As your appointment traffic rebounds, it may feel bittersweet. It’s exciting to finally be able to welcome your patients back, but some things that your patients may be used to will have to change. Of course, the safety of your team and your patients is of the utmost importance, but it can be disappointing to think about removing fun amenities like kids’ play areas, waiting room toys, and beverage stations for parents. Although you may need to alter some aspects, you don’t have to remove the fun altogether!

Sanitary Toys & Rewards
Now, more than ever, it is important to remind your patients that your office is a safe, fun place to look forward to visiting. With our individually wrapped toys and rewards, you can get little patients excited about their visit and help parents feel at ease, knowing you care about their child’s happiness as well as their health.

Consider putting in a capsule vending machine, if you don’t have one already! The outside of the machine is easy to sanitize between visits, and the rewards inside will stay protected. Each patient will be able to turn the knob to receive an individually-wrapped reward. Kiddos love the anticipation of wondering what prize they will get!

The Importance of Getting Back to “Normal” Children have watched their world change rapidly in these past few months. These resilient kids have had to make the difficult shift from going to school and playing with friends, to staying at home and only going out for the essentials. This can be a scary time for them! Many of the things they look forward to like playing at the park, going to birthday parties, and having sleepovers have all been put on pause.
With all the uncertainty and changes our world is having to adapt to, it is important to remind our kids that some things will always stay the same. For example, you and your team care about them! Although it can be intimidating for children to see the staff they know and love all covered up in PPE, you can still show them that things are okay. Our mini re-stickables are a fun way to customize your face-shield and add a friendly touch to your PPE. By creating new positive experiences for your patients, they’ll feel good about reestablishing the appointment routine.

SmileMakers is Here for You “We care for you like you care for your patients” is more than our tagline. That statement represents our core values and is at the heart of everything we do. We know this is a difficult time for healthcare workers, practices, and small business owners. And we’re here for you now just as we have been for over 40 years. Reach out and tell us what we can do to help you at SmileMakers.com.