URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - Carle Health is supporting families who have experienced the premature loss of their babies on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
The annual Shining Light Infant Memorial event will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, inside The Forum on the Carle Foundation Hospital campus in Urbana.
A memorial ceremony, featuring a harpist and the reading of baby names requested by families in attendance, will be at 7 p.m. in Pollard Auditorium at The Forum.
Pet therapy dogs and Carle Spiritual Care will be on hand for emotional support, according to Carle Media Relations.
"Many of our families share that the annual memorial service helps them keep their babies’ memories alive and feel a sense of community," said Rachel Campbell, a Perinatal Grief and Bereavement liaison at Carle Foundation Hospital, via a press release from Carle.
This event is free and open to the public.
More information about the event, including where to submit the names of babies honored and a livestream link, is available on Carle's website.
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