List of Items in a Hospital Gift Shop

• Hosptital gift shops contain a wide variety of gift ideas. flowers image by below from Fotolia.com

  The hospital-based gift shop provides a valuable service by maintaining a convenient inventory of staple items for gift givers, hospital workers and collectors alike. Each shop generally exists as a volunteer-run enterprise that provides comfort and location while maintaining a visitor-friendly environment. The continued availability of gift items in most medical centers works hand-in-hand with the effort to ease the stress and apprehension associated with a hospital visit.

Dozen Roses

• This widely recognized perennial flower remains a staple item for hospital gift shops everywhere. While the bud is grown and cultivated in a variety of colors and sizes, the traditional 6-inch bouquet enjoys continued popularity for gift givers. Pricing and arrangements vary as the presentation of a single or a dozen roses is suitable for any number of occasions. You can also purchase gift cards or get-well cards at the hospital to accompany your floral gift.

Balloons

• Many hospital gift shops enjoy a high level of visual recognition due to the prominent placement of customized balloons throughout its retail area. Customer recognition combined with the popularity of the colors, messages, and low pricing guarantee that the much sought-after gift balloon will remain a well-stocked item in gift shops.

Fruit Arrangements

• The fruit arrangement remains popular with both gift givers due to the fact that it communicates both health and hope when presented. The selection of fruit and other food items contained in the basket may vary depending on the occasion or method of the manufacturer. Many gift shops sell a variety of fruit arrangements that may be available immediately or after a specified time period following catalog purchase.

Stuffed Animals

• The gift presentation of stuffed animals remains popular with both adults and children. The enormously popular gift item is unique in that it may be retained as a keepsake while traveling indefinitely with any who receive it. While the traditional teddy bear is considered the most common stuffed animal purchased by gift givers, a host of animal depictions round out the inventory of most hospital gift shops.