Deals for health care professionals
Companies are taking the opportunity to thank medical personnel.
Below are some of the deals and freebies we found online.
National Discounts and FreebiesTravel, Lodging, and Transportation
Airbnb
If you are familiar with Airbnb, you know that it is typically an online method of booking a place to stay on vacation. Hosts of Airbnb housing are taking a hit economically during this time. However, Airbnb has turned their misfortune into a place for healthcare workers to "stay close to their patients and safely distanced from their own families." When you book a frontline stay, Airbnb will waive all their fees up to the first 100K responders invited to book until May 31, 2020.
Hotels for Hope - Temporary Stays
Organized by the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Hotels for Hope has partnered with over 6,500 properties to connect healthcare workers and first responders to temporary housing. You can fill out a form to be connected with a room, but the process does take 2-3 days.
Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels, in collaboration with American Express, is donating up to 1 million free hotel room nights across the U.S. to nurses, doctors, EMTs, paramedics, and other frontline healthcare staff who may need a place to sleep or isolate from their families during this pandemic. This offer will be good from April 13 until the end of May.
BP/Amoco Gas Stations
BP and Amoco gas stations are offering a 50 cent per gallon discount for nurses, first responders, doctors, and hospital workers to use on their next fill-up. Just verify your community status via ID.me to get a discount code to use at the pump.
Delta Airlines
Delta Airlines is flying eligible medical volunteers round-trip for free to Georgia, Louisiana, and Michigan. More places are added weekly.
Uber
Uber is offering free transportation for healthcare workers between patient's homes (for homecare nurses) and healthcare facilities. Also, free rides for patients with Uber Health and free food with Uber Eats!
Scrubs, Clothing, Shoes, and Pillows
Barco
Barco is a healthcare apparel company that is offering to donate 10,000 scrubs each month for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic to professionals on the front lines. All you have to do is go to their website and request a donation (minimum of 50 sets required).
Careismatic Brands
One of the largest U.S. suppliers of scrubs, Careismatic Brands, is donating $1 million in Cherokee and Dickies scrubs in increments of 12-120 units to hospitals for frontline healthcare workers. To receive a donation, hospital executives will need to email Scrubs@Careismatic.com and include the hospital name, hospital contact person and cell phone number, hospital delivery address, and the quantity requested for each women's, men's, and unisex scrubs, plus the size range needed in tops, pants, and jackets in each size (regular, petite, tall in XXS/S/M/L/XL/2X/3X/4X/5X). Careismatic Brands will do their best to accommodate these requests based on inventory and availability.
Ably Apparel
If you’re a first responder, you can tag yourself on Ably's Instagram page starting April 8th and the company will send you a free item from their website.
Clove
Clove is a healthcare apparel company. They are offering free compression socks with every Clove purchase. Just add a pair of socks to a cart containing shoes, and use code WITHLOVE for the discount to properly apply.
Medelita
Get 30 percent off scrubs with code: FRONTLINES. Medelita was founded by a PA and complies with CDC guidelines (can be washed in the hottest temperature every single day and not lose durability), and the products have a 365-day warranty.
Under Armour
Right now, Under Armour is recognizing those on the front lines by offering a 40% off discount for military members, first responders, health care workers and teachers. Just choose Military and First Responder Discount at checkout to get your discount.
Crocs
Crocs, the company that creates popular shoes for healthcare providers, is donating 10,000 shoes a day. All you have to do is go to the Crocs website and get in line at 12 p.m. ET for each day's giveaway.
Dearfoams
Dearfoams is giving away free slippers to healthcare workers to make their time off a little more cozy. Sign up on their website. Dearfoams has also committed to donating 100,000 face masks to healthcare heroes.
Dr. Scholl's
Dr. Scholl's is donating 100,000 pairs of insoles to healthcare workers across the country. Hospitals can email coronavirus.outreach@drscholls.com to submit a request for their medical staff.
Mattress Firm
You deserve a good night's sleep! Mattress Firm is giving away up to 1,000 free pillows each day to workers in the healthcare community through April 15. The giveaway will be on their webpage at 10 a.m. CDT each day through the promotional period.
Universal Standard
Apparel company Universal Standard is offering a free piece of clothing from their Foundation line of soft tees, bodysuits, and tanks to nurses, doctors, and medical workers in the U.S. while supplies last. Email a photo of your credential to us@universalstandard.net to receive this offer.
Retail Stores and Restaurants
Big Lots for first responders, medical professionals, active military personnel and veterans 15% off everything in
the store and online (with promo code BIGHEROES.) The discount is available through April 30
Dollar General is offering 10% off of eligible purchases for medical workers, first responders & activated National Guardsmen, valid to April 30
Costco
The bulk goods warehouse store Costco is temporarily offering priority access to members who are healthcare workers and first responders. Just present your Costco membership card and official identification of your role to move to the front of the line.
Winn-Dixie
Offers shopping for first responders & healthcare workers 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays & Tuesdays
Circle K
Your local convenience store, Circle K is offering free coffee, Polar Pop Fountain Drinks, and tea to healthcare providers with valid badge identification until the end of April.
Cumberland Farms
Cumberland Farms is giving away free hot or iced coffee (any size!) to nurses, doctors, paramedics, hospital and medical staff, medical researchers, police officers, firefighters, and active military.
Fitcrunch Care Package
Nominate your best friend at work to receive a care package from Fitcrunch. The care package is filled with a Fitcrunch bar, antibacterial wipes, and an uplifting note.
Krispy Kreme
Donut anyone? How about enough for the entire staff? Krispy Kreme is giving healthcare workers with valid IDs a dozen free Krispy Kreme donuts every Monday through May 12. There is a limit of up to five dozen per worker.
White Castle
Through the end of April, healthcare workers and EMTs can receive one free Combo Meal or Breakfast Combo when they go through the drive-thru and show their work ID.
Little Caesars Pizza
Little Caesars Pizza will be donating and delivering a million pizzas to healthcare workers and first responders in the U.S. in the next few weeks. Starting April 13, customers can also "Pie it Forward" and donate a pizza to their local hospital, police station, or fire station via the Little Caesars app.
Pizza vs Pandemic
A partnership of three organizations, including local pizza shop delivery app Slice, is taking donations and suggestions for healthcare workers that could use a delivery of free pizza.
Starbucks
Watch for your local Starbucks to be open before you claim this deal. Check the website, or your app, to see which location is open. Starbucks is offering frontline workers and first responders a free tall hot or iced coffee until May 3.
Tropical Smoothie Café
Medical professionals and first responders can contact their local Tropical Smoothie shop to have free smoothies delivered to your team.
When: Ongoing
Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill
Naf Naf is offering first responders and active or retired military personnel a 15% discount on their order. You have to flash a valid ID and order in-store. (No catering orders.)
The Halal Guys
First responders can get 50% off a meal. The discount can be used once per customer at participating locations.
IHOP
Offering 20% off the entire check for medical, law enforcement, military and firefighter professionals. Mention the offer when you call in an order and show your I.D. or badge at pickup.
Pollo Tropical
Offer 50% off for first responders in uniform & heathcare workers with ID @ Pollo Tropical drive-through or pick- up with orders placed online or via App while promotion is valid
Hooters
Healthcare workers, first responders, & military personnel, receive 20% off all food take-out orders. The discount is available while promotion is on
Wawa
All of its stores are offering healthcare professionals & first responders free coffee
Genghis Grill
Health care workers get 20% off their carryout and call-ahead orders at all locations for a limited time. Show a badge or medical ID to get the discount. Genghis Grill posted this deal on their Facebook page. Genghis is also running a promotion in which health care workers can comment with a “scrubs selfie” while at work, and the restaurant will pick two winners a day to feature and reward with a free bowl.
Family Well-Being and Mental Health
Headspace
To take care of your mental health right now, Headspace is offering its meditation app to anyone working in a public health setting. All you have to do is visit their website and sign up.
Talkspace Online Counseling
The leader in digital behavior health is donating 1,000 months of free online therapy to healthcare workers on the frontlines of COVID-10. Medical professionals receive 1 free month of Talkspace's Unlimited Messaging Plus plan - including online therapy in the form of text, audio and video calls with a licensed therapist. Access this offer on the website or download the app from the App Store or Google Play.
Neurocore Brain Performance
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is offering free telehealth counseling to all first responders and medical professionals in the U.S. through May 1st, 2020.
Care.com
Offering one month of free, premium access to their site to support you. You will have access the largest online site for care. Find help for your children, parents, or pets with unlimited messaging for 30 days.
Hospitals across the country have been inundated with people as COVID-19 spreads. That means doctors, nurses, and first responders are working as hard as ever to treat an unprecedented amount of people in need of care. The CDC is asking health care workers to acknowledge the stress that comes with their jobs and allow time for themselves as much as possible. At Eye Florida, we want to thank you for all that you do.
