Palliative Care Week takes place from September 10th – 16th. This year’s theme is Palliative Care: Living for Today, Planning for Tomorrow […]
Palliative Care Week 2023
IHF Shortlisted in Business to Arts Awards
The shortlist has been announced for this year’s Business to Arts Awards, which recognise businesses, philanthropists, artists, and arts organisations that develop “compelling creative partnerships”. […]
Arts & Creative Engagement Roundtable Gathering
Highlighting our raison d’être: ‘Every death matters and we only have one chance to get it right’ Jean Callanan, Chair of Irish Hospice Foundation, re-affirmed our belief in the importance of creative people addressing dying, death and bereavement at our first Arts and Creative Engagement Roundtable Gathering in Dublin on 15th June last. MC on […]
First Student Death Café Gains High Honours at RCSI
A medical student Death Café, facilitated by Irish Hospice Foundation, placed runner up in the Education Innovation Award category at Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (RCSI) on 21st June. It is believed to be the first ever Death Cafe for medical students in the country–just the day prior the Irish Times published an extensive […]
Show your Support for the Patients Deserve Better Campaign
Our organisation has been part of a nationwide campaign throughout this year calling for a community neurorehabilitation team to be established in each of the 9 HSE CHO areas around the country. Community neurorehabilitation teams provide access to vital therapies including physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, neuropsychology etc. for people with a wide range of […]
Ronnie & Gerry – Humans of Dublin – Day 7
Ronnie and Gerry participate in IHF’s 100 Mile Challenge every year. […]
David – Humans of Dublin – Day 6
David participated in a series of workshops facilitated by Irish Hospice Foundation’s seed grants. He created mosaics to adorn his daycare centre’s memorial garden in memory of the beloved people he had lost. The process of creating these artistic pieces proved extremely therapeutic and enjoyable for everyone. […]
Melody – Humans of Dublin – Day 5
Melody participated in IHF’s Compassionate Culture Network in 2021. […]
Linda – Humans of Dublin – Day 4
IHF offer workshops for bereaved people in the workplace, designed to help them through the grieving process. […]
Maura – Humans of Dublin – Day 3
You need to be quite honest and concrete with children and people may think it’s quite harsh but actually, it’s much easier for them to comprehend. Most of the time not knowing or not understanding can lead to anxiety. […]
