Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Tips On Gifts For Healthcare Professionals That Are Appropriate

By Brenda Scott


There are people who like to give gifts to others to show their appreciation of the help they received from them. They could be your friends, relatives or colleagues but you may also want to give the professionals which assisted you well. The gifts may be simply just thank you cards, letter or notes or something you bought or made.

Some professionals are having doubts though if they will receive these gifts given by clients because they are afraid that doing so is not ethically appropriate. They want their professional boundaries maintained and would not like ideas of them requiring presents to perform their services well. This is true specially in medical field though various tips of gifts for healthcare professionals may help you.

These items must be modest and appropriate for their particular medical field and consistent with your relationship with them. Giving wine for a therapist helping you with substance abuse is not good while presenting it to your cardiologist might be better. Another example is lingerie which is always inappropriate for someone not intimately close with.

Homemade items are an example of a possible gift which you could customize and personalize that depends on your preference. If you are not the most creative person in your family, you can ask your children or other family members to make it instead. Baked goods and homemade meals are under this type and everyone can appreciate a good food anytime.

Treating them to a cup of coffee or tea at the nearest cafe is another way to show them how much you appreciate them. They usually work long hours and having a break while drinking a warm beverage is nice specially during cold days. You could also give them packets or instead a gift card at the nearest cafe or shop.

Putting together a care package is another option which can be a little ambitious though still doable. This may contain puzzle books, lip balms, hand lotions, gums and healthy treats or anything you could think of. Just fill them with some small useful objects that can make them feel appreciated even while busily working the whole day.

A handwritten note to show your appreciation for everything they have done with you is an easier way of saying thanks. Aside from this letter, set some time with contacting their manager or supervisor by letting them know the great job they have given. This will help them get the recognition they deserve based on their performance with their work.

Making charitable donations under their name is an option you could choose for showing appreciation so inquire if they support any. Some companies are also supporting foundations already so you can donate there instead then choose under whose name it would be from. The company would then recognize the employee and give them tokens or something else.

But remember other companies have policies against their employees receiving gifts so inquire about this. Determine which are allowed so you can decide better on what to give them. Fruit, food and flowers are the safest option for presents though.




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