Our services:
St. Francis Hospice provides a specialist palliative care service for the people of north Dublin city and county and surrounding counties. We are a voluntary organisation under the care of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Some of the services we provide are:
- Community Palliative Care
- Hospice Day Services
- Inpatient Units
- Bereavement Care
Click the services tab to view our full range of services.
Our team:
Our team is made up of doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, complementary therapists, lymphoedema therapists, pharmacists, care assistants, household staff, administration staff, volunteers and contract staff.
Our impact:
- We supported nearly 1,800 patients and their families in 2020.
- We provided specialist palliative care to more than 1,400 people in their homes. Many of those patients attended our Hospice Day Care centres and Outpatient clinics in Raheny and Blanchardstown.
- In addition, 522 patients were admitted to our Inpatient Units in Raheny and Blanchardstown for symptom management and end of life care.
- Our bereavement services helped individuals and families, through support and counselling, both during the person’s illness and afterwards.
Our Commitment to Improve Access:
St Francis Hospice is committed to improving access to our services for people with life limiting conditions. During the first nine months of 2022:
- 88% of patients referred to our Community Palliative Care service received a visit within 7 days
- 92% of patients referred to our Inpatient service were admitted within 7 days
