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Her Heart Support Network

Center for Healthy Living, Heart Healthy Events, Support Groups

The Her Heart Support Network is facilitated by trained heart health experts. Our group offers peer support and education to women of all ages who have survived a heart-related event or been diagnosed with heart disease. Learn from one another, build lasting friendships and gain resources from trained heart health advocates.

The group is here to:

  • Encourage you.
  • Help you discover new strengths.
  • Connect you with other women who understand your experiences.
  • Share health information.
  • Connect you with community resources.

The Her Heart Support Network meets on the second Thursday of each month, 6–7:30 p.m. at the Parkview Heart Institute, 5th floor, conference room 3.

Zoom meetings are available for all sessions except for July and December. To join via Zoom:

  • Meeting ID: 854 1104 0590
  • Passcode: 694135

For questions or to RSVP, contact jill.zahm@parkview.com or (260) 266-6153.

2026 meeting topics

  • Jan. 8: Start the New Year Off Right—Eating Right!
  • Feb. 12: Be Your Own Valentine
  • Mar. 12: Emotional Support Needs When Living with Heart Disease
  • Apr. 9: How Does DNA Impact Your Health?
  • May 14: Women’s Check Up Night
  • June 11: My Chart: Your Best Friend That You Never Met
  • July 9: Her Heart Annual Family Gathering
  • Aug. 13: When and What to Expect When Calling 911
  • Sept. 10: Heart Rhythms and Drum Circle
  • Oct. 8: Ask the Pharmacist
  • Nov. 12: Ask the Cardiologist
  • Dec. 10: Her Heart Holiday Party

 

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The Stroke Survivors Support Group focuses on enriching the lives of people affected by stroke through:

  • Educational presentations by guest speakers
  • Group discussions
  • Problem-solving to address everyday challenges
  • Assistance in accessing community support
  • Social activities

Family members are also welcome to participate.

Registration is not required. For more information, email strokesurvivors@parkview.com or call 260-266-2490.

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Grief Support Group (Allen County)

Meet with a grief counselor and others who have recently experienced a loss at a support group meeting. Meetings occur every second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 5:30 – 7 p.m. in the PACH Conference Room at Parkview Randallia Hospital, 2200 Randallia Drive, Fort Wayne. Participants should use ground floor entrance 2 to access the PACH room.

For additional information and resources to help you along the grieving process, visit our Grief and Bereavement Resources page.

September 09, 2026 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Parkview Hospital Randallia

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Her Heart Support Group - Whitley County

If you are a woman who has survived a heart-related event or has heart disease, you are part of a growing sisterhood in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. To help you connect with other women like you, Parkview offers the Her Heart Support Network of Parkview Heart Institute. 

September topic: Heart Rhythms and Drum Circle. Join Mary King, MBA, BS, AS, virtual care manager, Parkview Health as she explains our heart rhythms as we imitate our hearts in a drum circle. 

Cost: Free 

Please RSVP to jill.zahm@parkview.com or to (260) 266-6153.

September 10, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Whitley County Government Center

Heart Healthy Events,  Support Groups

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