Samantha makes sure there is gift-wrapped hand cream in the boxes after she said the constant hand washing during hospital stays left hers “sore and chapped”.
The boxes also contain a message of support about how parents or guardians are using their hands to care for a person, so use the cream to care for yourself.
The mother of two said Lucas and her youngest son, Leo, had helped with the boxes and it was “lovely to go to Arrowe Park Children’s Hospital for something positive and not for tests or treatment”.
“The staff were so happy to see him so well.”
The family hope the parent support box “brings a little comfort and takes even the tiniest bit of pressure off parents who are going through one of the most difficult times of their lives”.
During their darkest times, she said they were very lucky to have had a caring and supportive family to help but “not everybody has that”.
Janelle Holmes, chief executive at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust which runs Arrowe Park Hospital, said it was a “lovely gesture by Samantha to support parents during a difficult time”.
“The items are available in the parents room of the children’s ward and are there to offer comfort to those who need it.
“We are really grateful for this kind donation and it is really benefiting parents of children on the ward,” she added.