WellAdvantage conducts many workplace health and wellness programs that benefit both employees and their employers.

Some attendees simply come to obtain information or learn more about the benefits offered through their company or health provider. Many take advantage of the special services and testing. In the case of one employee, a casual visit turned into a life-saving experience.

Emory went to a biometric screening conducted by WellAdvantage, his company’s wellness provider. The nurse at the screening informed him that his blood pressure was extremely high. She was ready to call 911 and recommended that he go immediately to the hospital.

Emory declined the nurse’s offer to make the emergency call, but took her advice to spend some calm time in his office and return to have his blood pressure rechecked. When he returned, his blood pressure was still dangerously high.

Emory immediately went to an urgent care facility, where the providers recommended he go to the hospital’s emergency room. He declined admission to the hospital, but immediately followed up with his doctor. He has been taking medication for his condition ever since.

It appears the simple act of attending a company-held biometric screening allowed Emory to avoid a potentially life-altering stroke and other consequences related to high blood pressure. The doctors believe Emory’s high blood pressure may have been the cause of the recurring headaches experienced prior to his diagnosis.

Emory is grateful that his company offered this screening … and that he decided to attend. His participation potentially saved his life!