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20 November 2024 The Dying Process Booklet Dying Process booklet This St Francis Hospice publication is designed to help people better understand the natural process of dying. It contains helpful information for anyone whose loved one is receiving end of life care, whether at home, hospice, or another care setting. Read More

12 November 2024 Supporting Bereaved Children Supporting Bereaved Children St Francis Hospice marks Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 18th – 22nd November 2024 with the development of a poster outlining supports for bereaved children. This includes two books published by our social work department that are available free of charge from our online shop: https://www.sfh.ie/shop/. Read More

05 November 2024 Tree of Life Ceremonies At Christmas we remember all those we have cared for through our Tree of Life Ceremonies held in December. The Tree of Life is symbolized by large Christmas Trees in the grounds of the Hospice in both Raheny and Blanchardstown. Lights on the Christmas Tree may be sponsored online or at the Hospice from 1st […] Read More

01 October 2024 Autumn/Winter 2024 Hospice Connection 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 […] Read More

01 October 2024 Annual Car Draw In January, be in with a chance of driving into 2025 in a brand new Toyota Yaris Cross Luna Hybrid from Denis Mahony Toyota! Buy your €10 Annual Car Draw ticket here or contact 01-8327535/01-8294000 and ask for Fundraising. Funds raised from the Annual Car Draw will help us to provide high quality care for […] Read More

12 September 2024 1st Annual Clinical Audit Blitz St Francis Hospice Dublin held its first annual Clinical Audit Blitz during Palliative Care Week in September 2024. Excellence is a core value in St Francis Hospice, and clinical audit is an important tool for quality improvement as we strive to ensure the highest standard of care for our patients and their families. Colleagues gathered […] Read More

27 August 2024 Charity Excellence Awards Shortlisting We are proud to be shortlisted in two categories (Employer Excellence Award and Excellence in Leadership Award) at this year’s Charity Excellence Awards hosted by the Charities Institute Ireland. The ceremony takes place on 3rd October. We are also eligible for the People’s Choice Award – please click and vote for St Francis Hospice Dublin […] Read More

05 July 2024 Beautiful Blooms Donated for Hospice Gardens 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. Read More

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