Celebrating American Heart Month

It’s Valentine’s Day, a special day for celebrating love and romance. And with it comes the pink and red heart decorations, candies, and chocolate treats. A heart is symbol of passion, kindness and love. It’s a great way for us to show people that we care about them.

But maybe we should really be taking this more “to heart.”

This Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to think more seriously about heart health. According to the American Heart Association, about 92.1 million American adults are living with some form of cardiovascular disease or the after-effects of stroke. Chances are, heart health will become important to someone close to you at some point in their life. That’s why February has been designated as American Heart Month.

Here at RCare we’re always looking for ways to provide better care for people as a whole, their hearts included. As a way of showing our love, and in honor of American Heart Month, we have pledged 5% of all February profits up to $25,000 to the American Heart Association. This donation will help the AHA carry out its mission of reducing heart disease and heart-related deaths through research, training, and advocacy.

“Heart disease and stroke remain the number one and number three causes of death in our community. That is why it’s so important Rochesterians unite during Heart Month and become part of the American Heart Association’s movement to live longer, healthier lives,” said Jason Stulb, Senior Director of Development for the American Heart Association. “We are very excited to have RCare helping us lead the way this year. It’s a huge step toward a heart healthy Rochester, and the funds they raise truly help our community.”

During this month of celebrating love, let’s keep the hearts of our friends and family in mind. As our CEO, Myron Kowal heartily states, “We are enthusiastic to support the American Heart Association this month. Their fight is our fight and we’re all in this together.”