New room service model serving wellness at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
Expectant moms and kids staying at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital now experience a fresh approach to mealtime with the introduction of Ready Set Eat, an innovative new food service approach that prioritizes patient choice, nutrition and healing.
Through the program, pediatric and maternal patients can order freshly prepared, nutritious meals from a menu that reflects local, seasonal and cultural preferences. Thanks to generous, one-time funding of $554,711 from the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation, in partnership with the Thistledown Foundation, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has launched this innovative approach to help patients feel more at home while they heal.
Earlier this year, Nicole Ferguson’s son Jaxon was hospitalized at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. During their stay, the Ready Set Eat program provided Nicole and her family with comfort during uncertain times.
“We were able to work with our health-care team without worrying about what Jaxon was going to eat or if he had enough of the things he liked to eat,” she said. Nicole and Jaxon share more about their experience in this video.
The introduction of Ready, Set Eat reflects the SHA’s commitment to its CARES values – compassionate response to meeting patient needs with equitable access to food that is respective of their personal and cultural preferences.
