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Seton Southwest Hospital aims to add seating for patients and staff as well as a renovated kitchen to its campus as part of a new cafeteria campaign, which launched in April.[/caption]
Seton Southwest Hospital visitors could have access to a cafeteria and improved kitchen in a few years if the health care organization’s new three-year campaign to raise approximately $1 million is successful.
The Seton Hays Foundation kicked off the effort at its spring fundraiser and has collected more than $63,000 as of June, fundraising Co-chairwoman Terry Lord said.
The hospital has a small kitchen that is used to prepare meals for patients. Mary Faria, Seton Southwest vice president and chief operating officer, said when Seton Southwest was first built it was intended as a freestanding ambulatory surgical center and the decision was made to postpone building a cafeteria. Faria said the hospital often hears that patients and their visitors would like to have more options.
“Cafeterias are very beneficial to especially families and visitors. It will allow us to be able to expand what we can offer our patients,” she said. “… It’s amazing what our staff can do with that tiny kitchen, but with a full cafeteria comes a full kitchen as well.”
