Mended Hearts, a national nonprofit organization affiliated with the
American Heart Association, has been offering the gift of hope
to heart disease patients, their families and caregivers for more
than 50 years. Recognized for its role in facilitating a positive
patient-care experience, Mended Hearts partners with hospitals
and offers services to heart patients through visiting programs,
support group meetings and educational forums. Our mission is
to “inspire hope in heart disease patients and their families.”
Because Mended Hearts is made up of the very kinds of people
it serves—heart patients, their families, and others impacted by
heart disease, its members draw on personal experience as they
help others. Mended Hearts support groups help people
understand that there can be a rich, rewarding life after heart
disease. Members listen, share their experiences, learn from
healthcare professionals and volunteer to talk to other heart
patients about what they may face including lifestyle changes,
depression, recovery and treatment.
Chapter 62 was charted in 1970 as one of the first Mended Heart
chapters west of the Mississippi.The chapter has experienced steady growth
in membership and conducts an extensive visiting program. Accredited Visitors
are now seeing patients in seven hospitals in the San Diego area. Satellite
groups are active in both Chula Vista and Encinitas. On February 12, 2006 Chapter 62
Celebrated Its Thirty-Fifth Anniversary.