Sign indicating the Butterfly Room with a picture of a butterfly and real butterfly decorations.

The Butterfly Room

A Space for Families

The Butterfly Room is a private bereavement suite designed for parents and siblings to spend precious time with their baby in a peaceful, comforting environment.

Why it matters

Traditional NICU rooms are designed to care for critically ill and premature infants. They are often small and filled with medical equipment, making it difficult for families to experience privacy and say goodbye in a way that feels personal and meaningful.

A gift of time

The Butterfly Room gives families the opportunity to slow down, connect, and create lasting memories with their baby during an unimaginably difficult time. In a space designed for comfort and peace, parents can hold their child, welcome loved ones, and cherish every possible moment together.

Making a Difference

Group of people, including children, standing together at a ribbon-cutting event in a hospital setting. Several are holding scissors, and there is a yellow ribbon in front of them. The grand opening of the Butterfly Room

In July 2024, the first Butterfly Room opened at Miami Valley Hospital. Since then, it has provided comfort, peace, and healing to countless families facing the unimaginable.

The Butterfly Room on ABC 12

The Chaney family never got to bring Georgia home. A space like the Butterfly Room would have given them the priceless gift of peace, comfort, and meaningful moments together during their final time with her.

The interior of the butterfly room showing that it is private, modern, and comfortable for grieving families in hospitals.
The Chaney family presenting in front of a group of people inside of the Butterfly Room at the Grand Opening.
A cozy nursery room with light-colored walls, a gray sofa with pillows, a white armchair, a small side table with a plant and tissue box, a crib with a patterned mattress, a bookshelf with books, a potted orchid, and decorative butterfly wall art.
A cozy nursery room with light-colored walls, a gray sofa with pillows, a white armchair, a small side table with a plant and tissue box, a crib with a patterned mattress, a bookshelf with books, a potted orchid, and decorative butterfly wall art.