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Fort Smith
At Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, patients often do not have clothing available to them when they are discharged. That’s where the patient clothing closet comes in.
Patients’ needs are identified by their care team, who then match patients up with items from the closet. The closet is stocked with brand new men’s and women’s socks and underwear, sweatpants and T-shirts in sizes small through 3X. Toiletries such as toothbrushes, soap and other items are also available.
“We are making an effort to honor patients’ dignity by not discharging them in paper scrubs,” said Hayley Howard, manager of strategic initiatives at Mercy Fort Smith. “The patient clothes closet fits into Mercy’s mission because we are acknowledging someone in need and providing clothing to them in a situation where they otherwise wouldn’t have any."
Mercy Health Foundation’s Women With a Mission provides funding for the closet, but donations of new items are always welcome.
In February, Mercy co-workers took part in a drive where items were purchased for the closet from an Amazon wish list. Additional clothing drives are in the works.
For information about donations, contact Hayley Howard at [email protected], or Jennifer Thomas at [email protected]
