#SoulfulSunday - Thank you to Dorota Fiedor, our Bereavement Support Administrator, for this beautiful reading of 'On Those Days' by Donna Ashworth.

Bereavement Support Line
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Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm

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Final places remaining on IHF Cycle Challenge 2024! If you're looking to join this challenge in support of end-of-life and bereavement care in Ireland, register today to secure your place: hospicefoundation.ie/get-involved/e…

Eric Clarke, one of our amazing Bereavement Support Line Volunteers, reads 'The Art of Listening' by Anne Tannam.

We love this poem. It speaks to the importance of truly listening and being there, whole heartedly, for someone who is grieving.

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So proud to see this refurbishment completed. The Viewing Room and Family Facility within the mortuary will make such a difference to grieving families. We were delighted and honoured to support this work through Design & Dignity and our partnership with HSE Estates.

Join presenter Amy Gibney for this online workshop next Friday, May 3. It's designed to equip managers with the skills to understand grief and use this knowledge to support grieving employees.

Register 👉 eventbrite.ie/e/grief-in-the…

Great opportunity for Hospice Friendly Hospitals to exhibit our Paediatric End-of-Life Care Workshop for all healthcare staff at #cpcc2024 . This workshop is about improving end-of-life culture in our hospitals. Paula whelan

Prof Lorna Fraser speaking on the importance of data to ensure access to quality children's palliative care. Accessing emotional and physical supports is so important for parents supporting children with life-limiting conditions. #cpcc2024

Fiona McElligott CPCCONF2024 mentions new Irish Hospice Foundation final journeys for children. #Cpcc2024

Mark Murphy, one of our wonderful Caru Regional Leads, reads the poem 'Cyber You' by Julie O'Callaghan.

This poem is from our comforting collection of poems, 'Poems for When You Can't Find the Words.' 💜

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.Hannah Linane opening #cpcc2024 today. Great day of discussion on children's palliative care, including how we support adolescents and young adults, having conversations about death and dying, and the need for advance care planning to tailor to the needs of these young adults.

Insightful day at #cpcc2024 . Minister Stephen Donnelly talked about the progress in children's palliative care and investment made to date in palliative care across the country, recognising collaboration across the sector and the development of the new Palliative Care Policy.

Today is #PoetryDayIRL . Ciarán Stewart, our Head of Finance and Corporate Support Services, reads the Irish poem “Daidia” by Caitlín Nic Íomhair, as Gaeilge.

Thank you, Ciarán, for this beautiful reading. We hope it brings comfort to anyone grieving. 💛

This is our End-of-Life Symbol. We post it on the last Thursday of every month to remember those who've died in Ireland recently. Our thoughts are with all those who are grieving.

Our Bereavement Support Line is here for you: ☎️ 1800 80 70 77

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If you're a professional working with children, our Professional Certificate in Children & Loss (Level 9), run in collaboration with RCSI, might be right for you. This part-time blended course runs from September to March.

⭐ Apply today: hospicefoundation.ie/pccl

Days like today restore my faith in the future of the health system. Met some of the most wonderful compassionate patient advocates today Cork University Hospitals CUH_HSCP Cancer Nursing CUH. Another engaging Irish Hospice Foundation Final Journeys Workshop. Keeping End of Life Care a priority here at CUH

A reading of Brendan Kennelly’s “Begin” by the wonderful Valerie Smith, our Think Ahead & Public Engagement Lead.

This poem is from our book “Poems for When You Can’t Find the Words,” created in conjunction with Poetry Ireland & available at Gill Books.

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Irish Hospice Foundation offering a FREE training programme exploring the many roles of arts and culture in contemporary dying, grief and bereavement. Registration closes Friday 26th.
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Catherine Tierney, our Bereavement Clinical Manager, reads an excerpt from the poem “Lives” by Gerard Smyth.

This poem is from our book “Poems for When You Can’t Find the Words,” created in conjunction with Poetry Ireland & available at Gill Books.

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Our National Grief in the Workplace Coordinator had the wonderful opportunity to join @HRheadquarters to speak about the importance of grief in the workplace and to share tips on how HR can support bereaved and grieving employees.

Listen back: hrheadquarters.ie/featured/podca…

🎓 Applications are open for our MSc Loss & Bereavement programmes commencing this Sept.

These 2-year, part-time programmes are run in collaboration with RCSI. Aimed at professionals whose work brings them into contact with bereavement & loss.

⭐ hospicefoundation.ie/masters