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 […]
MIRIAM DONOHOE ANNOUNCED AS EDITOR OF BOOK TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION
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 […]
IHF Spring Sale is now on – Don’t miss it!
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 Launches ECI Pyjama Day
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 Poster receives special commendation at IAPC Conference
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 […]
Insight into the work of the Midlands Palliative Care Team
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. […]
‘How to live with dying’ Letter in The Irish Times
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 […]
VACANCY – COORDINATOR IRISH CHILDHOOD BEREAVEMENT NETWORK
The Irish Hospice Foundation is now hiring for the position of coordinator for the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network. Further details and application information HERE […]
Evaluation: Programme to Support Palliative and Hospice Care in the Republic of Ireland: Final Report
This morning at Trinity College Mary McCarron launched the evaluation report of The Atlantic Philanthropies Palliative Care Programme. The Irish Hospice Foundation were fortunate to be one of the grantees involved in the programme, and our Hospice Friendly Hospitals programme and short video on Design & Dignity were referenced in the evaluation report. Click here to read […]
First Irish Hospice Foundation ‘Perspectives’ report published, on palliative care service delivery
The Irish Hospice Foundation has released the first of its Perspectives series of reports. The report ‘The strategic importance of palliative care within the Irish health service – Perspectives on future service delivery‘ examines palliative care from an all-encompassing perspective, which includes primary, secondary and tertiary care, patients of all ages and diagnoses and all […]
