Imagine an Emergency Department Waiting Area with creative activities for children that offer a welcome distraction.
The best part is, they don’t need input from staff to run or clean up!
We know your challenges
- You are struggling to improve your patient experience scores.
- Your waiting room is bursting at its seams with bored, upset children and stressed parents.
- Staff are up to their eyes in clinical workload and don't have time to organise activities for young patients and their siblings?
The Arty Fox designs fun, hands-on creative activities for children and families while they are waiting for treatment. These activities encourage communication between parent and child and bring a sense of calm to the environment.
Here’s what you can achieve using our activities
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Show you care about family-centred care
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Reduce stress on parents, patients and staff
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Be compliant with all infection control standards
Our activities have been tried and tested in Children’s
Hospitals and General Hospitals throughout Ireland.
We want to offer an alternative to screens and encourage parents and children to communicate and play together, even during challenging times.
Children can grab an activity themselves from our stand, make something memorable and take it home; leaving no mess and with no input from staff.
Here’s a peek at some of our projects we have completed to date.
They include wonderful activities including origami,
mazes, jokes, rhyming starters, interviews and more!
All activities are self-contained, with no need for crayons, etc.
Your Investment
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You can choose to adopt these activities on a 3 month, 6 month or yearly term.
We work with you to ensure our designs fit the needs of your facility. We can tailor designs to your specification.
All prices include a slim stand which complies with infection control which will fit neatly in a corner.
Why work with us?
Hi, I'm Feena from The Arty Fox. I'm a primary school teacher and Mum of 4 amazing kids. I love all things art and am passionate about children's creativity. When I began the business back in 2020, I created craft boxes for children that encouraged them to explore materials and create art they could be proud of.
Since then , I have collaborated with Children's Health Ireland on 3 projects that have been both challenging and fulfilling. We have created activities for Emergency Departments that change the experiences for young patients and their families.
Staff in these hospitals love the activities. They keep children entertained and distracted from their surroundings, and don't require set up or clean up during a busy shift.
We want to work with all hospitals in Ireland to ensure that all children get the same creative opportunities while in a challenging situation.
Got some questions?
FAQs
Do your products comply with infection control?
Yes, our activities are one-time use items that can be taken home with the patient. Our slim stand can be easily cleaned and has past infection control in other hospitals.
How will we fund this project?
Other hospitals have found various ways to fund our activities. From PAL funds, End of Life Team, Parent and Child Funds and Arts in Health funding. Get in touch and we can discuss your options.
What are the steps to having your actvities installed?
Get in touch! We will set up a call to explore what you need and the best way to fit our activities into your waiting room.
We will send you a sample of our projects to date and you can choose which one to get started with.
How will the activites be given to patients?
Activities can be taken by the patients themselves from the slim stand provided. The stand may need to be replenished every few days.
In our experience, it works best when staff can direct patients to the stand to encourage them to take part.