CARG – Coronary Artery Rehabilitation Group – We are an organization that promotes education, fellowship and exercise for heart patients in Saskatoon and the surrounding area.

CARG AGM Alert! NEW Addition

Are you planning to come to the AGM?

Find the AGM Handout Booklet that includes the Proposed Budget for 2025 – 2026 and the Jensen Stromberg Financial Report. Go to CARG’s Homepage / Administration / Minutes & Supporting Documents – AGM

We would love to see you there not only to meet quorum but to hear your thoughts and ideas on how to keep CARG moving forward and keeping it vibrant!

Where: Field House in Room #3 (main floor the near back doors)

Time & Place: 9:30AM on Wednesday, November 19, 2025

We hope to see you there!

Monthly Collection Dates Updated November 17 2025

December Collection Dates:

Monday, December 1 from 8:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. and 12:30p.m. to 2:30p.m.
Tuesday, December 2 from 8:00a.m. to 11:00a.m.
Wednesday, December 3 from 8:00a.m. to 11:00a.m.

Please be patient and respectful with our front table volunteers who collect your fees each month. The goal is fast and accurate service, but regrettably, problems sometime occur.

Did You Know....? Updated November 17 2025

Everyone Needs Activity

Adding physical activity to your life at any age is one of the best things you can do for your health. Regular activity can lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, help prevent or manage high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, certain cancers and obesity. It also reduces stress, boosts energy, and improves sleep and digestion.

Benefits can appear within the first week – such as better blood pressure and increased energy – and continue to grow over three months with stronger muscles and bones, improved posture and balance, greater confidence, and a more positive outlook.

Staying active encourages healthier lifestyle choices, while inactivity increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and many related conditions, including diabetes, osteoporosis, certain cancers, obesity, falls and depression.

Most people can benefit from being active. It helps maintain mobility for those with arthritis or osteoporosis, reduces the chance of a second heart attack, and improves balance and fall prevention for adults over 65.

Note: Always speak with your healthcare provider before beginning a new physical activity program.

From the Heart and Stroke Foundation

Please feel free to contact us at: publicrelations@carg.ca

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President’s Welcome

Welcome to our new and user-friendly website! We hope your experience will be an informative and positive one. It’s also our expectation that after your visit you will have a better understanding of what CARG has to offer and answer any questions you may have had. Thank you for visiting carg.ca

Al Sather

CARG President

Introduction to CARG

Saskatoon’s Coronary Artery Rehabilitation Group Inc. (CARG) is an organization that promotes education, fellowship and exercise for heart patients in Saskatoon and the surrounding area. Working in partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the City of Saskatoon, CARG provides cardiac patients an opportunity to continue their rehabilitation after they have completed the SHA LiveWell Program

Patients who join CARG are referred by an SHA Therapist from the Field House or Shaw Centre. For those who have coronary artery disease and have not gone through the LiveWell Program, you must contact the Chronic Disease Management Program – Nurse Clinicians at 306-655-2136. This is especially helpful for people who have recently moved into the area.

Since its humble beginning in 1985, CARG has had over 4000 members, including three original members who still attend at the Field House and the Shaw Centre. CARG is funded by membership dues, monthly fees and donations.

Some of CARG’s purposes and functions are:

To work with the SHA and its cardiac rehabilitation team to promote a continuation of patient rehabilitation programming and education.
To partner with SHA and the City of Saskatoon to provide our members with safe and secure facilities to participate in rehabilitation programming.
To encourage not only the patient, but their family members to participate in CARG activities.
To visit heart patients on the Cardiac Ward (6000) at Royal University Hospital (RUH) to talk about the benefits of CARG and give them encouragement and answer the many questions they may have.
To provide Heart pillows, made by CARG members and volunteers, to heart patients who have undergone heart surgery, upon their release from hospital.
To participate in group social activities and the support of Research and Development of treatment for patients with coronary artery disease.