And there is more support of businesses to come.

Port Macquarie Private Hospital chief executive officer Connie Porter said she would be buying lunch for the team from a different eatery each week in April in a bid to help keep businesses afloat during the COVID-19 lockdown.

"We're starting off with Agostina providing some delicious food boxes with a variety of inclusions, which is a favourite amongst our staff," Ms Porter said.

"Agostina has changed its shopfront and like many local cafes been incredibly innovative in offering takeaway and home delivery of meals so it can remain a viable business and we want to support them.

"Apart from helping local businesses, this is also about saying thank you to our hard-working employees who have been nothing short of heroes during these really challenging times."

Marissa Bennett and Aaron Rae of Agostina Fine Fast Foods and Catering said their business relied heavily on event catering, all of which had been delayed with the changes made to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

"We are still offering a takeaway service from our shop on Horton Street," Mr Rae said.

"This initiative by Port Macquarie Private Hospital is fantastic at helping businesses like ours survive this difficult time.

"All of the ingredients we use in our dishes are sourced from other local businesses like Kenny Little's or local growers, so this helps us support other local businesses."

Ms Porter said the whole Ramsay Port Macquarie team would enjoy lunch once week from a different business for the month of April.

"These are challenging times for the health care industry and we are really committed to ensuring all of our staff know how much they are appreciated" she said.

"We have a philosophy of "people caring for people" and we are really proud of our teams who are continuing to personify this as they look after the patients in our hospital and prepare for what is to come."

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