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Volunteering at the PACE always brightened my day.

No matter how busy or stressed I was during the school year, volunteering at the PACE always brightened my day. As a volunteer, it’s truly rewarding and humbling to be a part of a client’s journey and see them progress over time, knowing that you are making a meaningful difference in their lives.

Thank you so much for continuing the exercises on zoom. They have been very helpful in keeping both my body and mind in good condition.

Thank you so much for continuing the exercises on zoom. They have been very helpful in keeping both my body and mind in good condition. I am very grateful to Julia, Marianne and Paula as well as all who work to keep this going. Thank you again.

There is no doubt in my mind that the McMaster Cardiac Rehabilitation Program has contributed to my success as a long-term transplant survivor

In October 1989, I received a heart transplant at London Health Sciences University Hospital six days after suffering a massive heart attack. Following three months of treatment as an outpatient including six weeks of physiotherapy sessions, I was discharged and returned to Hamilton. I vowed to take better care of myself in consideration of receiving this second chance at life. Since regular exercise plays an important role in a healthy lifestyle and after attempting to exercise unsuccessfully at home, I decided to look into facilities in the community. In February 1991, I became aware of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at McMaster University and entered the program shortly thereafter. That was over 27 years ago and since then I have become a dedicated member of the MacCardiac Program exercising regularly in a bright, well equipped facility under the supervision of attentive, qualified staff. Many other men and woman of like needs attend and over time a spirit of camaraderie has grown. There is no doubt in my mind that the McMaster Cardiac Rehabilitation Program has contributed to my success as a long-term transplant survivor; one who has enjoyed and continues to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.