HandCraft Linen Services

12/04/2025

🌟Our December Clinical Education Blog is here! 🏥 📚 🍎

This month, we’re breaking down how HandCraft manages specialty linen through our RFID tagging process — from verifying items under your laundry agreement to tagging, tracking, and returning them safely back to your facility.

If your team uses items like Hercules sheets or lab coats, this quick guide shows how proper RFID tagging helps reduce loss and keep your operations running smoothly.

Read the full blog to learn more:

Healthcare facilities rent linen from HandCraft Linen Services. The most common standard linens delivered are fitted sheets, top sheets, bath blankets, thermal blankets, pillowcases, towels, washcloths, and patient gowns. However, some linen, such as Hercules sheets and lab coats, are considered spe...

11/25/2025

Last week our team traveled to Boston to attend both TRSA’s Marketing, Sales & Service Summit and the 14th annual Healthcare Conference. From insightful sessions to meaningful conversations, the week was full of opportunities to deepen our expertise in commercial laundry.

A special shout out to Dyan Troxel, MSN, RN, Director of Clinical Education, for serving as the moderator for the infection prevention panel and to Brian Sullivan, Director of Maintenance & IT, who shared his expertise on cost control as a featured panelist.

We’re proud to support TRSA | Association for Linen, Uniform and Facility Services Industry and grateful for the chance to learn, connect, and represent HandCraft across multiple departments.

11/11/2025

Today we proudly recognize and thank the veterans who are part of the HandCraft family and all who have served our country with courage and dedication. Your service, leadership, and commitment inspire us every day.

We also want to recognize our veterans not pictured: David Long (Facilities Manager), Cory Stargardt (Transportation Supervisor), John Wiggins (Driver), Bryan Edkin (Maintenance Manager) and Benjamin Wilson (Fleet Safety Coordinator).

Happy Veterans Day from all of us at HandCraft Linen Services. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

11/10/2025

Join us in welcoming Jim Dunton to the HandCraft Team! 🎉

For job openings at HandCraft, visit https://handcraftservices.com/jobs/.

10/31/2025

The day is almost here… when these laundry bags will finally be filled with linen!

November 3rd – Deliveries OFFICIALLY BEGIN out of our Martinsburg Plant!

A huge shoutout to the Martinsburg Team for your dedication and hard work in getting everything ready for this milestone. Your efforts don’t go unnoticed as you’ve been putting in the time day in and day out to make this happen.

Here’s to new beginnings at HandCraft! 🙌

10/29/2025

🌟 Leadership Spotlight 🌟
We’re wrapping up our Leadership Spotlight series with Chris Turpin, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP — a Richmond native with over 35 years of experience in HR and operations.

Chris joined HandCraft over five years ago as Chief Human Resource Officer, where he helped strengthen our HR department and mentored Maggie Anthes before transitioning into his current role as Senior Advisor to the CHRO.

Outside of work, Chris is a car enthusiast who enjoys BBQ, craft beer, bourbon, college football, and collecting watches.

Thank you, Chris, for your continued leadership and guidance at HandCraft!

10/27/2025

When emergencies strike, hospitals can’t afford downtime, and neither can their linen and uniform supply. 🏥

At HandCraft, we take emergency preparedness seriously. From backup power systems to rapid-response teams and RFID-driven tracking, our processes are built to keep hospitals covered when it matters most.

Read how we keep healthcare running smoothly, even in a crisis: https://handcraftservices.com/emergency-preparedness-how-handcraft-keeps-hospitals-covered/

Hospitals and other healthcare facilities don’t get the option to slow down when something goes wrong. A hurricane, an ice storm, a power outage, or even a sudden surge in patients can turn operations upside down in an instant. That’s why accrediting bodies, like CMS and The Joint Commission, ex...

10/22/2025

🩷 HandCraft PINK OUT THE PLANT - 2025! 🩷

This week, our teams in NC, VA, and WV came together for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, filling HandCraft's plants with every shade of pink to show our support for patients, survivors, and families impacted by breast cancer.

As a company that works closely with and supports the healthcare industry, we understand the importance of awareness, education, and early detection in saving lives. Our commitment to healthcare goes beyond providing clean linens. It’s about standing beside the caregivers, patients, and communities we proudly serve.

To everyone who showed up and stood out in pink, thank you for helping us raise awareness and honor those touched by breast cancer. Together, we make a difference. 💪🎀

10/21/2025

This week is International Infection Prevention Week (Oct 19–25), a reminder that prevention saves lives. At HandCraft, we back infection prevention with certified processes, third-party microbial testing, and close collaboration with hospital IP teams to keep healthcare linens hygienically clean. 🧼🚫🦠

Join us in standing up for infection prevention and learn more about this year’s IIPW initiative here: https://infectionpreventionandyou.org/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Stand%20UPPP%20for%20Infection%20Prevention&utm_campaign=Marcomm%20%7C%20IIPW%20%20Week%202025%20%7C%209.30.25

10/17/2025

🌟 LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Meet Jason Goodman, Chief Financial Officer at HandCraft. 👏

Jason has been with the company since 2014, bringing his expertise as a licensed CPA and deep experience in auditing and tax compliance to lead all accounting and finance operations. Over his nearly 11 years, HandCraft has grown more than fivefold, transforming his role from wearing many hats to leading and empowering a talented team to do the same.

A proud VCU graduate, Jason lives in Richmond with his wife and two sons, both Hokies at Virginia Tech. He credits his dedicated team for helping keep HandCraft running smoothly as the business continues to evolve.

10/14/2025

HandCraft was honored to sponsor and attend March of Dimes’ Signature Chefs Feeding Motherhood event, an evening that raised over $208,000 to help moms and babies thrive.

Hearing stories like the Donaldson family’s reminds us how powerful community support can be. Their journey of strength and resilience is truly inspiring. Learn more about their story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmDnDPr-7bo

Together, we can help ensure every mom and baby has access to the care they deserve. 💜 💙 💛

10/10/2025

🌟 LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT 🌟
Meet Joe McKeown, HandCraft’s Chief Operating Officer. With over 36 years in the laundry industry, Joe has done it all, from driving trucks and maintaining equipment to leading operations at the highest level.

Originally from Saskatchewan, Canada, Joe joined HandCraft in 2001 as a consultant, a role that quickly grew into a long-term career. By 2003, he became Operations Manager, and over the years helped guide HandCraft through major growth, including the opening of our second plant in 2008 and our third in 2019. Today, as COO, Joe continues to drive operational excellence while embodying HandCraft’s values of hard work, adaptability, and leadership.

👏 Thank you, Joe, for your dedication and impact on HandCraft’s success!