Discharge with Dignity: How the Thrift Shop can Make a Difference

Kay Andalis, CAVS, Junior Volunteer Coordinator, Sharp Grossmont Hospital – La Mesa, CA
Linda Van Fulpen, CAVS, Manager of Volunteer Services, Gift Shops and Thrift Korral, Sharp Grossmont Hospital – La Mesa, CA
This webinar will discuss the concept and launch of “Discharge with Dignity” program, share process of working with Case Management/Social Workers/Care Transitions Team, and describe impact on patient throughput.
With support from Sharp Grossmont Hospital Volunteer Services and Grossmont Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary’s Thrift Korral, the “Discharge with Dignity” program assists patients being discharged from the hospital who do not have clothing, shoes or other personal items. These patients may be homeless/indigent; transferring to skilled nursing facilities; or do not have friends or family living close by to provide these items.
*This resource was originally developed by the Association for Health Care Volunteer Resource Professionals (AHVRP) prior to AHVRP integrating with The Beryl Institute in July 2020. This webinar does not offer Patient Experience Continuing Education Credit (PXE).
Related content
-
Environment & Hospitality
The CROWN Project: Promoting Haircare Equity in Hospitals
By: Amanda Pitt, MBA, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, NEA-BC Nursing Operations Specialist and Nurse to Nurse Mentoring Program Administrator Parkland Health | Parkland Center for Nursing Excellence Marygrace Hernandez-Leveille, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC Nurse Scientist Parkland Health | Parkland Center for Nursing Excellence Introduction Imagine being in the hospital for an extended stay and not having the right
Learn more -
Environment & Hospitality
Managing Patient Belongings: A Shared Responsibility
By Cathy Mixon Patient Relations Liaison M Health Fairview On behalf of the Lost Belongings Workgroup of the Patient Advocacy Community This PX blog is the second in a series that builds on the content from “Where Are My Things? Best Practices for Safeguarding Patient Belongings in Hospitals,” a handbook for those managing patient belongings
Learn more -
Environment & Hospitality | Patient Family & Community Engagement
Reading2Connect®: An Innovation to Improve the Social-Emotional Wellbeing of Long-Term Care Residents
Supported by a grant from The Beryl Institute, Ascension Senior Living set out to quantitatively measure if they could improve wellness and well-being for residents living with dementia through reading activities that promote social interaction. By implementing the Reading2Connect Social Engagement Program, long-term care residents at Ascension found greater quality of life through illustrated books
Learn more