Why Christmas Decorations are Important to the Healthcare Industry
Whether it be an NHS or a private hospital, a care home or a doctor’s surgery, nowhere deserves brightening-up at Christmas more.
Christmas is often made that little bit more special by the fact that many of these establishments are visited by local celebrities, whether it is a football team, singers or actors, particularly at children’s hospices.
Every year, we see photos shared on social media, that makes us all smile. Whether it is a tree that has been made out of surgical gloves, bandages or a heart monitor replicated on the wall in tinsel. Nurses tend to be a creative lot, even though they are so busy!
Read on to find out why an artificial Christmas tree and Christmas tree decorations are important to healthcare providers…
Why are Christmas decorations and trees important in the healthcare industry
While the majority of us are at home enjoying the holiday festivities, there are people right across the country who are not able to. This may be because they are too poorly to be at home, or they are one of the many Christmas heroes working and away from their loved ones.
A realistic Christmas tree, whether they are desk toppers or small fibre optic Christmas trees, is an excellent way of boosting morale among staff, especially if they are working multiple shifts at all hours. It is important to remember that healthcare staff need Christmas comforts and reminders every bit as much as patients.
For patients, particularly those who are kept in over the holidays, it is important for them to feel a part of the festivities. This is especially true if young patients and children, who cherish this time so much and to whom a hospital can be frightening.
Stephen Evans, MD of Christmas Tree World, says: “We get orders for Christmas Trees going into all sorts of NHS establishments from up and down the country.
“Many of the charitable trusts that are purchasing a lot of the trees for the hospitals, have moved away from buying real trees, due to the cleanliness and allergy issues and are coming to us for artificial trees.
“Some of these are tiny little twig Christmas trees and mini artificial Christmas trees, or a larger tree for a ward. We’ve even done one that was 30ft large commercial Christmas tree, outside a brand new hospital. Hospitals and hospice charities are some of the most rewarding clients to supply, because of how important it is to them and their patients.”
Why should healthcare trusts choose artificial trees?
Charitable trusts that are purchasing Christmas trees for hospitals have shifted away from real trees, and it is a growing trend. This is due to a variety of reasons, including cost, cleanliness and allergy issues, and fire risk and are coming to us for artificial trees.
In terms of cost, an artificial Christmas tree is a much wiser investment than purchasing a real tree each year. It is widely known that healthcare trusts aren’t blessed with funding, so a tree that can last at least 15 years is much more viable than an expensive real tree each December.
The choice of tree for indoors is vast. Our range of pre-lit Christmas trees and ultra-realistic Christmas trees are perfect for decorating wards - bringing festive joy to patients and staff. We stock shapes that include full, compact, slim Christmas trees or for very tight areas, half Christmas trees or pencil-shaped trees - so there’s a tree for everyone.
On a smaller scale, for bedsides or nurse stations, fibre optic Christmas trees and desktop trees are inexpensive ways to add festive pick-me-ups. This way, everyone can have some holiday cheer when times can look tough.
Are there any other benefits to artificial trees?
These are the reasons why artificial trees are becoming the tree of choice for healthcare trusts:
- They are far cleaner to use than a real tree
- Real trees can be difficult to erect and damage doors etc when installing them
- Real trees bring insects and fungal spores into the building which can cause severe illness and harm asthma sufferers
- All Christmas Tree World trees are fire retardant.
- Christmas Tree World trees are guaranteed for 10 years but will last at least of 15 years, the cost spread over 15 years makes them far cheaper than buying 15 real trees
If you would like to learn more about our unique artificial Christmas trees, including ready-made designs, we’re here to help.
Contact our expert sales team today to discuss size, styles and pricing.
