Did you know that February is Heart Month in Canada? This awareness month brings attention to the importance of heart health and the things we can to do to help reduce our risk of heart disease – like visiting one of our friendly local pharmacies to check your blood pressure.

Our Pharmacy team really takes this month “to heart” for many important reasons:

• 9 in 10 Canadians have at least one risk factor for heart conditions, stroke or vascular cognitive impairment
• 45% more women die of stroke than men in Canada; and because women live longer than men (on average), more women live with the effects of stroke
• Over the past decade, there has been a 25% increase in heart failures in Canada
• Heart disease and stroke take a life every 7 minutes in this country
  • Statistics from The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Know your numbers!

The good news is that 80% of heart conditions are preventable. This is why we’re encouraging our customers and employees to regularly check their blood pressure at one of our Safeway pharmacy locations. Our in-store blood pressure machines make it convenient to check your blood pressure while in-store to ensure you’re within an optimal range. Plus, we offer our customers and teammates Blood Pressure Check Cards so you can record readings and review them with a health care professional, including our own team of pharmacists.

We make it easy for you to get your blood pressure in check. Help us spread the word – because whether your numbers are high or low, it’s important to know!