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You think through your options. Send a plant? Too high maintenance. Take them lasagna (to join the half dozen other casseroles brought by well-meaning friends)? Maybe not.
Feeling stuck? We have a better idea with a universal favorite: cookies. Our get well cookie baskets can be delivered straight to your loved one’s door or to the hospital. Casseroles are great and all, but we don’t know many people who wouldn’t prefer cookies. Gift your friend the classic milk chocolate or glazed sugar cookie or branch out to brownie mint, oatmeal chocolate chip, or peanut butter chip.
Our get well gift packages show that you care—with a personal touch. Order single flavor, assorted or build-your-own. Each delicious bite will remind them that they are loved and cared for as they work their way to a full recovery.
Why Mail Order Cookies Make the Perfect Get Well Gift
When someone is feeling under the weather, they may not have the energy or ability to go out and buy their favorite treats. That’s where you come in. By sending them get well soon cookies, you are bringing goodness right to their door (or hospital bed).
Recovery from injury or illness can be slow and discouraging. A surprise get well package can add some unexpected sparkle to that otherwise arduous process.
Sickness can also be isolating. We learned this during COVID-19 when many of us found ourselves cut off from the critical lifeline of human connection. Most of us weren’t our best selves without regular social interactions. Maybe your friend is stuck in a hospital room. Maybe they’re home but stuck in bed. The idea of watching Netflix shows may sound temporarily thrilling, but the sheen will likely wear off quickly. Maybe your friend can’t be around others because their immune system is down, and the risks are too high.
Loneliness is tough on the mind and body. It’s linked to high blood pressure, obesity, heart disease, poor immune system function, depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline. It’s tough to be alone with your thoughts, especially when you’re dealing with a depressing diagnosis, a body that can’t do what it used to, an uncertain future, or other challenges. Cookies are an ideal gift because they bring that human connection.
If you live far away from your ailing friend, or even if you live close but can’t visit due to health restrictions, you can add a human touch to your friend’s life at a time when they may desperately need it.
Can Get Well Cookies Enhance Recovery?
Let’s talk endorphins. Endorphins are the brain’s happy chemicals, and they work hard to fight off pain and stress. Without endorphins, it’s hard to cope. Good food activates endorphins. Cookies activate endorphins!
When those endorphins are flowing, your friend will feel good and more optimistic about the future. Just a box of cookies, you say? We think not! The positivity they spur can extend to physical healing. Consider a review published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It spanned 30 years and compared results from 16 studies based on patients’ attitudes toward their health. It concluded that patients who were more optimistic about their recovery actually healed better.
People with positive attitudes are more apt to engage in habits that support recovery. And with positivity crowding out stress and anxiety, there may be long-term benefits for the immune system, heart health, and more. This relates to the body’s stress hormone known as “cortisol.” Ramp up the cortisol and your health will suffer. But if you can spur positivity and reduce cortisol, your body will be much better equipped to regulate its stress response. Less stress can bring about better healing.
Get well cookies are more than just tasty little baked morsels in a pretty box. They’re a way to bring cheer to your friend, uplift their outlook on life, and support their recovery.
How Do I Order Get Well Cookies?
We thought you’d never ask! Go to our “Buy Cookies” page, select your flavor, add your order details, and voila! It takes just a few minutes of your time to set your get well gift delivery in motion for your friend in need.
Can I Customize my Get Well Cookie Package?
Absolutely! What we love about cookies is that they’re inherently personal. They conjure up thoughts of home cooking and memories of days when a warm cookie from Mom’s oven could make even the worst day better.
We take that personalization to the next level with build-your-own gift packages. Choose single flavor, assorted (we’ll pick for you), or build your own. The last option allows you to pick your friend’s favorites to suit their taste. Maybe you’ll choose a half-dozen beautifully decorated classic glazed sugar cookies paired with a half dozen milk chocolate chip cookies. Or maybe you want to give your friend one of each of our famous jumbo-size cookies for an explosion of flavors from brownie mint to snickerdoodle to that sweet and salty favorite peanut butter chip. Our cookies are individually wrapped, so you don’t have to worry about flavors mixing. Each cookie will be its own unique adventure.
You can also send customized greetings with your cookie package so it will arrive expressing all of the well-wishes you hold in your heart.
What About Dietary Restrictions?
What comes to your mind when you hear the words “hospital food”? Rubbery meats, dry toast, tasteless soups, and starchy mashed potatoes? Us, too. When the best thing on the plate is the green Jello, we know our standards have been lowered.
You can counter that with a get well soon cookie delivery. Make sure to check on your friend’s eating restrictions before you send cookies. We offer about a dozen different cookie flavors, so some may work better than others, depending on what they can and can’t eat.
And remember that even if your friend can’t eat their full dozen gourmet cookies, they can share them with medical staff and other visitors. It’ll make them feel like a hero, and that’s good for the soul.
How do I Get a Get Well Gift Package to the Hospital?
Most hospitals accept gift deliveries at their customer service desk and will quickly send them to your friend’s room. It’s worth calling the hospital first to make sure you get the hospital address correct.
Include your friend’s name, department, and room number. Make sure you allow enough time for the gift to reach your friend. Deliveries can be delayed by a day or two in hospitals, and you don’t want your friend to be discharged before their cookies arrive.
You should also check with the hospital about their gift policy. Some hospitals decline deliveries of things like flowers, latex balloons, and candles due to potential allergic reactions. A quick phone call to the hospital information desk can help ensure that your get well hospital gift will be received.
What Else Can I Do to Help my Sick or Injured Friend?
- Stay in touch. Plenty of people may call your friend when they first become ill or injured, but then those friends may fall off over time. Be there for your friend consistently and long-term. You might set a reminder on your phone to call or text them once a week, and punctuate that with a handwritten note or thoughtful gift every once in a while. (Keep those get well cookies coming!)
- Call at night. Mornings can be particularly busy with care needs and consults with doctors and nurses, but things tend to slow down at night. In those dark, quiet hours, your friend may feel especially lonely or isolated.
- Offer specific help. A wide open “let me know if I can help” isn’t usually very helpful at all. Chances are, your friend can’t think of a specific need on the spot, and even if they think of one down the line, they’re probably not going to call and ask.Come in with a game plan. You could say, “I’d like to watch your kids on Wednesday morning,” or “How about if I bring you your favorite smoothie once a week?”And if you’re not living close by, you could offer regular calls: “I’d like to call you every Monday evening. Would that work?” Or offer gifts: “I know your days are long. Could I send you a couple of my favorite books?” You could also offer service: “Could I help you with any computer work from a distance or reach out to your friends or work associates with your health updates?”
Sickness or injury is one of the most trying parts of the human experience, but you can help your loved ones through it with your compassion, attentiveness…and your gift of get well soon cookies for the really tough days.
