Are you watching your health?

Bladen HealthWatch can assist you in living a healthier life.  You can watch your health and the health of your neighbor by becoming an advocate, a person who actively supports and encourages good health and well-being of those living in his or her community.

Become a health watcher today!

          Resource Directory

A computer data base of information on how to connect local citizens with health related resources in and surrounding Bladen County.  By calling HealthWatch or stopping by the Resource Center you can learn how and where to access agency information and services.

          Consumer Library

Over 300 easy-to-read medical/health books are available for public checkout.  The most current health information may be obtained from magazines, journals, newsletters and CD-ROM in the library.  Videos on a variety of topics can be loaned to gain a better understanding of health issues and concerns, including the TIME/LIFE Medical Video Series featuring Dr. C. Everett Koop, former Surgeon General.  Also available, are self-care guides, and a personal workbook to help you get he most out of every doctor visit.  Access to the Internet provides a wealth of resources linking Bladen County to global sources of health related information.

          Physical Fitness

Exercise equipment:  treadmills, exercise bikes, stairsteppers are also available for use at the Resource Center.  A walking club call "Sneaker Net" is offered for those interested in increasing their physical vigor and health.

          Health Education

Take charge of your health by enrolling in health education classes offered monthly at the HealthWatch Resource Center.  These classes instruct participants on how to better manage their health on a wide range of topics:   Diabetes Management, Women's Health Issues, Nutrition, Stroke, Cancer, Fitness, and many others.  These classes can be brought to your church, community, or other organization.

Worksite Wellness

Being healthy in order to be productive on the job is very important.  HealthWatchers At Work, is a health promotion program offered at the worksite for easy access and convenience that includes health screenings, monthly health education activities, and an incentive program.

Health Fairs/Screenings

Health fairs and screenings including blood pressure checks, cholesterol checks, breast exams, glucose monitoring, body fat measurement and skin cancer exams are coordinated and sponsored by Bladen HealthWatch in the communities at scheduled times.

Speaker's Bureau

Would your church, civic club, or community organization like to host health presentations that, (1) inform Bladen County residents of the many resources and services offered locally, (2) promote more contact and communication between health services and citizens, (3) present health topics of community interest?  Anyone desiring a presentation should contact the HealthWatch Resource Center Staff at 910-862-1499.

Support Groups

A support group is a structured means for people in similar circumstances to share ideas, feelings and coping strategies.  HealthWatch has organized diabetes and nutrition support groups.  The Diabetes Support Group meets the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.  Other support groups will be organized based on expressed needs.

          The Partnership

Bladen HealthWatch is a community based health education and promotional nonprofit organization of local partnering agencies.  This structured, interagency, collaborative effort provides a vehicle for outreach into the community as well as a resource identification system for the public.  Bladen HealthWatch is modeled after the successful neighborhood crime watch program:  a volunteer network based on "neighbor helping neighbor" become more healthy.   Also, the establishment of the Bladen HealthWatch Resource Center, located in the Healthy Lifestyle Center at 1001 W. Broad Street in Elizabethtown, serves the public as a source of health related information, access into the complex HealthCare system at the local and regional level, and as a place where they can participate in wellness and fitness programs.

Bladen HealthWatch Partners

BLADEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

BLADEN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL

BLADEN COUNTY LIBRARY

BLADEN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

BLADEN COUNTY SCHOOLS

BLADEN COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

DIVISION ON AGING

TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN

Our mission is to enhance our community's quality of life by encouraging personal and community responsibility for good health.

Bladen HealthWatch Services
1001 W. Broad Street
PO Box 398
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Phone:  910-862-1499 or 910-862-2370
FAX:  910-862-5599
E-Mail:  bchhw@intrstar.net