September is National Cholesterol Awareness Month

Right at Home, an international leader providing in-home companionship, personal care assistance to seniors and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently, is continually monitoring issues that impact our clients and their families from an emotional, physical and financial perspective.

According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, over 65 million Americans are affected by high blood cholesterol. It should come as no surprise that heart disease is a leading killer in this country when fully 1/5 of its population is affected by high levels of “bad” cholesterol. There are many factors that affect cholesterol levels; diet, exercise and genetics all play a key role in a person’s overall heart health.

This National Cholesterol Awareness Month, Right at Home encourages you to have your blood cholesterol levels checked. If your cholesterol is high, make a plan with your doctor to take corrective action.

Since this is a problem that affects so many Americans, there are a number of resources available to people looking to learn more about cholesterol, understand the risks at hand and take steps to improve their cholesterol levels.

The American Heart Association has a great compilation of preventions and treatments for high Cholesterol.
WebMd offers a comprehensive overview of the problem
The Mayo Clinic offers an interesting look at nutritional supplements that can help lower cholesterol levels without the use of prescription medication.

How healthy do you think YOUR cholesterol levels are? Are you at increased risk of heart attack? Have your doctor issue a blood cholesterol test during your next visit.

Founded in 1995, Right at Home offers in-home companion and personal care and assistance to seniors and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently. Right at Home directly employs all care-giving staff, each of whom are thoroughly screened, trained, bonded and insured prior to entering a client's home. All ongoing care is monitored and supervised by more than 185 local independent franchises. Right at Home's global office is based in Omaha, Nebraska, with franchise offices located in 40 states nationwide, as well as in the U.K.. For more information on Right at Home High Point, contact Greg Brewer or visit www.rightathome.net. To sign up for Right at Home's free adult caregiving eNewsletter, Caring Right at Home, please go to www.caringnews.com.