The hospital uses about $10,000 of the donations each month to stock the store, and all goods are free to any hospital employee.
At first, the store offered ready-made pasta, chicken and mashed potatoes, and other meals, including vegetarian options, that caregivers could take home or eat during their shift. Later, grocery basics such as milk and eggs were added for employees to stock their fridge. Today, the Park City Hospital store has expanded to include nonperishable items such as cereal, sugar, oatmeal and pasta, plus a variety of fresh produce options.
Macotela-Garcia explained that some employees pick up enough ready-made food to bring home a precooked meal for each family member instead of having to prepare something once they arrive. “It means so much to me that after a 13-hour shift I don’t have to stop at a grocery store to pick up the basics,” Connelly said.
Grueling labor conditions are among many factors noted in a recent Mayo Clinic study showing why nurses have suicidal thoughts more frequently than people in other professions. The store is also a boost to morale, workers said, especially as they cope with another change of late: patients who no longer trust or appreciate them. “None of us are looking to be a hero,” Connelly said, “but we used to have a great relationship with our patients and their families. That has changed in many cases during the pandemic.”
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