At Mary Washington Healthcare, we greatly respect that each woman and family
is different and will have different preferences and needs in working
through the difficulties of a pregnancy loss. One service option that
we offer to women and families is the "Garden of Angels". This
is a program that provides free respectful burial for any pregnancy loss
or infant death where the death occurs prior to birth - from early miscarriage
to late-term stillbirth.
This service is offered to any established patient of Mary Washington Healthcare
and includes ectopic pregnancies and D&C procedures post-delivery.
To qualify for this program, patients should have delivered within the
healthcare system or have been evaluated shortly after miscarriage or
stillbirth. Unfortunately, we are unable to come to your home to accept
remains for burial. We will accept the remains from you at your post-delivery
evaluation appointment at one of our
four emergency departments.
The burials are held quarterly and followed by an interfaith memorial service
performed by a local Pastor and music volunteers. The events often create
an opportunity for sharing and fellowship among hurting and healing families
who come together to honor their experiences and babies.
The memorial services are optional for families as is the program itself,
but many families have found great comfort, solace and sense of respect
in having this option to consider.
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