Heart Month is a time to focus on prevention, movement, and connection — and at Boone County Health Center, all three come together through the Cardiac Rehab Healthy Strides program.
Healthy Strides is more than a supervised exercise group. It’s a place where heart health is closely monitored, friendships are built, and lives are truly impacted. Each session includes heart rate and blood pressure checks, medication reconciliation when needed, and the reassurance that help is close by. If something doesn’t look right, the Cardiac Rehab team can act quickly — sometimes making all the difference. Just this past December, a participant arrived unaware she was experiencing a serious irregular heart rhythm. The team identified the issue and fast-tracked her to the emergency room, potentially saving her life.
Participants travel from across the region—Fullerton, Genoa, St. Edward, Lindsay, Humphrey, Spalding, Petersburg, Elgin, Cedar, Albion and beyond—because they know Healthy Strides offers something special. Safety matters, but so does the sense of belonging.
