Fred Meyer has awarded a $30,000 grant to the Legacy Health Foundation.
The grant was awarded through the Kroger Co. Zero Hunger, Zero Waste Foundation and will be used to continue the development of Legacy Health’s Tailored Meals program, according to a Legacy press release.
The Tailored Meals program, which is for patients at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, supports “the nutritional needs of vulnerable community members,” and focuses on those who are malnourished, and living with diabetes and chronic diseases.
Legacy Salmon Creek provides four weeks of healthy, balanced meals prepared by hospital cafeteria staff. The meals are delivered to the homes of vulnerable adults who were identified as malnourished during their hospital stay, according to the press release. It can be difficult for people to prepare food after a hospital stay, which can lead to further decline in health.
“People who are malnourished have double the chance of dying within four months of returning home from a hospital stay,” the press release reads.
