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Lewis County Health System Micro Mart Opens
Published: August 09, 2024
at 05:00 a.m.
By: Press Release from Lewis County Health System
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
August 8, 2024
LCHS MICRO MART
OPENS
 LOWVILLE, NY─ LCHS recently
held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of the new Micro Mart,
which is located on the first floor in Room B147E, directly across from the
West Wing elevator.
The mini-market
concept was brought forward by the dedicated members of the LCHS Patient
and Family Advisory Committee (PFAC). This committee, comprising current
and former patients, family members, and community members, is a testament
to our shared commitment to advancing best practices at a healthcare
organization. These volunteer members work hand in hand with employees to
enhance patient and family experiences, making everyone feel included in
the process.
The Lewis County
Health System PFAC has four community members, Brenda Bourgeois, Amy
Deavers, Maria Garito, Sue Matuszak, and two social workers, Margaret Grant
and Amanda Hosmer. The community
members regularly meet with patients, families, and staff. During their
conversations, a consistent concern was the lack of food availability when
the cafeteria was closed. The committee researched options and presented
the ideas to the administration. After reviewing the solutions, the team
selected the Micro Mart option. With the guidance of the PFAC committee,
LCHS Administration, Dietary, Plant Operations and Information Systems
departments, and Black River Vending, employees and visitors can now
purchase foods, snacks, and beverages 24/7.
According to LCHS
Director of Social Work and PFAC Committee Chair Margaret Grant, "The
group is eagerly accepting new member applications. If you want to be
part of this transformative work and have been a patient or a family member
of a patient of the health system in the past 12 months, we encourage you
to apply.
If you want to
become a member and shape healthcare in your community, please contact
Margaret Grant, LMSW, at 315-376-5496 or download an application form at https://www.lcgh.net/news-1.
Applications can be mailed to Margaret Grant, Lewis County General
Hospital, 7785 N. State Street, Lowville, New York 13367, emailed to
socs@lcgh.net, or faxed to 315-376-4189.
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In photo left to
right front row: Dietary Manager Travis Rupert, Director of Social Work
Margie Grant, PFAC members Brenda Bourgeois and Maria Garito, and
Facilities Director Robert Fargo. Back row: Chief Executive Officer Gerald
Cayer.
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