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Local nonprofit Hayden Crew Project describes bereavement 'angel suites' and local partnerships
Summary
Hayden Crew Project cofounders Kelsey Hambrick and Nicole Campbell described angel suites established at local hospitals that provide private, homelike space and up to 72 hours for families after an infant death; the council presented the cofounders with keys to the city.
Two cofounders of the Hayden Crew Project described the nonprofit's mission and local partnerships during a special presentation at the council meeting.
Kelsey Hambrick said the nonprofit began in 2021 after the death of her son, Crew, and that the group helped create "angel suites" at local hospitals to give grieving families privacy and time. "I had preeclampsia, and he was born 3 months early," Hambrick said, recounting the personal losses that motivated the organization. Presenters said they have established suites at local hospitals (described in the meeting as Good Sam in Bethesda North, Christ [hospital], and NICU suites at UC Maine and UC Westchester) and have about four established suites with three more planned or underway.
Mayor presented a key to the city to the cofounders in recognition of their work and thanked them for turning grief into community support. The cofounders said the angel suites provide space, a caring cradle and up to 72 hours after a baby passes for families to spend time together.
The presentation highlighted the nonprofit's role in the community and an ongoing effort to expand supportive suites and services.
