BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- St. Joseph Healthcare employees have donated hundreds of items over the past several weeks to give to the hospital's Homecare and Hospice patients.
Employees spent Monday morning packing gift bags filled with everything from pasta, soup, and other condiments to tissue boxes and other paper products. Hospital officials say they packed more than 60 bags to distribute to patients. St. Joseph employees say the gift bags are a surprise to the patients who are getting them, and they can go a long way especially during the holidays.
"These folks are going through a lot in their homes, and are going to be very appreciative of the things that were gathered from folks here at the hospital and homecare," said Homecare and Hospice Clinical Leader Janice Hatch.
Hatch says the gift bags will be distributed to patients all week leading up to Christmas. She says it's the first year St. Joe's has done the program for its Homecare and Hospice patients.
NEWS CENTER
Monday, December 20, 2010
Bangor, ME | St. Joe's Healthcare employees bringing Christmas cheer to Homecare and Hospice patients
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