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 Impressions
For The Heart™
founded in 2004 by Kathy Taylor
One
day while working on some clay prints in her studio, Kathy realized
how she could help other grieving parents in the same situation
as her. Kathy had lost an early term pregnancy and felt that she
continued to grieve in part because she didn't have any physical
remembrance of her baby. That day an idea was born, that when
a family lost a baby she could take a clay print of that child's
hands and feet and offer it as a keepsake. The only question was
how do you begin something like that?
She then met a staff nurse at Kootenai Medical Center and their
conversation was the beginning of what would become Impressions
For The Heart™, where Kathy provides a complimentary clay
print for those who are suffering loss due to losing a child during
pregnancy, terminal illness, or tragic accident. A service provided
at no charge to the family, hoping to promote healing through
the grief.
"It's hard,"she says. "It's really hard. But in
the midst of all this, it helps me to be a better person - a better
mom. Kathy Taylor
 Testimonies:
Margaret Boyd lost her husband Bill suddenly in 2005. A good
friend had heard about Kathy and arranged for an impression
to be taken. Kathy then added his children's hand prints to
the impression of Bill's. When Boyd saw Bill's hand in the clay,
she reached out to feel it. The lines of his hand, the shape
of his fingers, and the imprint of his wedding band pressed
into the clay. "It was Bill", she said. Margaret said
the piece has been invaluable to the whole family and has been
a tangible source of healing and recovery."
"It means so much to have something of our daughter that
we can touch and see. It is tremendously helpful in processing
our grief."
Nikki, lost her baby at 22 weeks.
Since 2004, many families have received a gift from Impressions
For The Heart. "It takes a team to get the job done,"
says Kathy. Thank you to Sheryl Hanna at Kootenai Medical Center
for the ongoing support of a program that has touched the hearts
of so many people.
For
more information about Impressions For The Heart, please call
Kathy Taylor at
208-691-3811
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