Our new Children and Young People’s Charter spells out in child-friendly language and graphics our commitment to the children and young people under our care and those whose loved ones are receiving hospice care through our services. Framed copies will be displayed in both our hospices and there is a printed leaflet to give further information to families.
Read our Spring/Summer issue of Hospice Connection to find out about Declan’s revitalising experience of care in our Outpatient and Day Service. Meet our “fur-tastic” Spring Memorial Walk ambassadors, volunteer therapy dogs Vixy and Bo! Learn about our newest bereavement support initiatives, a monthly Grief Café and a Walk and Talk group.
We’re excited to announce that registrations are now open for this year’s St. Francis Hospice Spring Memorial Walk and we’re thrilled to have the support of our wonderful therapy dogs & volunteers this year!
Cathy & Bo, Anna & Vixy will walk in memory of all the patients that they have visited over the years.
Our Hospice Therapy Dogs bring so much comfort to patients. By offering warmth, connection, emotional support, physical comfort and moments of cheerfulness, Bo and Vixy help patients and families find solace during life’s difficult moments.
You can walk anytime, any place, anywhere—whether it’s with family, friends, or even pets. Walk throughout March and April to help raise much-needed funds for St. Francis Hospice, which provides free services to patients and families.
Sign up online or contact our fundraising team on 01-8327535- €25 per adult (children under 16 are free). Once we receive your registration and fee, we’ll send you a 5K Spring Memorial Walk Pack which includes a T-shirt and Dog Bandana(s).
Read our Autumn/Winter issue of Hospice Connection to find out about building plans for our new 24-bed single room in-patient unit in Raheny. Learn about the experiences of Shenda (RIP) and her family in St Francis Hospice. Find out more about four of our wonderful volunteers. Enter our Annual Car Draw for a chance to win!
Our volunteer gardener Marie Norton and staff member Barbara Kilbride collected plants that were donated from Mountjoy female prison, the Dochas Centre. Many thanks for the plants, they will truly enhance the beauty of our Raheny & Blanchardstown hospice gardens for the benefit of our patients and their loved ones.
