Most of you have never heard of Mended Hearts. Hope is their charter. From their website:

Hope for recovery. Hope for a rich, full life. For more than 50 years, Mended Hearts has been offering the gift of hope and encouragement to heart patients, their families and caregivers.

Patients, spouses, family members, friends, medical professionals, Mended Hearts brings together all of us who are faced with the realities of heart disease to form a network of caring individuals.

Take some time to browse through our Web site and learn who we are and what we do. If you or someone you know is a heart patient who would like to visit with one of our accredited visitors online, by telephone or in your community, e-mail us now or call 1-888-HEART99 (1-888-432-7899).

Membership is not free, but the amount is very reasonable. My intention is to join the community of Mended Hearts and become a patient visitor. If someone about to undergo any operation, intervention, or other treatment for heart disease wishes to find someone who will listen to their fears and provide comfort, then I would be called to visit that person and provide support to them.

I was very excited to attend my first monthly meeting, but alas the weather caused a cancellation. Still, there is next month. Look for a local chapter in your area and get involved.