We are
Irish Hospice Foundation
Every death matters and we only have one chance to get it right. We are working to ensure the best end-of-life and bereavement care, for all. From advocacy and education, to our vital services like Nurses for Night Care and our Bereavement Support Line, we believe in the importance of dying well and grieving well wherever the place.
How we are Making a Difference
Bereavement Support Line
Our free Bereavement Support Line, in partnership with the HSE, is there if you're grieving and need comfort, connection and support right now.
Think Ahead
Our popular planning ahead tool can help you discuss and record your wishes and preferences in the event of an emergency, serious illness or after you have died.
Nurses for Night Care
We fund the Nurses for Night Care service for people dying with illnesses other than cancer, so they can receive expert nursing care and support at night in their own homes in their final days.
Arts &Creative Engagement
Our Arts and Creative Engagement programmes help people of all ages explore and articulate loss, death, dying, and grief.
Advocacy & Research
As the national charity for dying, death and bereavement, we campaign for change in these areas by advocating and influencing the development and implementation of national policy.
Bereavement Support
How we react to loss will be different for everyone and there is no right or wrong way to grieve. Our bereavement support resources provide advice, signposting and support.
We are helping Local Authorities inform and support our bereaved communities and individuals. At IHF we know dying, death and bereavement and we can help you build a supporting model for your local community
Our Impact in 2022
Nights of Nurses for Night Care
End-of-Life Coordinators in 33 hospitals
Attended training/workshops on dying, death & bereavement
Calls answered on our Bereavement Support Line
Think Ahead Planning Packs distributed
Compassionate Community Networks
Seeds Grants projects funded
Families supported through Rosabel's Rooms following the loss of a child
Thank you to our donors who make all this possible
We will send you information about our vital work for people facing end of life and bereavement. We’ll share stories with you and let you know how your support is making a difference.
Gifts in will allow us to make long-term plans in support of end-of-life and bereavement care in Ireland. By including a gift in your will to Irish Hospice Foundation you can continue to help our work beyond your lifetime.
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Latest News
Pre-Budget Submission 2024
Read the highlights from our Pre-Budget Submission 2024, calling for structural investment across government to achieve the best end-of-life and bereavement care for all. […]
Billy on the Brink Receives Phenomenal Support from Customers of SPAR Clonskeagh
Thanks to customers of Spar Clonskeagh for supporting Billy on the Brink’s epic cycle around the coast of Ireland. Once the journey was completed store […]
The End is in Sight for IHF Camino Challenge 2023.
The end is in sight for IHF Camino Challenge 2023, with the final day of walking nearly upon us. We send our best wishes and […]
The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs Launches its Pre-Budget Submission 2024
The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs (of which IHF is a member) has launched its Pre-Budget Submission 2024 making one call to Government as it finalises Budget 2024: To support the Alliance’s call for the speedy establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People that would account directly to the Oireachtas, with a mandate to safeguard and protect the interests and well-being of older people and an ageing population. […]
IHF Camino Challenge 2023 off to a Fantastic Start!
IHF Camino Challenge 2023 kicked off last week. Huge congratulations to our intrepid Camino walkers who have already completed their toughest day ever – 25km […]
IHF Welcomes Home Care Coalition Call for Funding of €1 Billion for Home Support Services in Budget 2024
The Home Care Coalition, which IHF is a member of, is calling for €1.05bn funding to the Home Support Service in Budget 2024 to provide quality care to older people and people with disabilities, and to enable additional recruitment and retention of home care workers. […]
