Sacred Places
Garden of Little Angels at Franklin Square Hospital Center
A memorial loss garden in the Women's Pavilion.
WHERE
Baltimore, MD
SETTING
Healthcare
PARTNER INSTITUTION
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
Visit
Where it is
9000 Franklin Square Drive, Baltimore, MD 21237
What happens here
The garden is a place of solace and peace for patients and hospital staff, and for parents, friends, and family members who wish to honour the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death. The hospital holds an annual Walk to Remember ceremony for grieving parents and families.
HOW IT CAME TO BE
A longtime vision of the staff.
01
The Need
Families experiencing the loss of a baby had nowhere on the hospital campus to mark it.
02
The Vision
The garden was a longtime vision of the hospital staff, held over years before it became a reality.
03
The Transformation
The Memorial Loss Garden now sits in the Women's Pavilion of the hospital.
WHO TENDS IT
Leah Murray
Firesoul, Garden of Little Angels at Franklin Square Hospital Center
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HEAR FROM THE VISITORS
From the Little Yellow Journal
William & John, Mommy, Daddy + your sister Danielle are here today for "A Baby To Remember Service." It is always nice to celebrate "Our Angels." Though it has been so many years (14 + 17) it still hurts. We think of you both everyday. We love + miss you both very much.
– Love, Mommy
