Irish Hospice Foundation is a proud partner of Palliative Care Week 2026, which is led and organised by the All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC). This will be the 13th anniversary of the campaign in 2026, having led the annual campaign since 2014. The theme for 2026 is Palliative Care: It’s Not What […]
Need information on end-of-life care or advance care planning? IHF’s free Information and Support Line is now open Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm. […]
Think Ahead Planning Pack: What’s Changed “Over my four years at Irish Hospice Foundation, I have seen lots of changes to advance care planning in Ireland –and of course to our Think Ahead Planning Packs. We redesigned the packs to make them easier to read and use”. Valerie Smith, Think Ahead and Public Engagement Lead. […]
Landmark research launched during Children’s Hospice Week 2026 “1 in 168 children and young people are living with life‑limiting conditions nearly double previous estimates..” The Evidence for Children’s Palliative Care in Ireland (ECHPI) study Launched on 21 May during Children’s Hospice Week 2026, the landmark new study, Evidence for Children’s Palliative Care in Ireland (ECHPI), […]
Irish Hospice Foundation Meets with the North/South Inter-Parliamentary Association to Discuss Palliative Care “The national work of IHF provides insights into dying, death and bereavement which we believe are of value to the NSIPA and we thank the members for the opportunity to address them. We wanted to highlight the importance of palliative, end-of-life and […]
‘You Know Me’ “Irish Hospice Foundation focuses on helping people to talk about death and dying and enabling them to consider their wishes in relation to healthcare decisions. IHF continues to advocate for the importance of advance care planning and encourages everyone to think about this subject and have conversations with those closest to them […]
Celebrating Women in End of Life Care this International Women’s Day International Women’s Day is Sunday, 8th March this year, providing an opportunity to reflect on the support that women provide within healthcare, more specifically, end-of-life care. We asked our Director of Healthcare, Siobhán Murphy, to reflect on this. Given her current role as Healthcare […]
Nearly 500 Calls Made to the Irish Hospice Foundation’s Information and Support Line in The First Year Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) is proud to mark the first anniversary of our Information and Support Line – a free, confidential service providing practical information and guidance about end-of-life care, palliative care, and advance care planning across Ireland. […]
Irish Hospice Foundation is a proud partner of Palliative Care Week 2025, which is led out by the All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC). AIIHPC will celebrate the 12th anniversary of the campaign in 2025, having led and coordinated the annual campaign since 2014. The theme for 2025 is Palliative Care: Living for Today, Planning […]
Launching IHF Strategy 2025 – 2030 and New Supports to Help People Die at Home Today, Irish Hospice Foundation is launching our new strategy and announcing a number of practical supports for the public under our Dying Well at Home programme. These resources are aimed at helping people with a life-limiting illness, their families and […]
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
