QEII hospital family room renovated in honour of Barho family
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"It's the added comforts that may seem small, but when you're visiting with your family, it does make a world of difference," said Amanda Hatt with the QEII Hospital Foundation.
A family room at the QEII hospital has received a long-awaited renovation. The project was initiated by a group of local mothers from the Ummah Mosque as a way to honour the Barho family.
The Barho family arrived in Nova Scotia as Syrian refugees in 2017. In February 2019, a tragic fire at their Spryfield home claimed the lives of the seven children.
Parents Ebraheim and Kawthar Barho escaped the blaze, but Ebraheim suffered severe burns while trying to rescue their children.
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Ebraheim Barho was taken to hospital and placed in an induced coma. He remained in hospital for over a year and his wife was there by his side every day.
During that time, the family room in the hospital’s intermediate care unit (IMCU) acted as her second home, but the room left much to be desired.
“The room was a conventional hospital room,” said Ahmad Hussein, chair of the Ummaq Mosque and Community Centre.
“Uncomfortable table, uncomfortable chairs.”
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