The Irish Hospice Foundation is backing the Hooves4Hospice campaign which is helping raise funds to build a Level 3 Hospice to provide specialist end-of-life care and support for people in the Midlands. The ambitious fundraising project, which was launched by Tullamore Lions Club last week and has the support of other Lions Clubs and the […]
Living with Grief event in Dublin in February
The Irish Hospice Foundation is part of The Dublin Northside Bereavement Network which will host its first ever ‘Living with Grief’ event in North Dublin on Thursday 6 February, 7.30pm. The free event for the public, which takes place at the The Clasac (Alfie Byrne Road, Clontarf) will provide information about grief and the […]
A&E Viewing Room transformed at Tallaght University Hospital
A&E Viewing Room transformed at Tallaght University Hospital The newly transformed viewing room in the Emergency Department at Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) has been officially opened. Funded through the Irish Hospice Foundation’s (IHF) and HSE’s Design & Dignity programme, the viewing room forms part of the Rosheen Suite, which also includes two refurbished family […]
New Year, New Challenge!
JOIN US ON OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY CYCLE ACROSS NORTHERN SPAIN! Looking for a new challenge in 2019? Why not get on your bike and pedal your from Santander to Santiago in aid of our Nurses for Night Care service this June. Our Cycle Ambassador Paul Kimmage is also returning for our biggest annual event of […]
Niamh Fitzpatrick ¦ Grief from the Inside Out
Our annual Living with Loss evening was held on 1st November. It aims to provide information about grief and the range of supports available to bereaved people. Our guest speaker on this occasion was psychologist Niamh Fitzpatrick. She spoke about her own grief journey following the death of her sister Captain Dara Fitzpatrick in 2017. […]
New Planning Booklet Launched For Those With Advancing Neurological Illnesses
A new booklet to help people with advancing neurological illnesses to plan for all aspects of their future was officially launched today (Tuesday 6 March) as part of National Brain Awareness Week. Planning for the Future: Information for People Who Have an Advancing Neurological Illness, an initiative of the Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI) […]
Join Paul & Evelyn Kimmage on our CSI: Cyle for Care this June
Sports journalist and former professional cyclist Paul Kimmage is calling on cycling enthusiasts nationwide to join him and his daughter Evelyn on the CSI: Cycle for Care in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) this June. The duo will lead the way, covering 600km across the stunning landscapes of Croatia, Slovenia and Italy in […]
IHF Pays Tribute to T.K.Whitaker and his Admiration for Hospice Care
Former public servant and economist TK Whitaker who died last night was a great hospice ambassador and a man who contributed so much to The Irish Hospice Foundation. The economist was Chairman of the Fellows of the Foundation and speaking at the launch of The Irish Hospice Foundation in April 1986 he said: “I am […]