Children are Inspired & Motivated
Get Well Maps illustrate progress towards goals with a fun, engaging method that helps to encourage children & reduce anxiety when faced with a medical challenge
Children of all learning styles & developmental abilities benefit from multi-sensory learning strategies
Personalized name & photographs foster pride in goal achievement
Whimsical Artwork becomes a keepsake that illustrates the child’s perseverance
Complex Medical Dialogue is easier to comprehend and is softened by metaphors that children are interested in and can understand
Get Well Maps add Visual Strategies that enhance comprehension (Auditory Processing is limited during Stressful Events)
Families are Encouraged
- Get Well Maps visually illustrate their child’s progress towards their goal of going home
- Provides a tool for parents and caregivers when children ask difficult-to-answer questions like “When Can I Go Home?”
- Families are encouraged to see incremental progress during stressful times when they are displaced from their daily routines & environments
Medical Teams are Excited
- Integrates into Interdisciplinary Care Plans (Can be customized & tailored to specific patient population & organization needs. Please contact us)
- Enhances Developmentally-Appropriate, Child Centered Communication between children and their medical teams
- Ensures that patients and families know that getting them Home is an Interdisciplinary Goal
- Enables effective Discharge Planning while maintaining timeline Flexibility
- Ready for immediate use to maximize time for direct patient care. Easy to display, transport & sanitize
Healthcare Administrators See Positive Outcomes
- Highlights your priority to deliver Exceptional Individualized Care
- Advances your commitment to Patient & Family-Centered Initiatives
- Provides a tool that Improves Developmentally-Appropriate Communication between Children, Families, and Interdisciplinary Team Members
- Improves the Patient and Family Healthcare Experience
Thanks to our Sponsors and Supporters for Inspiring Our Get Well Map Foundation’s Mission!
