COVID-19 Care & Inform

The Irish Hospice Foundation wants to keep you, the Irish public, informed and supported in matters relating to end-of-life and bereavement care in these exceptional times during the Covid19 crisis.

The need to provide reliable and up-to-date information for you, the public, and healthcare professionals is vital. With our many years of experience, we are responding with our depth of expertise, to respond to your needs at this critical time.

As Ireland’s only national charity dedicated to death, dying and bereavement, we have developed our Covid-19 ‘Care & Inform’ information and advice hub to respond to the COVID-19 emergency in an informative and compassionate way. All of our information is in line with current HSE and Government guidance.

The Covid-19 Care & Inform Hub includes a range of information resources and videos focusing on the themes of Grief, Funerals in Exceptional Times, Planning Ahead and a suite of resources for Healthcare Professionals to support and guide all who need it during this time. It is updated continually.

Care & Inform resources: 30 June 2020

This document lists many of our Care & Inform resources for healthcare workers, carers and the general public and includes details of our new Bereavement Support phone line, in a handy A4 printable format.

Please help the Irish Hospice Foundation to continue to support those facing end of life at this unprecedented time of need. Text IHF to 50300 to donate €4. Text costs €4. The Irish Hospice Foundation will receive a minimum of €3.60.
Service Provider: LIKECHARITY. Helpline: 076 6805278

Updated Thursday 30 June 2020

More From This Section:

Bereavement Support Line

Many people have experienced and will experience the death of someone they love during the COVID-19 pandemic. It may have been a COVID-related death or a death from other causes. People may also be finding a previous bereavement more difficult at this time. While we may be seeing reductions in the number of deaths connected […] Read more >

Support & Advice on Grief & Loss

COVID-19 restrictions, including physical distancing and cocooning, mean some of the ways we traditionally mark our grief are no longer possible. For now, we can no longer gather in one location in large groups, including for funerals. We can no longer receive the company of those who wish to offer condolences outside of our household […] Read more >

Resources for Healthcare Workers

The challenges we are facing with COVID-19 are not normal. We need to acknowledge that this is difficult for all of us. Supporting people to die well in this context is an enormous challenge but we can focus our attention on where we can make a difference to the experience of end of life care […] Read more >

Caring for others

Caring for others What can I do when I can’t visit a loved one who is dying? During these difficult times you may have a family member, friend or loved one who is in the last weeks or days of their life. Due to cocooning or visiting restrictions you may not be able to visit […] Read more >

Planning Ahead

Advance Care Planning for Health and Social Care Professionals This document provides useful tips to health and social care professionals about advance care planning. It will support you to have meaningful conversations that will tell us what matters most to people. Read here Think Ahead The Think Ahead programme provides a guide to help you […] Read more >

Latest Research & Information

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Guide Where to Get the Facts and Latest Updates The Irish Hospice Foundation Library has collated a selection of resources on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) including government, national and international healthcare websites, and resources made available by publishers to facilitate international research. Updated: Thursday 28 May 2020 National Bereavement and Grief COVID-19 […] Read more >