volunteers, and visitors may all enter a patient’s room.
It is not practical—or emotionally fair—for grieving parents to repeatedly explain their personal circumstances to every person who enters.
A simple symbol can communicate an important message quickly and discreetly.
For example, it may encourage staff and visitors to:
- Speak sensitively
- Avoid insensitive questions
- Understand the family’s emotional situation
- Recognize that the parents may be grieving
- Give the family appropriate privacy
It Does Not Mean the Baby Is Sick
One of the most important things to understand is that a purple
