Provide the family with a memory album that is located in the memory trolley and bereavement rooms. This can be filled with mementoes and whatever else the family wishes, including but not limited to: Please ask for assistance if you are unsure of the assembling process. These are assembled by folding the creases and using the adhesive pads, they do not need adhesive tape. The extra stock is kept in the locked cupboards with the bereavement supplies on the Ground Floor outside the Bereavement Suite, keys are located in Rosella, Butterfly, ED and PIPER. Herefor further information of accessing supplies if restocking is required.Ī memory box is located in the memory trolley and bereavement rooms. Alternatively if this trolley is unavailable please access the Ground Floor Bereavement Suite trolley and notify the Rosella AUM or call Butterfly. The ED AUM should be notified, and the trolley cleaned on return. Wards should Lower Ground Floor Bereavement Suite trolley, for memento making. Support to be provided from Rosella or Butterfly. In the circumstance where there is a death on the ward and staff would like support on completing the tangible mementoes, please call the Nursing Bed Manager who can arrange for nursing The hospital has three memory trolleys, located in the Ground Floor and Lower Ground Floor Bereavement Suites and Butterfly. Wadja Aboriginal Family Place as appropriate.
Please speak with the family and consider consulting with Prior permission to take ink prints or locks of hair should be sought from the Coronial Office on 1300 309 519.įor some cultures and religions, it is not common practice to take part in particular memory making processes. Please document what tangible mementos are taken on the EMR ‘Death of a Child Checklist’ (found on the ‘resus tab’ of a patient profile. ManagementĪlways discuss with family and document verbal consent prior to commencing the memento making process. Memory trolley: A trolley used to store all memory making equipment.
Mementoes: Mementoes are tangible symbols of the child’s life that help to evoke parents’ memories i.e., castings of foot and handprints, lock of hair, use of memory box and memory album, photography and jewellery. To provide all families of children with life limiting conditions and bereaved families the opportunity to create memories/mementoes.īereavement: A broad term referring to the objective experience of family members and friends in the anticipation, death and consequent adjustment to living following the death of a loved one.
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