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From our President.....
Several years ago, I bought the book:“7 Habits of Highly Effective People” and it suggested that we each
needed to write our own Mission Statement. I wanted to create my own statement and thus, I called it
“Originals.”
I have never changed the wording since I wrote it 20 years ago.
Mission Statement:
Most of the time our prayers are answered in a different way than we anticipated that they would be. Therefore,
we must stay in tune and focus on things that are going on around and about us.
Look for Opportunity in Unsuspecting places.
Do my best to develop and use the talents given me; Spiritual, Physical, and Economical.
Be not afraid to move forward no matter what the penalty for Misfortune or Failure may be. The price for doing nothing is the far greater Price. (overcome your fear).
Always be conscious of what I can do for others — for only through service to others does the Spirit of Christ touch our souls and lift us to a higher plane.
Tom Nichols
President, Mended Hearts of Boise
2024
Upcoming Speakers.....
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August 21, 2024 - Dave Huber will lead a group discussion about ideas and ways to Grow Our Chapter
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September 18, 2024 Heart Healthy Eating discussion with a dietician frrom the St. Luke's Congestive Heart Failure Clinic
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October 17, 2024. The Aging Eye with Dr. Besecker
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November 20, 2024 Current Frauds and Scams
Cathy McDougall from AARP discusses how to avoid scams
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December 18, 2024 Christmas Party
Our monthly meetings are on the third Wednesday of each month in the Meadowlake Medical Plaza 3525 E Louise Dr, Meridian, ID 83642 5th floor conference room starting at 3:00pm.
If you have any questions, contact us
Recent Speakers Notes....
If you missed a recent meeting, you can review the speaker's presentation and notes :
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June Meeting - You missed a great picnic...see photos on the Member's Page.
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July Meeting - Vitamin B and its role in the Heart
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Presenter Slides:
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watch on youtube
Mended Hearts of Boise - Get to know us....
Our mission is to inspire hope and improve the quality of life of heart patients and their families through ongoing peer-to-peer support, education, and advocacy.
Maybe you were recently diagnosed with heart disease or had a heart event. You may have been prescribed a new medication, or just had heart surgery or other medical procedures. Now you might be feeling overwhelmed, scared, confused and alone. We want you to know that no matter what your diagnosis is or how you found us, Mended Hearts® is here to provide support, education and to advocate for you and with you. No one should have to walk this path alone! We are here in person in the Boise area to provide peer support and education as you learn to live with heart disease. We want to walk with you as you journey with a mended heart.
We view managing heart disease as a marathon, not a sprint. Living a healthy life isn’t something we can do in weeks, months or even years; it is something we must work toward throughout our lifetime. We can learn so much from one another and it's not such a lonely journey when you are not alone.
Member's Corner
Get to know our Chapter Members and Their Heart Stories
Tom & Ev Nichol - Going to Extra Mile
"We were doing visits and this guy was out wandering the hall and we stopped and talked to him, for a short while. I thought he might be a doctor.
As it ends up he has dementia and had been in the hospital for almost a month. He was at a grocery store and fell down and somebody called 911 and the ambulance took him to the hospital. He has no family or friends.
On the way out, one of the nurses stopped us and asked us if we could go to Deseret industries and buy him a shirt because he only had one shirt. We went to DI and bought him three shirts and took them back to the hospital. His hair was really long and needed cut so we offered to come back the next day and cut his hair.
About a week later we had a call from the hospital, wanting a guy up on the second floor, do get a haircut. He was from Baker city Oregon with no family in the area and had been in the hospital about as long as the other guy so we came back and cut his hair which really put Mended Hearts on the map amongst the hospital workers.
While haircuts are not typically a part of a Mended Hearts visit, Tom and Ev went the Extra Mile to make a difference in the lives of others."
Our hearts may be mended but they still are filled with compassion and a desire to serve our fellow men!
Diabetes and Your Heart
Provided by Bryan Walters, RN, BRN, CCRP
St Lukes Cardiac Rehab Nampa
