Health Direct - Spring 2018 v2 - 6

KEEPING
THE

Beat
How two men manage their
heart health at Meeker Memorial

T

his year starts another year
of maintaining heart health
for two dedicated patients at
Meeker Memorial who were
recognized for their long-standing
commitment to staying healthy
through exercise.

For more than 20 years, Don Lovett has
managed his heart health at Meeker
Memorial through consistently attending and exercising in the Phase III
Cardiac Rehabilitation program. "I have
tracked about 2,042 workouts now,"
Lovett says.

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it's those in cardiac rehab or the people
who receive his meal deliveries.

Force of Will
Like Lovett, Danny Ross is a constant
at cardiac rehab. For the past 19 years,
Ross' will to live, along with his brother's encouragement, has kept his commitment to his heart health strong. "If
I didn't come, I probably wouldn't be
here!" he says.
Some of Ross' favorite aspects of the
cardiac rehab program have been the
ongoing friendship and support from
the people who attend, the reassurance
he gets from knowing there is help if
needed and the confidence from staff
to exercise and monitor his progress
or condition. He also likes the accountability. "If we don't show up, the nurses
or staff are calling those of us who are
living alone to see if we are OK," says
Ross. "It's comforting that someone is
concerned for us."
Congratulations, Don Lovett and
Danny Ross, for being a great inspiration for those around you and for your
dedication to staying healthy! 1

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A Man of the People

Throughout the years, Lovett
has watched the growth of the
cardiac rehab program though
new locations and changing
staff. But Lovett's spirit and the
special way he helps keep himself
and others going have stayed constant. "The nurses tell me when to
see the doctor, and I keep them on
their toes," Lovett says with a laugh.
"'I'll see you Monday, Wednesday
and Friday,' we say. We keep each
other going. I think they should start
paying me."
For as long as Lovett has been coming to cardiac rehab, he has also worked
as a volunteer who delivers meals to
seniors or those living in their homes
locally. He enjoys bringing the meals
and meeting more people. "Sometimes
I'm probably the only one to come see
them," he says.
What keeps him going? "It's the people," Lovett says. He enjoys seeing the
different participants and staff in the
program, who make exercising and volunteering fun. And for all the years that
he has taken good care of himself, he
keeps others motivated, too, whether


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