Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) is encouraging people to start having conversations about dying and grieving, with the aim of normalising these difficult topics and acknowledging that they are part of the lifecycle. Our Time to Talk, Tomorrow Starts Today campaign aims to help people navigate the conversations surrounding death, advance care planning and grief. We […]
Irish Hospice Foundation’s Time to Reflect Survey has found that the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on people’s experience of death, dying and grieving. The results found: The Time to Reflect Survey, launched today at Irish Hospice Foundation’s 8th biannual Forum on End of Life on Dying and Grieving Well in Our Communities, was […]
The Irish Hospice Foundation welcomes the newly published report Finite Lives which examines State Services around dying, death and bereavement. Angela Edghill, Irish Hospice Foundation, Advocacy and Public Engagement Manager said the ground breaking report is the first of its kind and proves that dying is everyone’s business. Ms […]
From Dancing Shoes to Hiking Boots Make every step count for hospice care this September by walking the Camino de Santiago with actress Katherine Lynch in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF). The Leitrim-native will walk the scenic coasts of Portugal and northern Spain to support hospice care and IHF programmes such as Nurses […]
University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UMHL) has been granted funding to refurbish their Rose Room as part of The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) and the HSE’s Design & Dignity Grants Scheme which transforms hospital spaces for patients at end of life. Approximately €7,200 has been provided – €5,003 of which is a Design & Dignity Grant […]
TAOISEACH Enda Kenny today (Thursday) launched phase two of Think Ahead, an initiative which encourages people to plan for end of life by recording their wishes in the event of an emergency, serious illness or death. Developed by the Forum on End of Life in Ireland, a project of the Irish Hospice Foundation, […]
The Irish Hospice Foundation, (IHF), today welcomed the report from the Dail Committee on Health and Children calling for the development of a national strategy on palliative care, end of life and bereavement. Chief Executive Officer of the IHF, Sharon Foley, said she hoped the government will act on the findings of the report […]
A ‘good death’ in Ireland A new report released today (June 27th) by the office of the ombudsman examines the care given to patients and families at end-of-life. ‘A good death; A Reflection on Ombudsman Complaints about End of Life Care in Irish Hospitals’ reviews complaints made to the office in 2013. The […]
