Palliative Care Teddy Bear Program To Continue At Henry Mayo
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has announced that Logix Federal Credit Union is continuing to sponsor the hospital’s Foundation Palliative Care Teddy Bear program.
Started as a teddy bear gifting program in 2018, Henry Mayo’s Palliative Care Teddy Bear Program has provided comfort to many parents and children in times of crisis, officials said.
When a patient is terminally ill, the teddy bear can record and save the patient’s heartbeat for their loved ones as a keepsake and comfort item.
“The response we get from the families that receive a bear has been very positive. When a loved one enters the final stages of life, we are able to record the heartbeat of the patient, place the recording in the bear and present the bear as a gift to the child or family member,” said Dr. Balbir Brar, Medical Director of Palliative Care at Henry Mayo.