Cape Cod Chapter Events for November December 2016 Please Join Us!... Invite Others. All are Welcome! FREE PROGRAM!

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1 Cape Cod Chapter Events for November December 2016 Please Join Us!... Invite Others. All are Welcome! FREE PROGRAM! November-December, 2016 CHAPTER MEETINGS 4 6 P.M. Martins CR, Cape Cod Hospital (THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH EXCEPT JANUARY, JULY AND AUGUST) November 17, 2016, Thursday Deborah Hoothay, RN, Physical Therapy Program Risk Factors Friday, November 18, 2016, Holiday Craft Fair (volunteers needed!) December 6, 2016, 12:30 p.m. Holiday Luncheon * *MENDED HEARTS HOLIDAY LUNCHEON Scargo Café 799 Main Street, Route 6A Dennis MA 12:30, Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Choose your own luncheon from the menu! Individual checks will be given. Cash bar available. We need a count. -Please RSVP to Jeanne Lemire at (Leave a message please) WHO CAN JOIN MENDED HEARTS?? Individuals with any type of heart condition, their families, heart patient caregivers, medical professionals or anyone interested in helping heart patients are welcome to become a member of the Cape Cod Chapter of Mended Hearts. Applications are available at our monthly meetings and on our website, capecodmendedhearts.com. You may also call our Membersberhip Chair, Jeanne Lemire, at or our President Jeanne Shepardson at capeshep@gmail.com PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE FILLED OUT THE NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (on the last page of this newsletter) IN ORDER TO GET THE MOST BENEFIT FROM YOUR MENDED HEARTS CHAPTER #315 MEMBERSHIP. You will receive official membership cards from the National Mended Hearts organization. THANK YOU Thank you Dr. Paul Pirundini, CCH Cardiac Surgery for supplying the refreshments for Mended Hearts #315 meetings.

2 It s Great to Be Alive and to Help Others November December, 2016 Clip & save!! Cape Cod Chapter Events for Please Join Us! Invite Others! All are Welcome! FREE PROGRAM! ON-SITE RAFFLE CHAPTER MEETINGS 4-6 P.M. Martins Conference Room, Cape Cod Hospital Upcoming Dates and Speakers September 15, 2016 WELCOME BACK TO MENDED HEARTS October 20, 2016 General meeting November 17, 2016 Deborah Hoothay, RN, Physical Therapy Program Risk Factors November 18, 2016 Friday ANNUAL Holiday Craft Fair 9 4 (volunteers needed) sign up at November meeting or contact Jeanne Shepardson at capeshep@gmail.com December 6, 2016 Tuesday Holiday Luncheon see page 1 January, 2017 NO MEETING February 16, 2017 Dr. Dan Loberman, Cape Cod Hospital Cardiac Surgery Services March 16, 2017 April 20, 2017 May 18, 2017 June, 2017 date to be determined NEWSLETTER INFORMATION If you have thoughts, articles, interesting facts or information you would like to share with your fellow Mended Hearts members, please mail them to the editor as she is more than willing to publish any news which is written in good faith. CVanstrat@comcast.net CHANGE OF ADDRESS/INFORMATION If you have a change of address or wish to unsubscribe to this newsletter, please notify the editor. CVanstrat@comcast.net, Thank you to the following establishments for their generous contribution to our recent raffle: George s Pizza House, 564 Route 28, Main St., Harwichport, MA The Local Scoop, 34 Route 6A, Orleans, MA Chatham Squire Restaurant, 487 Main Street, Chatham, MA

3 It s Great to Be Alive and to Help Others November December, 2016 MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT: Well, October was a great meeting. Everyone was most flexible. We got a great deal accomplished and discussed. We organized the Holiday Luncheon in no time flat. We picked a place, a time, and method of payment. WELCOME to all our new members! Sorry we couldn't accommodate a speaker because of the room change. However, she will be our speaker in November. And as we voted, the subject will Risk Factors. Deborah Hoothay worked as an RN with Dr. Zelman for ten years. She now is the speaker for the Physical Therapy Program. Our meeting in November is the 17th at 4 pm. Thank you to all who were able to volunteer at the Craft Fair. Others are invited to pop in a great array for early holiday shopping. (Friday, November 18) Please call or to save your spot for the annual Holiday Luncheon at Scargo Café. for details) (see page 1 JEANNE October, 2016, Visiting Report October visitors were: Tim Crane (4) Ken and Maryse Ethier Joseph Field Marybeth Henry (2) Phil Laursen (2) Russ Peck Judy Rose Jeanne Shepardson Warren Silver (2) October Visits CCH Wards16 CVPA Visiting Area 0 Other 0 Falmouth and Hyannis Rehab 29 Total Visits for May-September: 45 MEMORIALS honoring loved ones and friends are appreciated. Consider making Mended Hearts Cape Cod Chapter #315 the charity of choice for their remembrances. Send Memorials and donations to: Cape Cod Mended Heats Chapter #315 PO Box 816 Monument Beach, MA October was a fairly active one for our visiting program. We had a good number of visits to patients in the 3rd floor wards, as well as the Hyannis Rehab unit where we participate in the education program every three months. Visiting pre and post surgery cardiac patients in the hospital, as well as those patients in Cardiac Rehab, is a wonderful way to give back and offer hope and encouragement to both hospitalized patients and caregivers Visitors must be Mended Hearts members in good standing, qualified as Cape Cod Hospital Volunteers, complete our Mended Hearts Training Program and either have had some form of heart surgery or procedure, or be heart surgery or procedure patient caregivers. Our visiting of patients generally takes place at 1 P.M. on Thursday. A normal visiting tour takes an hour or so. If you are at all interested in becoming a Mended Hearts Visitor, or learning more about the visiting program, please let me know. Lastly, we welcome Felipe Fischer as our newest Visitor! It s great to be alive and helping others! Tim Crane, Visiting Program Coordinator Tel TCrane7632@Comcast.net -3- THE MENDED HEARTS, INC. Cape Cod-Hyannis Chapter #315 CHAPTER OFFICERS President: Jeanne Shepardson Vice President: Vacant Secretary: Johanna Fullam Treasurer: Jeanne Lemire Visiting Coordinator: Tim Crane Newsletter Cathy Van Stratum

4 It s Great to Be Alive and to Help Others November December, 2016 Ordering Your Meal Updated:Aug 9,2016 It s important to understand what's on the menu when you eat out. The good news: You can eat hearthealthy if you know what to look for. Many restaurants offer delicious meals that are low in saturated fats, trans fats and cholesterol, or will prepare your food to order. With a little bit of effort, you can ensure that the meals you eat away from home are part of a healthy diet. Follow these tips when ordering your meal: Avoid ordering before-the-meal extras like cocktails, appetizers, bread and butter because these are often sources of extra fat, sodium and calories. Ask for butter, cream cheese, salad dressings, sauces and gravies to be served on the side, so you can control the quantity you consume. Choose boiled, baked, boiled or grilled fish or chicken, instead of fried. Steer clear of high-sodium foods including any food that s served pickled, in cocktail sauce, smoked, in broth or au jus, or in soy or teriyaki sauce. Avoid dishes with lots of cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise. Be selective at salad bars. Choose fresh greens, raw vegetables, fresh fruits, garbanzo beans and reduced-fat, low-fat, light or fat-free dressings. Avoid cheeses, marinated salads, pasta salads and fruit salads with whipped cream. Choose desserts carefully. Fresh fruit, fruit ice, sherbet, gelatin and angel food cake are good alternatives to more traditional fat- and cream-laden desserts. Use fat-free or 1% milk in coffee instead of cream or half-and-half. Don't be hesitant to ask your server how particular foods are prepared or what ingredients they contain. Ask what kinds of oils foods are prepared with or cooked in. The most desirable oils are monounsaturated oils (olive oil, canola oil and peanut oil) and polyunsaturated oils (soybean oil, corn oil, safflower oil and sunflower oil). Ask whether the restaurant can prepare your food to order for example, by leaving off or going very light on dressings, butter, cheese or other high-fat items. Ask the chef to prepare the food with very little butter or oil or none at all. Ask if smaller portions are available or whether you can share entrees with a companion. If smaller portions aren t available, ask for a to-go box when you order and place half the entrée in the box to eat later. Ask whether healthy substitutions are possible. For example, if a dish comes with French fries or onion rings, ask whether you can get a baked potato with vegetables, and low-fat or fat-free sour cream or soft margarine on the side. Instead of mayonnaise-laden coleslaw, ask if you can get a small salad, fruit or vegetables instead. Although some substitutions may cost a little extra, the health benefits are well worth it. ( How s the WALKING GOING?

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6 Heart to Heart Newsletter Cape Cod Chapter #315 PO Box 816 Monument Beach MA Cape Cod-Hyannis Chapter #315 Heart Patients dedicated to Offering Encouragement and the Gift of Hope to other Heart Patients, their Families and Caregivers To learn more about Mended Hearts, visit: