Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is operating a Food Backpack Program for patients experiencing food insecurity.
Since 2023, more than 150 food backpacks have been distributed in Lebanon, an average of six backpacks per month.
The program is managed by Registered Dietitian Alix Slayter and operated through the hospital’s Nutrition Services department. A partnership with Linn Benton Food Share helps the hospital provide emergency food boxes to discharged patients with food insecurity.
While the emergency food…