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Remember with love: Horn's memorial mass for the star children
Find out how Michaela Zottl and her team break taboos surrounding star children and help affected parents in the most difficult times. A moving contribution to the memorial mass in Horn.
Remember with love: Horn's memorial mass for the star children
Losing a child is one of the most painful experiences imaginable for parents. Unfortunately, some families suffer this unfair blow of fate. The so-called star children are babies who only live a few weeks in the womb or are born dead before their due date. To commemorate these little creatures and offer support to the affected families, Michaela Zottl, an employee in the maternity and gynecology department, is committed both professionally and privately.
A memorial mass for these star children is organized every two years in Horn. This event offers affected families a safe space in which they can remember their lost children. Michaela Zottl and her colleagues accompany the families during this difficult time and enable a dignified farewell to the little angels who reached heaven before they were allowed to see the light of day.
Employee engagement
The commitment of the employees in the maternity department is particularly remarkable. As part of a birthday party, four of them forewent gifts and instead collected money for the “Star Children Memorial”. This initiative not only shows solidarity with the affected families, but also helps to support the important work associated with caring for star children.
The donations collected were recently handed over to the Horn State Hospital by Michaela Zottl and her colleagues. “It takes a lot of strength and mental strength to support patients during this difficult time,” says Nursing Director Elisabeth Klang. She expresses her thanks to Michaela Zottl and her team, who are passionately involved in this sensitive topic.
This admirable work helps to bring the often taboo topic of the loss of star children into the public eye and to provide comfort to the affected parents. Such initiatives not only increase understanding of these painful experiences, but also create a network of support for affected families. Further information about these efforts can be found at www.noen.at.