Peace Arch Hospital Foundation Projects: Healing Starts Here – Kitchen Campaign

Healing Starts Here – Kitchen Campaign

An exciting new project is underway...

At Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, we understand that a patient’s healing journey is supported not only by excellent medical care but also by the nourishment they receive. As part of our commitment to delivering the highest quality of care, we are embarking on a transformative project — the Production Kitchen Renovation. This initiative is designed to modernize our outdated kitchen facilities, elevate food services, and enhance the dining experience for patients, visitors, and staff alike.

Built in 2004, Peace Arch Hospital’s current kitchen operates under a “Prepared and Retherm” model, relying on pre-cooked, mass-produced meals that are reheated in commercial carts prior to serving. With aging equipment well beyond its lifespan, we now have the unique opportunity to transition to a state-of-the-art production kitchen. This shift will allow us to cook meals on-site, offering fresher, healthier options tailored to the individual preferences of each patient with a new Choice Dining system.

Download our CASE FOR SUPPORT, or watch the video below to learn more about the impact of this transformational renovation!

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Our patients deserve to have choice dining with a restaurant-like menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, food-service ambassadors to assist with ordering, and a brand-new app!
Susan Kelly, Regional Food Operations Manager at Peace Arch Hospital

By the Numbers

45%
Of Patients Arrive Already Malnourished
750
Meals Served Daily to Admitted Patients
540
Meals Served Daily to Long-term Care Patients
50%
Approx. Tray Waste
$5M
To Be Raised

  • Bring back the joy of mealtime, creating a healing dining experience that staff, patients, and families can take pride in!

  • Improve malnourishment and readmission rates with fresh, enjoyable food. 

  • Provide thoughtfully-prepared meals that provide comfort and joy to patients in their time of need. 

  • Integrate nourishment and healing, offering patients the choice and comfort they deserve. 

  • Chefs, dietitians, and dedicated food service staff will come together to create a new healthcare cuisine. 

  • Redefine hospital food.  

  • Renovate existing retherm kitchen and cafeteria spaces. 

  • New, state-of-the-art cooking equipment will be used to prepare fresh, nutritious meals on-site.

  • Hospitality will be introduced to the healthcare setting. 

  • Patients will have a restaurant-style menu, food ambassadors to assist with ordering, and an app to help patient families select their love ones’ meals from afar! 

  • Expected completion of phased renovation & construction: Fall 2026. 

People might be shocked to know that 45% of patients are arriving already malnourished, and when they don’t eat, their length of stay increases by 50%. If patients can choose meals that resonate with their personal preferences, including ordering from our new cultural menus, it will enhance their overall care and recovery experience.”
MÉLISSA LEBLANC, DIETITIAN PRACTICE LEADER, PEACE ARCH HOSPITAL

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Our dedicated team of chefs and dietitians will be working together to create nutritional meals that meet clinical needs, while also bringing comfort and hospitality back to mealtime.”
CHEF MATTHEW RICHMOND, FOOD OPERATIONS MANAGER AT PEACE ARCH HOSPITAL

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