WELCOME MESSAGE
Trinette Baer-Kowalski
Executive Director
RMHC reaches farther than you might imagine. Did you know RMHC INW has a total of 8 family rooms in Sacred Heart and Deaconess hospital? Our family rooms act much in the same way as our main house. They provide basic physical and emotional needs to families, especially moms who have recently given birth, by providing an opportunity to step outside the hospital environment and into a space that feels more like home. As families enter our family rooms, they are greeted by a strong community of individuals facing similar situations.
Our Family Rooms are fully equipped. We work to provide families with basic needs, such as kitchenettes fully stocked with snacks and beverages, laundry services, playrooms, and private shower facilities, so guests can focus on what matters most: family. These special rooms give parents, especially mothers, the simple comfort of being able to make a snack or wash a child’s favorite blankie all while being steps away from their child’s bedside.
As staff, I've witnessed firsthand the importance of these Family Rooms. Amidst bustling appointments, medical talk and foreign hospital halls, these rooms serve as true sanctuaries for families enduring hardship. And as a mother of three, I know the importance of finding quiet moments to breathe, rest, and recharge. It's the only way we are able to keep showing up fully for our children throughout each phase of life.
All the best,
Trinette