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Cardiac Rehab Reunion Celebrates Life
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ELLSWORTH — Last
Thursday, about 60 people gathered for the
Cardiac Rehab Reunion to celebrate life
after recovering from a heart event.
Bernadette Dempsey, the cardiac rehab nurse
coordinator for Maine Coast Memorial
Hospital’s Cardiac Rehab Program, said the
reunion is an occasion for “a very special
group of people to have a good time
together.”
And that they did, as the party came
complete with balloons, banners, ice
breakers, flowers, door prizes and
heart-healthy food items.
Each year participants bring along their
favorite heart-healthy dish and share their
recipes to form next year’s heart-healthy
recipe handout. The hospital supplied the
main entrée, chicken mango, which is to be
included in the recipes.
As plates were cleared, Dempsey introduced
the Cardiac Rehab team composed of staff
members and volunteers. All were recognized
for their contribution to the program. One
volunteer and the Women Heart area leader,
Betsy Doherty, talked about the monthly
women’s support group as well as other
activities that Women Heart organizes.
Nutrition educator Mary Jude was also
recognized for her contribution to Cardiac
Rehab.
It was clear from the crowd’s response that
the highlight of the festivities was the
entertainment.
Dr. Douglas Trenkle, medical director of the
Cardiac Rehab Program, played his guitar to
serenade the party-goers with “Amazing
Grace” and “West Virginia.”
As one Cardiac Rehab graduate assessed the
performance, “The Doc was pretty darn good!”
Cardiac rehabilitation is a secondary
prevention outpatient service that includes
monitored exercise sessions and education
classes. Those who qualify for cardiac rehab
may have one of the following diagnoses:
heart attack, coronary arterial bypass
surgery, stable angina, angioplasty, stent(s),
heart valve repair/replacements or heart
transplants.
F.M.I
Visit our
Cardiac
Rehab Department online or
call 664-5434 or e-mail Bernadette
Dempsey at
crpr@maine
hospital.org. |
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