Guest Post, Fully Loaded Electronics
Video game consoles and tablets with entertainment can be essential pieces of a Child Life Specialist’s toolkit. Video games have been shown to reduce anxiety and distract from pain – and those two reasons are why 94% of the Child Life Specialists we talk to say they have video games in the hospital.
If you’ve ever seen an Xbox or PlayStation in a children’s hospital and thought, “Where did that come from?” Your answer is most likely Fully Loaded Electronics.
Fully Loaded Electronics specializes in pre-loading games and entertainment onto video game consoles, tablets, and virtual reality headsets. Our motto is “Video Games Made Easy” – and that’s our goal! We eliminate the hassle of managing game discs and sorting through device settings so Child Life Specialists can get back to doing what they do best.
Here are some examples of what Fully Loaded Electronics services can provide.
The Game Bundles
When you need a new game console with games pre-loaded onto them, start at our Console Family Bundles. These game bundles take the guesswork out of video games. Just pick the system or tablet that is most popular at your hospital and decide how many games you’ll need – we’ll do the rest! All game bundles come with a controller and all necessary connections. When it arrives at your hospital, just plug it into your TV and press the “ON” button – your games will already be on the system, ready to play! And don’t worry about the internet or unwanted content – we’ll set it up so that kids only interact with approved, offline, family-friendly entertainment.
Mobile Gaming Carts
Mobile gaming carts can drastically improve a child’s hospital experience. FLE’s Arcade II Mobile Gaming Cart provides a full gaming experience in any room of the hospital. The small footprint design and medical-grade aluminum build allows the Arcade II to be easily wheeled around the hospital floor and treated the same as other medical equipment. There’s even a handy video guide on how to set up the cart – and it can be done in as little as 30 minutes. Once you have it ready to go, wheel it into a patient’s room and watch their face light up.
Security for Consoles, Tablets, and Accessories
Tablets and game consoles are big investments in your patients’ experiences. You’d never want to have a situation where an iPad goes missing or a game controller walks away. iPads and Kindles can be secured with tethers that adhere to the device and lock to an anchor. Acrylic security cases for game consoles keep the games where they’re supposed to be, and can keep wired controllers connected with the system at all times. There’s even a fake tracking sticker for controllers with an official-looking QR code that leads to an even more official-looking webpage – how funny is that?
We are happy to help with video games in any way possible! All of our systems are backed by 7-day technical support, and you can call us even if the system didn’t come from Fully Loaded Electronics.
Call us at 1-888-506-0219
E-mail at CustomerCare@FullyLoadedElectronics.com
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About the Founder
Shelly Lee founded Fully Loaded Electronics with her husband in 2007 and has helped hundreds of hospitals, hotels, libraries, and other clients to deliver seamless, easy, and fun video game experiences in public spaces. Shelly knows video games provide important community, entertainment, and distraction, and she’s committed to helping public spaces and their staff deliver these benefits to visitors of all ages. Shelly’s 10+ years in the health care video game industry have made her a resource for all of the top 25 children’s hospitals in the United States, as well as major charities including Make-A-Wish, Child’s Play, Gamers Outreach, StackUp and many more. Shelly holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Washington.
