Indoor Playgrounds for Healthcare
We go everywhere kids go. Sometimes, that means a trip to the doctor. Transform your space from a waiting room to a want-to-go room with our playground equipment. Sometimes, play can be the medicine.
Custom Healthcare Experiences
Whether making a hospital stay more pleasant or entertaining kids in a dentist’s waiting room, indoor play equipment helps comfort children visiting healthcare facilities. We have deep experience in designing play as therapy spaces that can help heal as well as entertain.
Featured Experiences
Brent’s Place
Colorado
Children’s Hospital
Colorado, USA
Pacific Pediatrics
Oregon
Cherokee Indian Hospital
North Carolina
Custom Healthcare Play Areas
Play helps kids develop their physical, cognitive, creative, emotional and social skills. Kids can also use play to express their thoughts and emotions during a healthcare facility or physical therapy center visit. Play can even reduce feelings of pain and anxiety while improving a kid’s attitude and behavior during a healthcare facility stay.
Kids recovering from illness or injuries in the hospital can benefit from indoor play areas, as play can get kids moving. With doctor approval, indoor healthcare playground equipment can help kids heal through exercise.
Play therapy activities help kids comprehend their feelings, thoughts and physical symptoms through play, allowing them to develop coping strategies for a potentially difficult situation during a hospital stay or physical therapy session. While play therapy can help younger kids understand a hospital setting and interact with others, it lets school-aged kids and teenagers feel more connected to their lives at home and build their confidence.
Healthcare professionals can also use play therapy as an opportunity to discover how a kid is coping with an illness or injury. Kids simply visiting a healthcare facility, like a dentist’s office or a physical therapy center, also benefit from waiting room play area equipment. Features like Elementz soft foam play structures can help comfort kids and distract them from the potential stress associated with visiting a healthcare facility — even if the visit is short.
Designed to take the wear and tear of constant climbing, crawling and cleaning, our play solutions last for years.
Turnkey Planning and Design Services
Soft Play® is more than just a vendor — we are your full-service partner.
At the beginning of your project, we use the initial collaboration to understand your patient demographics, traffic flow and safety requirements for the playground. During the design process, we will provide 3D renderings to visualize your design and get your approval before manufacturing. These renderings also allow boards, donors and administrators to see how the playground can contribute to a favorable return on investment (ROI).
Several manufacturing processes, such as metal fabrication and powder coating, are done in-house in our Missouri location. From there, our installation teams work efficiently in your space to minimize noise and disruption to ongoing medical operations. We are also available to come after your facility hours if needed.
Flexible Financing for Healthcare Project
Soft Play offers flexible financing options for healthcare playgrounds. Choosing to lease playground equipment can help your facility maintain capital reserves for essential medical technology and staffing needs. Our partners offer lease-purchase programs tailored to your facility’s budget.
Monthly payments can be a marketing investment that drives patient retention and satisfaction scores. This way, you can spread out payments on a necessary timeline while still getting the equipment installed immediately. Leasing can also provide potential tax benefits through Section 179. Consult your tax advisor for more information.
What Soft Play Offers Healthcare Facilities
Soft Play offers flexible financing options for healthcare playgrounds. Choosing to lease playground equipment can help your facility maintain capital reserves for essential medical technology and staffing needs. Our partners offer lease-purchase programs tailored to your facility’s budget.
Our team manages the entire project, from consultation to post-installation maintenance, so your medical staff can focus on your patients.
For over 40 years, Soft Play has been a leader in creating innovative play spaces. We have been a part of over 40,000 playgrounds across more than 60 countries, helping healthcare facilities everywhere bring an inclusive and welcoming area for kids.
At Soft Play, we provide the following:
- Custom footprints: Our designs can fit any space without disrupting patient flow, from corner nooks in waiting rooms to full-scale atriums in hospitals. Because we handle every aspect of the design process, we can also perform last-minute tweaks without delays or extra costs.
- Inclusive play: Soft Play offers ADA-compliant designs that enable more kids with different abilities to engage with the playground equipment. This highlights your facility’s commitment to inclusive care.
- Hygiene and safety first: All our equipment is designed with nonporous, easy-to-clean materials that meet strict health care sanitation standards. Additionally, we prioritize meeting ASTM safety standards to keep kids and your facility protected.
We specialize in bringing spaces to life through creative theming and custom sculpt work. From integrating unique designs into your indoor play areas to applying custom cladding and sculptures throughout the space, we can transform and enhance the environment as a whole, reflecting your brand and captivating visitors.
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Bring the power of play to life with SoftPlay
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