Bereavement room opens in maternity unit of LUH

 

A new bereavement room has been opened in the maternity unit of Letterkenny University Hospital.
The room will be known as the Butterfly Room, inspired by Féileacáin, the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association of Ireland.
The Butterfly Room at Letterkenny University Hospital has been designed for bereaved parents and their families.
It is a private, spacious and soundproof area which will allow parents quiet time to spend with their baby and loved ones, while still receiving support and assistance from staff.
Director of Midwifery, Evelyn Smith says the significance of this new development is to offer some small comfort to families whose baby has died before or shortly after birth.
The room has been funded by HSE and Féileacáin, a double bed has also been donated by the parents of Beth Hope in her memory.