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Women’s Heart Conference
Join Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute for the second annual symposium on women’s cardiovascular health and beyond. Event includes heart healthy cooking demonstration, heart-centered mindfulness and meditation tips, CPR training and more. Husbands and partners are welcome! All participants must RSVP.
1237 Harding Place, Charlotte, NC
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
2024 Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Women’s Heart Conference
LiveWELL Care Clinic Blood Pressure Screenings
Visit a LiveWELL Care Clinic during the month of February for a FREE blood pressure screening.
| Location | Hours | Address |
| LiveWELL Care Annex | Monday – Sunday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch from noon – 1 p.m.) |
Carolinas Health Center 1000 Blythe Blvd., Annex Building Charlotte, NC 28203 |
| LiveWELL Care Cabarrus |
Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch from noon – 1 p.m.) |
675 Memorial Blvd., Suite 100 Concord, NC 28025 |
| LiveWELL Care Cleveland |
Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch from noon – 1 p.m.) |
201 East Grover St., Suite 2000 Shelby, NC 28150 |
| LiveWELL Care Lincoln | Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch from noon – 1 p.m.) |
441 McAlister Rd., Suite 1300 Lincolnton, NC 28092 |
| LiveWELL Care Pineville | Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch from noon – 1 p.m.) Saturday 7:30 - Noon |
10620 Park Rd., Suite 202 Charlotte, NC 28210 |
| LiveWELL Care Union |
Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch from noon – 1 p.m.) |
1423 East Franklin St., Suite F Monroe, NC 28112 |
LiveWELL Care Clinic Blood Pressure Screenings
Visit a LiveWELL Care Clinic during the month of February for a FREE blood pressure screening.
| Location | Hours | Address |
| LiveWELL Care Macon | Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
781 Spring St. Macon, GA 31201 |
| LiveWELL Care Baldwin | Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
821 N. Cobb St. Milledgeville, GA 31061 |
Have a Change of Heart Event
Teammates and the community are invited to the “Have a Change of Heart” event at the YMCA of Rome and Floyd County to learn about early heart attack care and hands-only CPR.
810 E 2nd Ave, Rome, GA 30161
Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 | 9 a.m. – Noon ET
Cardiac Device Day
Teammates are invited to learn about cardiac devices used at Atrium Health Floyd. Topics covered include Aquapheresis, Impella, Medtronic stents and balloons and Abbott pacemakers. RSVP for Cardiac Device Day by completing this online form.
Stuenkel Conference Center
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
Red Menu Items
Heart-healthy selections, called “Red Menu” items, will be available every Friday in February at the Atrium Health Floyd Café.
Feb. 2 | Power protein salads
Feb. 9 | Acai bowls
Feb. 16 | Honest grain bowls
Feb. 23 | Mediterranean cuisine
Blood Pressure Screenings
Visit one of these designated locations for a FREE blood pressure screening.
| Date | Time | Location |
| Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Atrium Health Floyd Main Campus: outside the Café |
| Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Polk Café |
| Monday, Feb. 12, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Medical Arts |
| Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Floyd Behavioral Health (FBH) |
| Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Corporate |
| Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Polk Café |
| Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 | 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Primary Care Offices |
| Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 | 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Primary Care Offices |
| Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 |
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Cherokee Café |
| Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 |
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Primary Care Offices |
| Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Cherokee Café |
| Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 |
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Primary Care Offices |
| Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 | 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Primary Care Offices |
| Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 |
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Primary Care Offices |
| Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 |
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Primary Care Offices |
Teammate Health Clinic Blood Pressure Screenings
Visit a Teammate Health Clinic during the month of February for a FREE blood pressure screening.
| Location | Hours | Address |
| Teammate Health Clinic - Winston-Salem | Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Ground Floor, Meads Hall Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 1 Medical Center Blvd. Winston-Salem, NC, 27106 |
| Teammate Health Clinic - Innovation Quarter |
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
575 N. Patterson Ave., Suite 148, BioTech Place Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
| Teammate Health Clinic - High Point |
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Congdon Heart Building 306 W Westwood Ave., Suite 401 High Point, NC 27262 |
| Teammate Health Clinic - Wilkes |
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Teammate Health Room 1370 W D St., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 |
Visit one of these locations during select times for a FREE blood pressure screening.
| Date | Time | Location | Adress |
| Friday, Feb. 2 | 10 a.m. – Noon | Atrium Health Wilkes Medical Center - Heart and Vascular Clinic: Cardiology - Wilkes |
1370 West D St.
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 |
| Friday, Feb. 2 | 8:30 – 10 a.m. | Congdon Heart and Vascular Center | 306 Westwood Ave., Ste 401 High Point, NC 27262 |
| Tuesday, Feb. 6 | 2 – 4 p.m. | Atrium Health Heart and Vascular Asheboro |
311 E Presnell St. Asheboro, NC 27203 |
| Wednesday, Feb. 7 | 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Davie Medical Center: Cardiology - Davie |
329 NC Hwy 801 N Bermuda Run, NC 27006 |
| Thursday, Feb. 15 | 10 a.m. – Noon | Atrium Health Heart and Vascular Premier: Heart and Vascular Premier |
4515 Premier Dr., Suite 402 High Point, NC 27265 |
| Friday, Feb. 15 | 8:30 – 10 a.m. | Congdon Heart and Vascular Center |
306 Westwood Ave, Ste 401, |
| Monday, Feb. 19 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Country Club Location: Cardiology - Country Club |
4610 Country Club Rd. Winston-Salem, NC, 27104 Conference room 4 |
| Thursday, Feb. 22 |
2 – 3:30 p.m. | Atrium Health Heart and Vascular Premier: Heart and Vascular Premier |
4515 Premier Dr., Suite 402 High Point, NC 27265 |
| Friday, Feb. 23 |
1 – 3 p.m. | Atrium Health Wilkes Medical Center - Heart and Vascular Clinic: Cardiology - Wilkes |
1370 West D St. North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 |
| Thursday, Feb. 29 |
8 a.m. – Noon |
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Country Club Location: Cardiology - Country Club |
4610 Country Club Rd. Winston-Salem, NC 27104 Conference room 4 |
Blood Pressure Machine Stations
Visit these blood pressure machine stations at any time:
Find cardiovascular care programs in your market in the links below.
Regular physical activity makes the heart muscle stronger which helps the heart work better. Physical activity has been shown to help reduce the risk of heart attacks, lower blood pressure, maintain a healthy body weight, and reduce inflammation. To improve heart health, visit these locations for a free week of fitness during the week of Monday, Feb. 19 through Sunday, Feb. 25. Visit the LiveWELL Fitness page for information on ways to be more physically active.
Atrium Health Greater Charlotte
YMCA of Greater Charlotte locations are offering teammates a free week of fitness. Print and bring the free week pass with you to your closest YMCA.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health
The Medical Plaza – Miller Fitness Center and Hanes Fitness Center are offering a free week to all teammates during staffed hours. When you arrive at the fitness center, please check-in at the office to complete paperwork.
Atrium Health Navicent
The Atrium Health Navicent Wellness Center is offering a free week to all teammates during staffed hours. When you arrive at the fitness center, please check in at the office to complete paperwork.
Atrium Health Floyd
The YMCA Rome is offering a free week to Atrium Health teammates and family members that accompany them. Included in this week are the cardio room, weight room, pool and group fitness classes. Photo ID is required for anyone over the age of 18 and teammates must show their Atrium Health badge for admission.
