At Disney, buttons are used to celebrate life’s important accomplishments, such as birthdays or anniversaries. However, they are also used to celebrate just about anything that a guest believes is worth celebrating.
This is accomplished by a button that says “I’m Celebrating!” and then space and a marker for the wearer to fill in what he or she is celebrating. At National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington D.C., they call their celebrations “little victories.” The goal today is to sit up. Congratulations, that’s a victory! The goal today is to eat solid food. Congratulations! That’s another victory. These are all little victories in rehabilitation. They even have a six foot whimsical character named Vic that celebrates all these little victories. Vic rounds on patients and hands out “little Vics” (tiny little Vic stuffed animals).
Even though receiving medical care is often uncomfortable and, many times, accompanied by a fear of the unknown, it’s also full of achievements, and even sometimes life celebrations. Yet surprisingly, healthcare often does not plan for these moments in life. In a healthcare setting, different kinds of achievements for both employees and patients can, and should, be celebrated.
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