A transformative free learning programme, supporting the delivery of compassionate and person-centred care in Ireland’s nursing homes, is marking two years since it officially launched. The Caru programme was set up on foot of recommendations from the Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel Review Report, which showed that 79 percent of notified deaths during the pandemic occurred […]
The final places remain for our MSc Loss & Bereavement programmes starting this September. Applicants are invited to apply by the extended deadline of August 16, 2024. About our MSc Loss & Bereavement programmes In partnership with Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Irish Hospice Foundation runs two accredited Level 9 MSc programmes focusing on […]
At Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF), we place enormous value on education in relation to end-of-life care, loss and bereavement. Education is relevant to all who provide support to people facing death in hospitals, nursing homes and the community, as well as those who support people who are bereaved (e.g., nurses, doctors, GPs, social workers, bereavement volunteers, […]
Applications are now open for our MSc Loss & Bereavement and MSc Loss & Bereavement (Clinical Practice) programmes commencing September 2024. The MSc Loss & Bereavement and MSc Loss & Bereavement (Clinical Practice) is a collaborative programme from Irish Hospice Foundation and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. These part-time postgraduate programmes are delivered over two […]
At Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF), we place enormous value on education in relation to end-of-life care, loss and bereavement. Education is relevant to all who provide support to people facing death in hospitals, nursing homes and the community as well as those who support people who are bereaved e.g. nurses, doctors, GPs, social workers, bereavement volunteers, […]
We have developed four eLearning courses for managers and staff to support people who are grieving, in the workplace. […]
In partnership with Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, our part-time postgraduate course aims to equip professionals who work with children/adolescents with the skills to understand and support them when grieving […]
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Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the RCSI MSc Loss & Bereavement and MSc Loss & Bereavement (Counselling) in conjunction with IHF will be delivered online via Zoom for the upcoming academic year. The course commences in December and applications close on Nov 16th. This post-graduate course aims to promote critical inquiry into the place of loss, […]
** COVID-19 Update ** Due to COVID-19, the following IHF Workshops on Loss and Bereavement have now been cancelled. 19th March ‘Children and Loss’ 20th March ‘Grief and Social Media’ 26th March ‘Working with Adults Facing Death’ 27th March ‘Illness and Loss: Living with the Seen and Unseen’ 2nd April ‘Supporting Adolescents Through Grief and […]
