"To help ensure that sick children and their families eat nutritious meals — despite the long hours they spend at the hospital — St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Paterson, N.J., and a group of community partners is offering free, ready-to-heat meals. Through the Healing Meals food gifting program, the family of any child undergoing treatment [...]
“When families are in this time of stress, it’s s not a time to educate people about what they should be eating, it’s a time to make sure they’re getting what they need,” Antine told Good News Network. “That prompted me thinking, ‘How can I make that happen?’” Antine went to a nonprofit and proposed the idea that [...]
"Families with children who are undergoing treatment for cancer and serious blood disorders are getting a helping hand in the kitchen from the HealthBarn Foundation’s Healing Meals, a new program that provides free organic meals to pediatric patients at Hackensack University Medical Center. Since the launch in March, Healing Meals has distributed more than 2,000 [...]
"Potato pancakes, cheesy lasagna, and an Asian noodle stir fry may be just what the doctor ordered for children suffering serious illnesses and their families. These are just a few of the "Healing Meals" designed to boost the immune system and promote muscle repair, according to Stacey Antine, a registered dietician, HealthBarn USA owner and [...]