At Boston Medical Center, patient care includes programs that you probably don't think of as traditional medicine. And yet, they have a huge impact on people's well-being.
This year, BMC opened a second rooftop garden, where fresh food is grown and then delivered to the hospital's food pantry, which serves patients who are food insecure.
"I find myself eating more healthy," explained patient Malinda King. "And now I'm more into salads and yogurts. It's really been a good process for me, I must say."
Latchman Hiralall has been managing the food pantry since its launch in 2001.
"When we started the program, we thought we were going to serve 500 people per month. We were serving 7,000 people per month," Hiralall said. They serve all kinds of patients with a range of medical issues, including food allergies, diabetes, hypertension, kidney failure, and more. The program is on referral, so they know what type of food to provide.
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