Their supervisors showed concern about their well-being by asking them how they were doing and asking about their blood pressure. Two participants mentioned that their managers had even lightened their workload after they had a crisis at the workplace and had to go to the hospital because of their increased blood pressure. One participant said, “My boss helps me with my hypertension, because if my blood pressure goes up and I don’t feel well, he sends someone else to help me and he tells me to sit down” (P14). Two participants reported that their managers held informational meetings during which they discussed hypertension issues with the workers. During meetings, their managers discussed with the participants how to take care of themselves and their hypertension. Information given included the importance of eating healthy (e.g., more fruits and vegetables), and exercising. During the interview, participant 30 stated, “The boss told me to do exercise, [and] not to eat just any type of food. Every morning he has a meeting with me. He tells me to eat apple a lot, to eat lots of fruits” (P30). Negative influences of supervisor support on hypertension management Reported discrimination from the supervisors results in constant stress among participants thus preventing them from staying calm to help them lower their blood pressure. Seven study participants reported discrimination from their supervisor because of their race and country of origin. Participant 24 said, “They look at this color,” as she pointed to the skin on her arm. They compared themselves to the White Americans and other immigrants, such as those from Cuba, who also comprise a large number of hotel housekeepers in MiamiDade County, FL. Participant 26 also noted her manager’s favoritism towards the White workers. A feeling of isolation occurred, because as they walked into their break rooms, the only conversations they heard were in Spanish. They felt that their supervisor preferred their non-Haitian immigrant counterparts over them. As evidence, they said that they were given fewer work hours and more “write-ups” than their counterparts. Participants also discussed how their inability to communicate with their supervisor resulted in a constant state of stress for them.