Franciscan Health Dyer welcomed new mothers and their babies to the hospital with the blessing and re-dedication of the Family Birth Center on Nov. 12.
“This is truly a beautiful unit that will be enjoyed by many families to come,” said Sean Leahy, chief operating officer at Franciscan Health Dyer/Hammond/Munster, to the staff and hospital officials assembled for the blessing.
“It takes many hands to get the job done, and everyone plays an important role. Because we all know we have an amazing team, these moms, and their babies and all their loved ones are in phenomenal hands, from our front door to the delivery room and beyond,” Leahy added.
The Family Birth Center in Dyer, which opened on Nov. 9, is in the process of a multi-phase upgrade, including a renovation of patient rooms and Level II NICU to provide state-of-the-art facilities and high-quality care for new mothers and babies.
The unit features private birthing suites, private postpartum suites, cesarean suites on unit, board-certified physicians, specially-trained obstetric nurses and lactation consultants.
The first parents at Dyer’s Family Birth Center were Brandii James and DeWan White of Gary, who welcomed baby boy DeWan White III on Nov. 10. Brandii, who also has a daughter, said the birth of her second child was a good experience.
“It was very comfortable. The new rooms are very nice,” she said. “Everyone was very helpful and kept me relaxed.”
The blessing was conducted by Father Theodore Nordquist, chaplain of Spiritual Care Services in Dyer. The Family Birth Center is located on the fourth floor of Franciscan Health Dyer, at 24 Joliet Street.
