Patient First offers free candy X-rays Oct. 27th – Nov. 3rd
Halloween is supposed to have its share of fun, harmless frights. But those scares shouldn’t extend to the minds of parents who’ve sent their trick-or-treaters out to celebrate the evening. With that in mind, Patient First is offering these reminders, and a special service to help ensure your “Trick-or-Treaters” have a fun and safe Halloween:
- Know the route that your children will take if you do not go with them.
- Younger children should go with adults. There should be at least one adult for every four children.
- If possible, give your children a cell phone and check in with them during the evening.
- Set a time for everyone to be home.
- Nobody eats their treats until checked by an adult.
- Wear bright clothing or reflective gear.
To keep your kids safe out in the dark, Patient First will provide free safety blinkers at each of our medical centers during the month of October (one per person, while supplies last). The blinking light may be attached to a Halloween costume to help increase visibility. Free blinkers are available at the front desk of any Patient First location. No registration or medical care is required.
As an added precaution, Patient First will offer free digital X-ray imaging of Halloween candy. This free digital X-ray image is fun for the trick-or-treaters, allowing them to look at the peanuts and other treats inside of their candy. This provides kids with a fun visit to the doctor’s office; one that may ease some anxiety when they are sick and return for another reason.
X-ray imaging can also provide parents additional peace of mind about the treats their children receive by possibly detecting objects like metal, or other solid substances. Parents still need to provide supervision since some foreign materials may not appear in X-rays.
Bags of candy may be brought into any Patient First Neighborhood Medical Center from October 27th through November 3rd between the hours of 6pm-8pm.
Patient First doctors are available to discuss Halloween safety. Contact Victoria Soriano at (571) 340-1594 or [email protected] to set up an in-person interview, or via Zoom.