Accredited Visitors Program
Accredited visiting at Cape Cod Hospital takes place every Tuesday & Thursday beginning at 11AM
The Accredited Visitors program provides peer support to patients and caregivers upon diagnosis of heart disease, pre-surgery or medical procedure, during a hospital stay, during recovery, and any time support is needed.
What is it?
Patients who have heart disease, caregivers of adult patients, and parents of children who have heart disease are trained to visit.
Patients, caregivers or parents are visited (given peer support) to help reduce anxiety, answer non-medical questions, give hope, and inspire
Visits can be in-person, by phone, by email, by video chat or online.
Who can visit?
Patients who have any type of cardiovascular/heart disease, caregivers of adult patients, parents of children who have heart disease including congenital heart disease
Members of The Mended Hearts, Inc. Join Us
People over age 18
People who have been through Accredited Visitor Training
To find out about our next training, email george.f@capecodmendedhearts.com
Who gets visited?
Patients who have any type of cardiovascular/heart disease, caregivers of adult patients, parents of children who have heart disease including congenital heart disease
People in the hospital
People recovering at home
People who have just received a heart disease diagnosis for themselves, a loved one or their child
Meet the Visitors
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George Frongillo
President,
Member since 2018
Visiting since 2018
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David Elworthy
Treasurer
member since 2016
Visiting since 2019
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Ken Lyman
Member since 2017
Visiting since 2019
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Ann Sarno
Member since 2020
Visiting since 2020
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Ronald German
Vice President
Member since 2020
visiting since 2020
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Sue Geirej
Member since 2020
Visiting since 2020
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Jack Burnham
Member since 2024
Visiting since 2025
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Larry Hanson
Member since 2023
Visiting since 2023
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Ed Crawford
Member since 2023
Visiting since 2023
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Fran Fedele
Member since 2023
Visiting since 2025
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