On behalf of all of us in The Irish Hospice Foundation a big thank you to all the staff, the parents and of course the children for taking part in the National Pyjama Day and helping raise much needed funds for our Hospice Home Care for Children Programme. The money raised from the National Pyjama Day will go towards funding […]
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald T.D. today (March 4th) launched a national report into respite services for children with life-limiting conditions which highlighted that service deficits exist and families face challenges in accessing respite care. Respite Services for Children with Life-Limiting Conditions and their Families in Ireland. A National Needs Assessment found […]
The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) has today (1st March) expressed delight with the significant developments that have been announced for palliative care services across the HSE South. The Regional Service Plan 2013 of HSE South includes the decision to progress a number of palliative care initiatives such as: opening, on a phase basis, the […]
The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) today (22nd February) announced that accomplished journalist Miriam Donohoe is to be the editor of a new book it is developing to capture the magic of the gathering events that are taking place in Ireland during 2013. The book will feature stories from a variety of Gathering events that are […]
To cheer up these chilly days the Irish Hospice Foundation have decided to hold great Spring Sale of items available in our Shop. Many products are reduced by 50% with some even reduced by up to 80%. Among the sale items you can find: Created by Bono and Gavin Friday ‘Peter and the Wolf‘ Book & CD […]
Minister Frances Fitzgerald launched Early Childhood Ireland’s National Pyjama Day encouraging children and childcare professionals around the country to save the date of March 8th and to put on their pyjamas in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) Hospice Home Care for Children Programme. Click here to read more […]
Think Ahead is an initiative of the Forum on End of Life in Ireland, www.thinkahead.ie. The Think Ahead Poster was awarded a special commendation at the Irish Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) conference last week, from an entry of 50! We are delighted – well done to Sarah Murphy and Dr Brendan O’Shea who produced it. Click here […]
In today’s (12th February) Irish Times Health supplement, Senator Marie Louise O’Donnell writes about meeting the homecare team in the Midlands and some of the patients they attend and the profound insight into palliative care they offer. Click here to read the full article. […]
In today’s, (5th February 2013), Irish Times a letter from the Irish Hospice Foundation, ‘How to live with dying’ was published. Click here to read the letter […]
The Irish Hospice Foundation is now hiring for the position of coordinator for the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network. Further details and application information HERE […]
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.
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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.
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