The goal of this program is to offer a first line of defense in the recognition, prevention, and rehabilitation of heart disease. With this in mind we offer industry the opportunity to further commit to their employee's quality of life by offering Cardiovascular Risk Awareness in the workplace.
Cardiovascular
Risk Awareness includes cholesterol testing and blood pressure
measurement, complimented by a risk factor review and a body mass index
calculation based on height and weight. Many industries take this
opportunity to augment the testing with one on one counseling with our
cardiovascular nurse and/or dietitian on the Cardiovascular Risk
Awareness day.
The concept
of a Workplace Cardiovascular Risk Awareness Program, which focuses on
not only education of the risk factors for heart disease but provides
follow-up in the form of cardiovascular assessment and referral to
appropriate programs, is unique to Niagara. Many valuable programs are
implemented in workplaces, however, most of these programs are limited
and do not provide any follow-up services to support ongoing risk
factor reduction for the employees identified to be "at risk".
The services to assist people in recognizing their cardiovascular health risks include:
Workplace Environmental Assessment
Awareness & Education Encounter: Initial contact point
Location: Workplace
Total Cholesterol (TC) to Good Cholesterol (HDL) ratio {mospagebreak
Laboratory requisition provided if high risk score or high TC/HDL ratio
Assessment & Follow-up Encounter: 2nd contact point
Location: Workplace
Low and moderate risk group
Counseling and targeting of specific elevated risk factor if any
Discuss Cardiovasuclar Risk Management Program or self directed home program
Report sent to family physician
High and very high risk group
Laboratory results reviewed
Counseling and targeting of specific elevated risk factors
Enroll in Cardiovascular Risk Management Program
Report sent to family physician
Patients with CVD symptoms identified
Referral to family doctor (FD) for further diagnostic testing
Heart Niagara Inc.'s (HNI) mandate is to participate at multiple levels of cardiovascular health services. In the Workplace Cardiovascular Risk Awareness Program, HNI is in a position to refer employees with newly recognized health concerns and conditions. In conjunction with the referral to the employee's family doctor, services are offered by HNI to help the individual manage their Cardiovascular Risk. The services are concentrated in one program, the Cardiovascular Risk Management Program.
Programs 
