Perinatal palliative care

Pregnancy loss and neonatal death are devastating events that leave an indelible mark on all those involved. Butterfly House will provide grief support and perinatal palliative care to parents and families coping with a diagnosis of a prenatal, perinatal or neonatal illness limiting their child’s life expectancy, or a fatal illness. These specialized care services will prepare parents for birth and death, as well as for the suffering caused by the imminent loss of their beloved child. Care will be provided in a timely manner respecting the family’s needs and desires.