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Many patients didn't want to take home the soft slipper socks we gave them to wear during their stay with us, so we'd end up throwing them in the trash. Our staff got together to explore ways to recycle these items. We came up with a great solution when we asked the local homeless shelter if they'd like to distribute the slippers to the folks that come for help. They were thrilled with the idea. We now ask patients to donate their slippers instead of taking them home. We collect the pairs in the PACU and a staff member delivers them to the local shelter, where they're washed and folded for distribution to their clients. We're happy to provide warm slippers to the homeless and at the same time keep our planet a bit greener.
