Memorial Hospital in North Conway announced in celebration of last week's Earth Day that patients admitted after April 15th will find a new green admissions kit in their rooms. The new kits were designed by the hospital's nursing staff and assembled in Silver Lake by Barclay Crocker Inc., a local Internet toiletries company.
The idea for the kit has evolved over several years, said Ethnee Garner, VP of nursing at Memorial Hospital. "We think the new look is appropriate to the hospital's long-term commitment to helping our in-hospital patients feel comfortable and at home with their surroundings, while also providing that personal touch that we think patients will really appreciate.
The kit, which is assembled with 70 percent less plastic, is being offered in a lime green biodegradable bag, adorned with the hospital's logo. Each kit contains all of the items a patient is likely to need during their stay in hospital. Items included are hygienic, organic and biodegradable. For example, the roll-on deodorant is aluminum and paraben-free (chemicals widely used as preservatives in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries) and the soap is a generous all-natural olive/aloe bar (that bears no resemblance to the standard hotel-sized sliver of soap). Other items include: a 32-ounce water pitcher with a straw and ounce measurements for hydration levels; a sturdy hand comb; toothbrush and toothpaste; mouthwash; a 2-ounce bottle of hand sanitizer; a jumbo-sized Kleenex box, terry non-slip socks, lip balm and a belongings bag.
Barclay Crocker has also included generous 2-ounce bottles of their unscented paraben-free All Over Body Wash and Vitamin E and Elder Body Lotion as well as a cheerful welcome brochure filled with positive sayings to promote health ideas and healing with links to health care sites, said Garner. We are very pleased to introduce this new admissions kit and think it is unique among hospital kits currently offered in the Northeast with its careful and caring presentation and attention to environmental concerns."
Although Memorial Hospital is obviously not a spa, we want our admissions kit to be appealing and inviting for our patients. Our goal is to offer a kit that will parallel a quality hospital experience and serve as an extension of Memorial's mission to ensure that a patient's hospital experience is first-rate and caring on every level, said Garner.
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