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Check It Out: Free Blood Pressure Screening at the Library

The Number of Richmond Adults with high blood pressure could fill up 5,00 city buses.

JOIN THE RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HEART DISEASE AND STROKE!

Check It Out: Your Blood Pressure at the Library is a community-based initiative to reduce hypertension. Its goal is to increase awareness about blood pressure (BP) and BP control by meeting people where they are. Through monthly BP screenings at Richmond Public Library branches, you and your loved ones will have the opportunity to know your numbers, learn about healthy lifestyles, and be connected or reconnected with primary care to support BP monitoring and control.

Main Library

1st Monday of each month and 3rd Saturdays

 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

 101 East Franklin Street

 804-646-4867

Hull Street Branch Library

2nd Thursday of each month

 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

 1400 Hull Street

 804-646-8699

Ginter Park Branch Library

3rd Tuesday of each month

 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

 1200 Westbrook Avenue

 804-646-1236

Frequently Asked Questions

High blood pressure increases the risk for heart disease and stroke — two leading causes of death in Richmond — and usually has no symptoms.

Main Library
101 East Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23219
804-646-4867

Hull Street Branch
1400 Hull Street
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 646-8699

Ginter Park Branch
1200 Westbrook Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227
804-646-1236

Main Library — 1st Monday of each month and 3rd Saturdays, 11 am -1 pm

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Hull Street Branch — 1st Thursday of each month, 5 – 7 pm

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Ginter Park Branch — 3rd Tuesday of each month, 11 am -1 pm

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Screenings are walk-up and no appointment is needed.

For accurate readings, do not smoke, drink caffeinated beverages or exercise 30 minutes before. You should also use the restroom before to empty your bladder. Please wear clothing that will allow the cuff to be placed on your bare upper arm.

Volunteers from Capital Area Health Education Center will be conducting the screenings.

Participants will be asked to rest for 3-5 minutes before and during their blood pressure check. Screenings are done with a validated, automated blood pressure monitor for accuracy.

High blood pressure can only be diagnosed by a medical professional. It is recommended you be seen for an in-office BP screening. If you don’t have a doctor, you will be offered a referral to Capital Area Health Network or Daily Planet Health Services. Both health centers can provide their patients with their own blood pressure monitor to partner as part of a self-measured blood pressure program.

Contact

For information on attending a free blood pressure screening, please contact the Library branch at which you’d like to attend.

For specific health related questions, please contact your healthcare provider. If you do not have a primary healthcare provider, you may contact the Capital Area Health Network at (804)780-0840 or the Daily Planet at (804) 783-2505.

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