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24 June 2025
Creating a Special Place
“I don’t think you realise, until you’re in the situation, how critical the Hospice is and how important it is to be close to you…to be a part of your community so that you can use it and benefit from it…It is so much easier for the patient and family if it is close to […]
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24 June 2025
Buy a Brick
Brick by brick, together we can build the new 24-bed, single room in-patient unit for St Francis Hospice Raheny. Buy a brick here and add your message to our virtual community supporter wall.
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14 March 2025
Children and Young People's Charter
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 […]
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12 March 2025
Spring/Summer 2025 Hospice Connection
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.
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14 January 2025
Early Bird Registration for Kaleidoscope Palliative Care Conference Closes 31st March – Book Now!
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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.
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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/.
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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 […]
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