Mended Hearts

Since 2004, Mended Little Hearts has provided patients and families of children with congenital heart disease many services that directly improve their quality of life. They are:

Group Programs—Peer Support and Education

Nothing can replace in-person connections with others traveling on a similar journey. MLH Group Programs allow families and patients to support each other in their local communities, share experiences and also get helpful information and resources.
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Education Resources

Mended Little Hearts provides educational resources to give families and patients information they need to make important decisions and to care for their child in the hospital and at home. Key resources are:

The Mended Little Heart Guide Digital Version (English and Spanish)

Webinars

Annual CHD Symposium

Empowering Parents to Make Healthcare Choices

Hospital Outreach

Mended Little Hearts works with hospitals and healthcare professionals to provide these programs to support families when they need it the most:

Accredited Visiting Programs (where available)

Bravery Bag Programs

Bravery Chest Programs

In-Hospital Peer Support Services

CHD Awareness Initiatives

Most people are unaware that congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common birth defects in the United States. Mended Little Hearts has national and local CHD Awareness Initiatives so people have vital information and can get the support they need.

Health Education to Communities

Congenital heart disease professionals in the community provide helpful information at Mended Little Hearts group meetings, through workshops, seminars and at health fairs.

Online Connections

Mended Little Hearts volunteers support families and patients through Internet and phone outreach as well as by providing Web resources. Hospital stays and seclusion in the home can leave families and patients who have children with congenital heart disease feeling helpless and alone. These are ways to get support:

Mended Little Hearts advocates on issues that help families with CHD, such as newborn screening, CPR in schools, research funding, and improved surveillance of CHD patients.

Location

1500 Dawson Road
Albany, 31707, GA

Accessible Location: No

Details

Type of Organization	Nonprofit (501c3)
Categories	Advocacy, Disability Specific, Emotional Support, Medical, Resource/Lending Library, Volunteer Opportunity, Other
Services offered in Spanish?	yes
Newsletter?	No
Child Care Available?	No
Age Range	All Ages , Birth - 3 , 3-5 , 6-11 , 12-14 , 15-21 , 22 and up
Disability Categories	Genetic or Congenital Disorder, Medical Condition, Physical Disability
Does this organization belong to all disabilities?	No
This organization belongs to these diagnoses	Cardiomyopathy, Congenital Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Failure, Heart Murmurs, Heart Transplant, Rheumatic Heart Disease
Is this a statewide service?	yes
Website	http://www.mendedhearts.org
Contact Name
Email Address	[email protected]
Phone Number	844-432-7887

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