Irish Hospice Foundation

the irish hospice foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes the hospice philosophy and supports the development of hospice and palliative care. our vision is that no one should have to face death or bereavement without the care and support they need. our mission is to achieve dignity and comfort at the end of life for all, in all care settings. hospice care is the specialised care of people with life-limiting illness.the hospice philosophy is based on the principle of wholeness, expressed in many ways – for example, it gives equal emphasis to the physical, emotional, social and spiritual well-being of the patient. the hospice philosophy takes as its starting point that death is a natural part of life; that dying is an integral life experience. our aim is to facilitate the practice of hospice care in all its aspects. we do this by working independently as well as in partnership with the statutory, voluntary and professional bodies concerned with hospice and palliat