We designed each one around a theme. You’ll receive a checklist of how to prepare for the better visit, as well as basic materials and instructions. Each kit contains ideas for decorations, snacks and beverages, crafts, simple exercises and conversation topics.

Who did we design the Better Visit Kits for?

We want to shake up the culture of visits. That’s one of our goals. We want to transform visits from idle chit chats served with coffee in Styrofoam cups and a dose of complaining about the weather. Why is this so important to us?

During our consulting work in various health care organizations, many people opened up and shared concerns such as:

We carefully considered these requests and created visits in a box built around fun themes. Activities to boost body and brain health are integrated into every single kit. We wish to empower people hosting visitors with ideas, directions and the basic supplies. We also wanted to make it quick for busy visitors to grab and go ready-made kits, and perhaps involve kids in preparing for and enthusiastically taking part in the visits.

We encourage you to ask staff about what resources are available to make your visits special. For example, family dining room or social space; CD or DVD player; and coffee/tea mugs.

If you’re not quite ready to jump into the Better Visits Kits – you may like to dip your toes in more slowly. Try our Conversation Starter Kits.

If you’re interested in Better Visits kits but outside food is not allowed, please contact us. We’ll put together a special package.