Neonatal Couplet Care Conference Materials
The Mom’s Place at Catholic Medical Center is dedicated to providing our newborns with a wide range of specialized care. That is why we are proud to offer The Special Care Nursery at The Mom’s Place, a state-of-the-art neonatal facility designed to meet the distinct needs of our babies and their families.
A Special Place For Special Babies
The Special Care Nursery is based on a model of Neonatal Couplet Care that is designed to facilitate bonding and attachment between parents and their newborns, encourage early parental involvement and boost parental confidence as primary caregivers for when the time comes to take your baby home.
Advanced Special Care
In collaboration with a team of neonatologists and other pediatric specialists from CHaD (Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth), New Hampshire’s only children’s hospital, we are able to provide stateof-the-art monitoring systems 24/7. Each of the Single Family rooms in the six-bed Special Care Nursery are equipped with radiant warmers, isolettes and bassinets. Day beds are included in the rooms for you to stay overnight with your baby, allowing for maximum time in a quiet environment where you can bond.
Features Of The Unit
In addition to the Single Family Rooms, the Special Care Nursery includes a Family Lounge. This area provides you and your family with an array of amenities in a home-like environment.
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Kitchen including sink, refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven, and coffee maker Washer and dryer
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Bathroom with a shower and lockers for your belongings
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Family room with flat-screen TV
This independent living facility is a space where you and your families can relax, take care of yourselves, and be with your baby 24/7 before the time comes to take your new family home.
A Philosophy Of Family-Centered Care
Our goal is to involve you as much as possible in the care of your infant. With this focus on family-centered care, our dedicated team of neonatologists, physicians, nurses, a lactation specialist, social workers, dieticians and physical therapists will work collaboratively with you to educate and support you, while respecting your need to spend private time with your newborn. Our advanced philosophy of family-centered care minimizes separation between parents and baby, beginning immediately after birth and continuing throughout the transition home.
The Mom’s Place at Catholic Medical Center – the place for families to be. For more information or for a personal tour of the Special Care Nursery at The Mom’s Place, please call 626.2626.