Take the Pressure Down is a joint initiative of the Heart and Stroke Foundation and Beacon Community Services. The program consists of free community clinics providing blood pressure monitoring, risk assessments and education about hypertension.
The program began on the Saanich Peninsula in February 2010 and is now available throughout Saanich, Victoria, and the Western Communities. For more information, please call 250-217-8585. Please see below for dates, times and location of the clinics.
Winter 2012 - Regular Clinics
Regular Clinics in Saanich and Sidney
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Location
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Day
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Date
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Time
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Commonwealth Place
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Thursday
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Jan 12 – Mar 15
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9:00 am to 3:00 pm
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Sidney Library
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Friday
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Jan 13 – Mar 16
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10:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Panorama Recreation
Centre
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Wednesday
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Jan 11, 25
Feb 8, 22
Mar 7
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10:00am to 1:00 pm
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Brentwood Bay
Library
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Tuesday
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Jan 17
Feb 14
Mar 13
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10:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Walmart
Uptown
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Wednesday
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Feb 15
Mar 14
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10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Cadboro Bay
55+
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Tuesday
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Jan 24
Feb 14
Mar20
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9:00 am to 10:30
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St Elizabeth’s
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Tuesday
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Jan 31
Feb 28
Mar 22 (Thurs)
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11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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St Andrew’s
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Wednesday
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Feb 1, 29
Mar 21
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11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Peace Lutheran
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Saturday
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Feb 4
Mar 3
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11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Regular Clinics in Victoria
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Location
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Day
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Date
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Time
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Bay Centre
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Wednesday
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Jan 25
Feb 1, 15, 22, 29
Mar 7
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10:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Oak Bay
Recreation Centre
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Friday
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Jan 27
Feb 10, 24
Mar 9
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9:00 am – noon
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Crystal Pool
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Monday
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Jan 30
Feb 13, 27
Mar 12
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9:00 am – noon
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Regular Clinics in Westshore/Sooke
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Location
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Day
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Date
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Time
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Westshore
Shopping Centre
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Thursday
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Jan 12, 26
Feb 9, 23
Mar 8
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10:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Juan de Fuca
Recreation Centre
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Thursday
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Jan 19
Feb 2, 16
March 1, 15
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4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Seaparc
Recreation Centre
Sooke
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Friday
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Feb 3
Mar 2
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10:00 am to 1:00 pm
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High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure (hypertension) increases your risk of heart disease, kidney disease, and stroke. It has also been linked to dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. High blood pressure normally has no warning signs or symptoms so it is important to check it on a regular basis. Regular monitoring can help ensure that hypertension is diagnosed before it leads to other health problems. If you are already being treated for hypertension, monitoring helps your doctor to make sure that the treatment is working to keep your blood pressure under control. Blood pressure can be difficult to assess, because it naturally fluctuates. Some people have a higher or lower reading only when they are in the doctor’s office. Readings from Take the Pressure Down sessions can help your doctor know what your blood pressure is like when you are not in the doctor’s office.
Thank you to our sponsors Thrifty Foods, Mantha Med and Panorama Recreation Centre, Commonwealth Place, The Bay Centre, University Heights Shopping Centre.