Maggie’s Light, LLC donates cooling device for stillborns and miscarriage kits
Winchester, Kentucky (October 13, 2020) – Clark Regional Medical Center (CRMC) recently received a generous donation of a Cuddle Cot from Maggie’s Light LLC, a non-profit organization based in Georgetown, Kentucky, that supports and comforts families who have experienced the loss of a child. The Cuddle Cot is a device that looks like a Moses basket with a cooling pad that is attached to a specially insulated hose that cools stillborn babies, allowing families extra time to spend with them.
The donation of the Cuddle Cot was made in memory of Paul-Michael Layne Gaines by his family. His niece, Madelyn Lou Case, was born still in 2016.
In addition to the Cuddle Cot, “Maggie’s Kits” and miscarriage kits were also donated to present to families. These kits contain special keepsakes and materials to help parents and families with the grieving process. The donations will be distributed in CRMC’s Center for Women and Babies.
CRMC is very grateful for the generous donations and hopes the families of Clark and surrounding counties who have to use them will benefit greatly from them in the future.
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Photo Caption: Sara Steinman and Carolyn Shepperson, from the Center for Women and Babies at Clark Regional Medical Center, accepted the donation of a Cuddle Cot by the non-profit organization, Maggie’s Light, LLC. The Cuddle Cot is featured on the right and is in the shape of a Moses basket. To the left, is the cooling unit used with a cooling pad placed in the Cot, which helps keep stillborn babies cool so families can spend time with them. Several kits containing special keepsakes and materials to help parents and families with the grieving process were also donated to the hospital.
About Clark Regional Medical Center
Clark Regional Medical Center, part of LifePoint Health®, provides high-quality healthcare services in the east Central Kentucky region and is dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®. A 79-bed, acute care facility, Clark Regional Medical Center offers a wide range of both inpatient and outpatient services, including emergency medicine, cardiology, general surgery, oncology/hematology, orthopedics, radiology, rehabilitation services, transitional care, women’s services, women’s imaging (including 3D mammography) and wound care. The hospital has been recognized for its commitment to quality care and patient safety by national organizations such as the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American College of Cardiology (Chest Pain Center accreditation), American College of Radiology, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety and the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. Additionally, Clark Regional Medical Center has earned designation as a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader for its ongoing efforts to transform its culture of safety and achieve high standards of quality care, performance improvement and patient engagement. For more information about Clark Regional Medical Center, please call 859-745-3500 or visit ClarkRegional.org. For more information about LifePoint Health, visit www.LifePointHealth.net.
