FM #1656 - Another First: Blood Pressure Kits at the Library - 02/09/26

This episode shares my conversation with Town of Franklin’s public health nurse Alisha Sullivan. We talked virtually on Monday, February 9, 2026 about the blood pressure kits available at the Library.

Did you know high blood pressure is the #2 killer of MA residents?

Did you know you can check your own blood pressure at the Library?

A station is set up to take your blood pressure. You can even check out a device like you would a book or a video, or anything else in their Library of things.

Did you realize this also happens to be another “First of Many” for the Town of Franklin?

Yup, the Health, Dept, Library and American Heart Assoc have collaborated on this program. The first library in MA to have the test kit station and kits for check out

Listen to my conversation with Alisha. Approx. 17 minutes

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Health Dept page - https://www.franklinma.gov/444/Board-of-Health

Metacomet Public Health Alliance health resources - https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7a79d8f9979f4709ad5b7311c91c8258

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