Wave of Light to shine on Mullingar Hospital this week

(Above) MRH Mullingar lit up for last year's Wave of Light.

Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar will take part in the Wave of Light this Thursday October 15. At 7pm on Thursday all across the world, candles, monuments, landmarks and buildings will be lit in pink and blue in the memory of babies that we’ve lost.

Regional Hospital Mullingar will host a different remembrance service than usual due to Covid-19 this year. A display table will be set up in the front concourse of the hospital, with the background of pink and blue. At 7pm on Thursday staff members from the hospital will meet outside the building for a few minutes as a way of remembering the families who have lost babies, as the hospital is lit in blue and pink.

Our Remembrance Book

At the same time, the Hospital’s new Pregnancy Loss Awareness Remembrance Book will be displayed to the public in the Hospital. This beautiful book is a tribute to families who have suffered pregnancy loss, and is supported by all of the multidisciplinary team in the maternity unit, who will be informing bereaved families of the remembrance book.

Féileacáin

In Ireland, the Wave of Light is coordinated by the charity Féileacáin (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association of Ireland – SANDAI), which provides a range of supports for families affected by perinatal loss.