Bereavement Support Line
Our Bereavement Support Line, in partnership with the HSE, is there to provide connection, comfort and support to all those grieving.
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.
It’s Time to Reflect.
Would you like to contribute to our survey about life, death and bereavement during the pandemic?
Our Impact in 2020
Nights of our Nurses for Night Care service
Calls answered on our Bereavement Support Line*
Families helped following the loss of a child
Attended training/workshops on dying, death & bereavement
*6 months figures. BSL started in June 2020
“People sometimes just need space and time. A listener, a stranger, to give them permission to speak about their grief.”
– Volunteer, Bereavement Support Line
Legacy gifts are an important source of income for us, allowing us to make long-term plans in support of end-of-life and bereavement care across Ireland. They are also a way of enabling you to continue to support our work after you’re gone
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