The Osceola Library System is the latest public library to implement the American Heart Association’s Libraries with Heart Initiative. The kits are the latest addition to the Library’s Unique Items available for checkout.
There are two different kinds of kits available to checkout:
- A kit that contains one arm cuff -9″ circumference
- A kit that contains two arm cuffs -9″ and -17″ circumference
Included in each kit are American Heart Association-guided materials, such as a validated monitor and cuff, instructions about how to take your blood pressure at home, what those numbers mean, a log for recording numbers, a list of local health care providers ready to answer questions, and wipes to sanitize the equipment.
Kits are available at the Poinciana Library and Hart Memorial Library but are available for all Osceola Library cardholders. One (1) blood pressure kit may be checked out per library card for 14 days. The kits can be renewed up to three (3) times if no one is waiting for the kit.
Replacement for the unit is:
- $25 for the entire kit
- arm cuff $5
- case/bag $5
According to the American Heart Association, nearly half of American adults (about 120 million people) have high blood pressure, or hypertension, which can lead deadly health consequences such as stroke, heart disease, kidney disease, vision loss and sexual dysfunction if left untreated. The best way to know if you have high blood pressure is to check it and talk about it with your health care provider.
To put a blood pressure kit on hold through the Library’s catalog, click here.
