Mended Hearts Rhode Island - Chapter 338 
2012 Member of the Year - Lou Dusablon
When Lucien Dusablon attended his first Mended Hearts meeting in October, 2010, Mended Hearts chapter 338 had no idea how much he would impact our chapter. Lucien was interested in all that we did. From his first meeting to the present, Lucien has attended all meetings. When he suffered from a bout of what proved to be temporary blindness recently, he still attended.
Within less than a year, Lucien was appointed vice-president. When asked to take on a public relations type perspective, he rose to the occasion. Soon Lou could be found personally delivering newsletters and meeting notices to local high rises for seniors and to the offices of area cardiac physicians.
Mended Hearts 338 has a brochure announcing who we are and our purpose. Lucien always carries some around to distribute to those he meets. He has delivered them to all his personal physicians. It was his idea to add them to the Path and Cath packs.
When a visitor training was offered, both he and his wife attended. He then proceeded to meet the requirements that our hospital has set forth for volunteers. After meeting hospital requirements, Lou began visiting patients in their rooms. After our lengthy absence in the cath lab, Lou has begun visiting the cath lab patients. Lou then thought it would be a good idea to add our speaker schedule to the packets. He is always striving for new ways to improve what we do. Lou is now our visiting chairperson. He visits the hospital at least three times per week. He visits more often as needed. His goal is to increase the number of visitors from our chapter.
Mended Hearts 338 sponsors a team for the annual Start Heart Walk. Lou participated in his first Start Heart Walk this spring. With encouragement from the team, he even surpassed his walking goal, which was an inspiration for all.
Lou always adds to the overall positive spirit of our meetings. He causes us to have many hearty laughs during the course of an evening.
When told that the board meets to decide who will engage the guest speakers for various months, Lou took it upon himself to find speakers for this entire year before the board even met.
Our chapter always sells red dress pins for the AHA Red Dress Event. Lou manned the table at the Landmark Heart Center for hours.
Mended Hearts is a non-profit service organization of people with heart disease. This includes:
People recovering from heart attacks, angioplasty or open heart surgery as well as their families.
Members give hope and encouragement to others by providing living proof that people with heart disease can live full, productive lives.
The purpose of Mended Hearts is to:
Visit with physician approval, and to offer encouragement and support to heart patients and their families.
Distribute information of specific educational value to Mended Hearts, Inc. and to heart disease patients and their families.
Establish a program of assistance to surgeons, physicians and hospitals in their work with heart patients.
Cooperate with other organizations which engage in educational and research activities pertaining to heart illnesses.
Assist established rehabilitation programs for Mended Hearts and their families.
Plan and conduct a suitable program of social and educational events.
We welcome all heart patients, families, friends, and caregivers. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30pm in the
Christiansen Conference Center, Landmark Medical Center.
We welcome you to attend our meetings. It could just be the most important experience to help you live your life to the fullest among those who are
also lifelong heart patients.
MENDED HEARTS MEMBERS:
Renewal reminders are now being sent from the
National Office and payment SHOULD be sent to
the following address.
THE MENDED HEARTS,INC.
NATIONAL OFFICE
8150 N. Central Expressway, M2075
Dallas, Tx 75206
Attn: MEMBERSHIP
Please take a minute right now to check
the date above your name on your Membership Card. If the date listed has passed, please consider renewing it soon.
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