Blood Pressure Kits
Borrow a blood pressure monitoring kit to check your health at home. Each kit includes an easy-to-use cuff, instructions, and resources for managing your wellness.
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common condition that can increase your risk for serious health problems such as heart disease and stroke. Because hypertension often has no noticeable symptoms, many people may not realize their blood pressure is elevated.
Checking your blood pressure regularly at home is one of the most effective ways to monitor and manage your health. By borrowing a free blood pressure kit from the library, you can take daily readings and track your results over time. Sharing this information with your healthcare provider can help them give you the best guidance for maintaining or improving your health.
Each kit includes an easy-to-use blood pressure cuff and instructions for taking accurate readings. Please note that library staff are not healthcare professionals and cannot provide medical advice. If you have questions about your readings or personal health, be sure to consult your doctor or healthcare provider.
Borrow
Blood pressure kits are available on a first-come basis.
Home blood pressure kits may be checked out for 14 days, with 2 possible renewals.
Learn
Watch how to correctly take your blood pressure at home (YouTube).
Understand your blood pressure results (American Heart Association).
Learn ways to manage your blood pressure (American Heart Association).
Return
Return home blood pressure kits to any Beaufort County Library location.
Return kits inside the Library. Please do not use after-hours book returns.
Blood pressure cuff must be returned in its case, with all its contents, at once.
Thanks to our sponsors, the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, the American Heart Association, and Raymond James.
Blood Pressure Kits
Borrow a blood pressure monitoring kit to check your health at home. Each kit includes an easy-to-use cuff, instructions, and resources for managing your wellness.
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Blood Pressure Kits
Borrow a blood pressure monitoring kit to check your health at home. Each kit includes an easy-to-use cuff, instructions, and resources for managing your wellness.