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, our Bereavement Support Line, and our Information and Support Line, we believe in the importance of dying well and grieving well wherever the place.
Our free Bereavement Support Line, in partnership with the HSE, is there if you're grieving and need comfort, connection and support right now.
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.
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.
Our Arts and Creative Engagement programmes help people of all ages explore and articulate loss, death, dying, and grief.
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.
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
Thank you to our donors who make all this possible.
There are many ways you can get involved with Irish Hospice Foundation. From joining a fundraising event to becoming a corporate partner, you’ll be supporting our work to ensure the best end-of-life and bereavement care for all.
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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.
Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) has launched the Never Forgotten Night Walk 2026, inviting people and communities across Ireland to come together in a powerful gesture of remembrance and solidarity for everyone affected by grief. […]
IHF is the chosen Petermarkathon charity in the Republic of Ireland for 2026, with activities taking place from 19th to 26th October in Peter Mark salons across the country, helping to raise awareness and vital funds for IHF’s Bereavement Support Line. […]
Sooner or later, all of us will face our final hours. But choosing how, where, and who is there when you leave this world makes all the difference. This is how your kindness is bringing the comfort and consideration they may not otherwise have felt to older people in nursing homes across Ireland. […]
Uachtarán na hÉireann, President Catherine Connolly, congratulates Irish Hospice Foundation on its 40th anniversary. Read her full message in Irish and English. […]
Thanks to everyone who bought and sold tickets, our Summer Raffle 2026 raised €116,577 for Nurses for Night Care, helping more people spend their final nights at home with expert nursing care. Read about our 1st Prize winner, Monica Egan. […]
National and international experts gather at Croke Park to discuss dying, death and bereavement in Ireland, exploring end-of-life care, grief, palliative care and emerging social challenges. […]
No-one has to grieve alone. Our Bereavement Support Line is here to provide comfort and support. If you are grieving or worried about someone else who is, call Freefone 1800 80 70 77, available Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm.
1800 80 70 77
The Information and Support Line provides signposting, practical supports and resources about end-of-life care for those facing or caring for someone with a life-limiting illness. Call Freephone 1800 60 70 66, available Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm.
1800 60 70 66
