Opinions on a "thank you" gift for medical staff?

[indimom]

DD14 sees a specialist every six to eight weeks. The nurses and office staff are fabulous with her and very supportive. They don't get many kids in this office (most of the patients are middle aged and up) so they really go all out to make her comfortable. It makes the not-to-pleasant treatments less stressful and I know my daughter appreciates it.

Her next appointment is Dec. 21st and it seems like an opportune time for a thank you gift, like a tray of homemade Christmas cookies or fudge. DD loves to bake so it would be something personal she would enjoy doing for the staff.

But, when it comes down to it, we're strangers. So, I'm wondering, will it get eaten or will it be tossed at the end of the day?? If someone brought homemade goodies to your office, what would you do??

Thanks!

 

[happygirl]

DD14 sees a specialist every six to eight weeks. The nurses and office staff are fabulous with her and very supportive. They don't get many kids in this office (most of the patients are middle aged and up) so they really go all out to make her comfortable. It makes the not-to-pleasant treatments less stressful and I know my daughter appreciates it.

Her next appointment is Dec. 21st and it seems like an opportune time for a thank you gift, like a tray of homemade Christmas cookies or fudge. DD loves to bake so it would be something personal she would enjoy doing for the staff.

But, when it comes down to it, we're strangers. So, I'm wondering, will it get eaten or will it be tossed at the end of the day?? If someone brought homemade goodies to your office, what would you do??

Thanks!

I think they would trash it, Would you eat cookies from people you only see every few months? not saying there is anything wrong with you all.

maybe you could a fruit basket, or a catered lunch for them

 

[starann]

I am a nurse and when I worked in the hostpial, whenever someone brought in goodies, home made or store brought, they were eaten!!!

 

[Uncle Remus]

I am a nurse and when I worked in the hostpial, whenever someone brought in goodies, home made or store brought, they were eaten!!!

Thanks for makin' my day.

And OP, what a wonderful way for your daughter to express her appreciation for those who help her, to make somethin' from her heart.

 

[NMAmy]

My mother and I both go to the same doctor. For years, my mother has taken in a tray of goodies to the office staff at Christmas. If I have an appointment in December, I know that each of the nurses, all the office staff, and the doctor are going to stop me to ask if my mom is making homemade caramels this year and when I think she might be bringing them in. They love them and I know they divvy them up evenly so that no one person gets too greedy.

So, yes, doctor's offices will eat the homemade treats. I think it's a wonderful idea.

Heck, I used to work at a car dealership and I had customers who would bring me homemade treats and I LOVED it.

 

[fishngjb]

I worked in a Medical office for 40+ years and we all loved the Holidays when our "regular" patients brought in homemade goodies. These were families we worked with personally during trying times. We got to know these families as friends and were not in the least leary of eating their gifts.
Of course, I live in the South and maybe we are a little more trusting than in some other parts.
So, I say for your DD to bake away and show her appreciation to those who cared for her in their own special way.

 

[Sneezie]

My mom was in ICU earlier this year for about a week and a half and during that time we got to know the nurse staffing. When she was finally moved to a private room, a few of my mom's friends made their individual "specialty" desserts which we put into a basket for them to keep at the desk, everything from pralines, apple crumb cake, fig preserves; they loved!!!

When we dropped it off, they were all very cordial and accepted the basket almost shyly, but I'd taken one of the wrapped cakes out to show my mom and had forgotten to put it back in the basket so I went to bring it to them and they were all surrounding the basket oohhing and aahhing at everything.

I think they'll enjoy.

 

[indimom]

I think they would trash it, Would you eat cookies from people you only see every few months? not saying there is anything wrong with you all.

maybe you could a fruit basket, or a catered lunch for them

No offense taken. This is what I was worried about. It's not like they've ever been in my kitchen to give it a white gove test. (My mom on the other hand... )

Thanks for makin' my day.

And OP, what a wonderful way for your daughter to express her appreciation for those who help her, to make somethin' from her heart.

That's how I hoped it would go over. She really does love to cook and has more cookbooks than I do. And we do know how to make a nice presentable cookie tray. No broken pieces, burnt corners or messy icing. It would look nice. I was just concerned that they might still be "scared" to eat it.

My mother and I both go to the same doctor. For years, my mother has taken in a tray of goodies to the office staff at Christmas. If I have an appointment in December, I know that each of the nurses, all the office staff, and the doctor are going to stop me to ask if my mom is making homemade caramels this year and when I think she might be bringing them in. They love them and I know they divvy them up evenly so that no one person gets too greedy.

So, yes, doctor's offices will eat the homemade treats. I think it's a wonderful idea.

Heck, I used to work at a car dealership and I had customers who would bring me homemade treats and I LOVED it.

Awesome. I'm feeling better about the idea. And you just reminded me that my mom makes some killer caramels for my BIL whenever he's deployed (which should be shortly after Thanksgiving). Maybe I can get her to make a double batch.

I am a nurse and when I worked in the hostpial, whenever someone brought in goodies, home made or store brought, they were eaten!!!

Yeah!! (Oh, and I just had to say!! What an adorable baby picture!!!)

I worked in a Medical office for 40+ years and we all loved the Holidays when our "regular" patients brought in homemade goodies. These were families we worked with personally during trying times. We got to know these families as friends and were not in the least leary of eating their gifts.
Of course, I live in the South and maybe we are a little more trusting than in some other parts.
So, I say for your DD to bake away and show her appreciation to those who cared for her in their own special way.

I think we might be more open to home baked treats here also, so I hope it goes over well.

My mom was in ICU earlier this year for about a week and a half and during that time we got to know the nurse staffing. When she was finally moved to a private room, a few of my mom's friends made their individual "specialty" desserts which we put into a basket for them to keep at the desk, everything from pralines, apple crumb cake, fig preserves; they loved!!!

When we dropped it off, they were all very cordial and accepted the basket almost shyly, but I'd taken one of the wrapped cakes out to show my mom and had forgotten to put it back in the basket so I went to bring it to them and they were all surrounding the basket oohhing and aahhing at everything.

I think they'll enjoy.

Okay, this sounds much more promising than I anticipated.
I almost talked myself out of posting for fear of the responses.
Thanks for giving your opinions. (All of them! )

 

[PrincessKsMom]

When DD was born, I sent a bouquet of flowers to the delivery nurse and 2 cookie/pastry trays to the nurses' station. DD had to go back in the hospital the following week, but they knew right away who I was and seemed truly grateful that their efforts had been acknowledged. If you think they might not appreciate homemade, send them a fruit basket or cookie tray.

 

[Deb in IA]

Something like this, especially if it is from a "regular" patient, would DEFINITELY get eaten with appreciation in my office!!!

This is not the same as homemade treats at Halloween. Heck, why in the world would you WANT to poison your care providers? And since the clinic KNOWS who gave them anything that made them sick, I don't think it would be a good idea.

Having your DD bake the goodies is extra nice. Be sure they know she did it!

 

[shortbun]

When I was a school bus driver, I received many home made gifts. I thanked the givers profusely, wrote notes to them in fact. I threw the home mades away for personal safety. I love home mades from my girl friends but I've been in their kitchens. We didn't even have pot lucks at the bus compound because so many expressed fear of eating stuff from someone else's kitchen. Have your daughter make a card oor write a nice note.

 

[disfan07]

I always bring in homemade treats for some of my doctors. Mainly my cardiologist, allergist, pulmonologist and therapist.

actually....my allergist jokes that she expects them when I come..haha

I have done:
fudge
chocolate truffles
cohcolate covered pretzels
peppermint patties
pumpkin scones
pumpkin gingerbread
cookies
brownies

The favorites are anything chocolate and the pumpkin gingerbread.

I am seeing my allergist again on Dec. 21st and I am bringing chocolate covered pretzels for her daughter (she has a 4 year old who loves the pretzels with sprinkles), peppermint patties for her husband (she said those were his favorite) and also gingerbread since it will be right before christmas.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

I think you'll be good. A catered lunch is a good idea too but where I work now and at my previous job we do lunch catering, and the week before Christmas is the biggest week It's likely they have something going on that week anyway, or even that day.

 

[NMAmy]

We didn't even have pot lucks at the bus compound because so many expressed fear of eating stuff from someone else's kitchen.

I think that's really sad. We have potlucks at work all the time.

 

[diesel]

When my dad passed away after being in the ICU for two weeks we sent an Edible Arrangement to the unit.

 

[Fire14]

I worked in Long term Care but we always loved and Ate the homemade and store bought goodies. My personal fav was the cheese, cracker and veggie try one person brought in every year, It became a running joke that I got my own tray otherwise I ate everyone elses. WE had everything from popcorn tins, to mixed nuts, to fruit baskets, to cookies, fudge ( a personal fav). Never got an ediable arrangement but boy are those yummy ( I bought DH one).

 

[AmandaNied]

In a doctor's office setting, I would think the staff would be more inclined to eat a tray of goodies- especially if you've had a long standing relationaship with them. That being said, I am an ER nurse. If patients bring us cookies, they are usually tossed, although we do appreciated the gesture. It's just sometimes we deal with some intresting sorts and we never quite know who or what the motiviation was for the cookies. If they are store bought, sealed treats (someone sent us Cheryl's cookies) we are all over it

 

[Disney Doll]

Nurse on a medical floor in a general hospital.
We eat homemade goodies.
I have never given a thought to what someone's kitchen might be like where the goodies were baked.

I'm a NURSE, for God's sakes...what could possibly be in someone's kitchen that I haven't been exposed to in my day to day job.

Back in the day, my unit had the first AIDs patient on it....before they knew what AIDs was and the instructions were "This lady has a weird virus. We don't know what causes it or how it is transmitted so wear ever piece of protective clothing that you can". The room was bleached afterward, the mattress removed and incinerated, along with the window valance and privacy curtain. I'm talking early 80's here.

I have been exposed to TB, shingles, lice, scabies, dengue fever and some stuff that was never figured out.

You think a homemade brownie is gonna take me down!

 

[laurie31]

Something like this, especially if it is from a "regular" patient, would DEFINITELY get eaten with appreciation in my office!!!

This is not the same as homemade treats at Halloween. Heck, why in the world would you WANT to poison your care providers? And since the clinic KNOWS who gave them anything that made them sick, I don't think it would be a good idea.

Having your DD bake the goodies is extra nice. Be sure they know she did it!

We would absolutely eat them!

Food is always a wonderful token of appreciation to those who might not get a meal break.

Nurse on a medical floor in a general hospital.
We eat homemade goodies.
I have never given a thought to what someone's kitchen might be like where the goodies were baked.

I'm a NURSE, for God's sakes...what could possibly be in someone's kitchen that I haven't been exposed to in my day to day job.

Back in the day, my unit had the first AIDs patient on it....before they knew what AIDs was and the instructions were "This lady has a weird virus. We don't know what causes it or how it is transmitted so wear ever piece of protective clothing that you can". The room was bleached afterward, the mattress removed and incinerated, along with the window valance and privacy curtain. I'm talking early 80's here.

I have been exposed to TB, shingles, lice, scabies, dengue fever and some stuff that was never figured out.

You think a homemade brownie is gonna take me down!

LOL!! That about sums it up! Besides, baking will kill most stuff - lol. But I'll even eat homemade chicken salad!

Let your DD bake her goodies. I would be willing to bet they start eating them as soon as they are unwrapped!

 

[zurgswife]

I think it is a fabulous idea. My kids have a quarterly check up with a specialty doctor and it's never been near a holiday so it never crossed my mind...but maybe well bring some at the beginning of December just for the heck of it..