News & Events
In September 2010 the HFH Programme launched Final Journeys 1 & 2; an introductory programme aimed at enhancing the quality of interactions between patients at end of life, their families and hospital staff. A review of this programme was carried out in 2011 and the results are now available
End-of-Life Care: Ethics and Law emerged out of a groundbreaking national project undertaken by UCC, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the Irish Hospice Foundation (through the Hospice Friendly Hospitals programme) over three years.
All aspects of the book are of great interest to lecturers and students in healthcare ethics and law as well as healthcare professionals, allied professionals and the general public.
Irish Hospice Foundation Education Schedule 2012
The premiere screening of the Documentary “UGANDA - No Country for Old Men” will take place at the Science Gallery,
This event is bing hosted by Hospice Africa Ireland and the Irish Hospice Foundation
This remarkable story reveals the pioneering work of Dr. Anne Merriman and Hospice Africa Uganda in developing a unique model for the provision of pain medication to cancer patients who do not have access to even the most basic medical care.
The End of Life Committee in Waterford Regional Hospital have created a unique video to increse the awareness of the end of life symbol.
The Forum on End of Life in Ireland is an Irish Hospice Foundation initiative. During 2009 it engaged with the public on end-of-life issues to find what people in Ireland believed about dying, death and bereavement.
The 2011 Forum on End of Life was attended by over 300 people on October 12th in Dublin.
Report published from the first Introductory Summer School in End-of-Life Care Practice Development.
Remember that the Irish Pride Sunflower Days are Friday 10th & Saturday 11th June countrywide!
Details of the Hospice Friendly Hospital's first Practice Development Summer School have been announced.
‘Effectiveness in Care at End-of-Life Through Practice Development’ introductory Summer School, will take place from 20th to 22nd July in
The HFH Programme features strongly in the the Irish Hospice Foundation's recentyl published 2010 Annual Report.
Following consultation with the IAPC membership, the Irish Association for Palliative Care Ethics Working Group announces the launch of three new Ethics Papers
The Irish Hospice Foundation would like to extend their condolences to the many friends of Bill Hennessy. Mr. Hennessy passed away on Tuesday 12 April 2011.
The Irish Hospice Foundation is pleased to offer a Scholarship in End-of-Life Healthcare Ethics to cover the MSc course fees over two years for the successful candidate.
Closing Date: Extended to 22 July 2011