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Presentation by : Diarmuid Ó Coimín
Project team : Doreen Steenson, Caroline McMahon, Dorothy O Sullivan, Ronan Rose Roberts
Diarmuid Ó Coimín
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
St Brigids's Ward Family Room
Refurbishment
June 2014
24/09/2012
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Feedback from Families
“We had to sit in the main reception area to eat our food as
there was nowhere else open or
available. There was no where we could
go and sit and eat in private -away from
the bedside”
The room we were told the bad news in was dark and drab, there
was no natural light and it was cluttered.
We were waiting on the corridor to see
our mother who was dying. We felt
exposed. It was like a fish bowl.
Everyone could see we were upset and that someone was dying belonging to us. There was no
privacy
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Room – before refurbishment
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Photo’s of Room before refurbishment…
Architect’s drawings…
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Official opening 27TH April 2012
Entrance to Family room – A splash of colour
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A mortuary that inspires fear… A Family Room that inspires hope…
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A Family Room that promotes privacy, comfort and warmth….
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Key Learning :
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St Brigids ward family room – June 2014
From Sofa to bed …. If a family member needs to stay overnight at short notice
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Feedback……
“The family room is a wonderful addition
to the ward, there was nowhere to relax when I was here- the pictures are beautiful and a great addition
to the room. Well done on all the great
work”
“The Colour and pictures in the room just lift my mood”
“You
can get
away
from it all
in here”
“Relatives who have used the room have
frequently commented on how
quiet it is and described it as a
wonderful space, and how different it is to the rest of the ward.”
“It’s great that you can make a
cup of tea without having to
interrupt the nursing staff-
who are so busy”
We would sincerely like to ‘Thank’ the HSE and the Irish Hospice Foundation for providing us with the Design and Dignity Grant to enhance this room for patients and families .