Through the generosity of Splashes of Hope and Astoria Bank, Flushing Hospital Medical Center is the proud recipient of two painted murals in the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit.
“We are overjoyed about the murals. The NICU, often times, can be perceived as a sterile environment to parents and staff. These murals provide a warmer feeling of hope and happiness,” stated Maria DeMarinis- Smilios, Director of Nursing. “One mural has the inscription ‘Miracles Are Grown Here,’ how true!”
In addition to the murals, JASA, a senior centered organization in Bayside, NY, crocheted hundreds of caps for the babies in the NICU.
These caps are an important part of the babies’ progress. They help prevent body heat loss, via the head. The knitted caps also give parents a sense of normalcy while their babies are connected to medical equipment and being treated in the NICU.
If you would like to learn more about Flushing Hospital Medical Center’s NICU, please visit our website at www.flushinghospital.org
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