Chef Chrissie Erwin joined us in November to show us some heart-heathy dishes we could make to replace traditional high-fat, high-sedum holiday favorites. You can watch that demo on our new YouTube channel by clicking here. Chef Chrissie also sent along recipes —  Healthier Holiday Inspiration with Class Chef to Order 2020Low Carb/ Paleo Stuffing …

The chapter holds monthly meetings (via Zoom during the pandemic, in-person at Evanston Hospital other times) on topics of interest to heart disease survivors and their caregivers. Topics alternate between medical matters and lifestyle issues.

Click here to see articles about heart health. You also can view past chapter meetings via a link to our Facebook page and access the National Mended Hearts home page, all from our Other Resources page.

Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, chapter members would regularly visit with heart patients at Evanston Hospital, letting them know they had support from us as they recovered from their procedures and prepared to begin their new lives. With in-person visits now not possible, Mended Hearts has pivoted nationally to online visits. We can arrange for…