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
- Outpatients and 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 1,932 patients and their families in 2022.
- We provided specialist palliative care to more than 1,500 people in their homes.
- We launched our innovative Outpatients and Day Services in 2022, amalgamating the two services into one to better meet the needs of our patients.
- In addition, 563 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 ten months of 2023:
- 98% of patients referred to our Community Palliative Care service received a visit within 7 days
- 95% of patients referred to our Inpatient service were admitted within 7 days
