We Stand For Care

Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital are open year-round thanks in part to the selfless contributions of employees who work on Christmas and New Year’s.

As a way to say thank you both hospitals will provide employees with a free meal consisting of pumpkin soup, green salad, roast turkey, garden lasagna, baked ham with cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered baby carrots plus pumpkin or pecan pie. The meal will be  served on Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Those working the night shifts get a special box lunch with cold turkey sandwich, fresh fruit and pumpkin pie.

In addition, Stanford Hospital & Clinics will host a holiday party for all employees on Wednesday, December 17. CEO Martha Marsh, and other members of the senior leadership team, will be on site handing out candy bars.

These events are provided to take care of our employees as they take care of our patients during the holidays. Read more about caring for hospital caregivers.

A team of musicians are always available to play music for patients of Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Thanks to generous donors the music is free.

The six musicians are harpists Verlene Schermer, Barbary Grant, Pamela Bowen and Barbra Telynor, and guitarists Jeff Buenz and Jim Nichols.

They play whatever is requested, including Celtic, pop, classical or bluegrass. Grant’s signature is Bach’s “Prelude in C” and Schermer’s hits include “What A Wonderful World,” “Wind Beneath My Wings” and “Stand By Me.”

Sometimes the referrals come from nurses and other house staff. This small touch makes a big difference in the overall patient care.

Read more about these artists’ soothing music.