Mended Hearts

Mended Hearts, Chapter 189, Columbia, SC 

Mended Hearts, Inc., founded in 1951 by heart disease patients, is a national nonprofit organization that offers the gift of hope to heart disease patients, their families and caregivers.

Chapter #189 (The Providence Heartbeat) was chartered in October 1998, and was awarded the President's Cup as best chapter in the United States and Canada April 2003 - March 2004.

Please click on the links below for additional information.

• Mended Hearts, Inc. Fact Sheet/Organizational Profile

  Mended Hearts has nearly 18,000 members in 300 community-based chapters and satellites across the U.S. (and one in Canada). Chapters partner with more than 450 hospitals and cardiac care facilities to provide patient-to-patient support services.  Mended Hearts accredited volunteers annually average more than 200,000 visits to heart patients and families mostly in person, but also online or by phone. Click here to learn more! 
  

• Chapter 189 Fact Sheet

  • 112 members and 2 Advisors.
  • 29 Accredited Visitors (includes Providence Heart Institute, Dorn VA Hospital, MH Internet).
  • 13,316 Total Visits to patients and their families, to include telephone visits.
  • 12 Monthly Meetings – 10 guest speakers (primarily on heart disease), 2 social events.
  Click here to learn more about Chapter 189! 
  

• Monthly Chapter Meetings

  Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month.
  
  LOCATION: 2701 Laurel Street, Classroom 3 near Providence Hospital
  TIME: 6:15 p.m. - 8 p.m. Our guest speaker starts at 6:30 p.m.
  REGISTRATION: Please call 803-256-5927 and leave a message.
  
  2012 Meetings
  January 17: What to do as a patient: Mike Blew, NP
  February 21: Tricks to Enjoying Desserts: Master Baker Polly Thompson
  March 20: Role of a Physicians Assistant: Susan Caudle, PA-C
  April 17: Cholesterol - Updating Your Nutrition: Kay MacInnis, RD
  May 15: Annual Heart Healthy Summer Cookout: Kay MacInnis, RD
  June 19: Cardiac Microvascular Dysfunction: Dr. Daniel Bouknight, M.D. (Cardiologist)
  July 17: The Hearts Electrical System: Dr. Venk Gottipaty, M.D. (Cardiologist)
  August 21: Trends in Cardiac Surgery: Dr. John Sutton III, M.D. (Cardiac Surgeon)
  September 17: Subject to be determined: Dr. Robert Malanuk, M.D. (Cardiologist)
  October 16: TBD
  November 20: Reducing Cardiac Risk Factors: Dr. Paul Zimmerman, M.D. (Cardiologist)
  December 18: Annual heart healthy Christmas Social: Providence Hospital

• Quarterly Chapter 189 Newsletter

  Please pardon the delay. Our quarterly newsletter will be posted soon!
  

• Chapter 189 Organizational Chart