In this section you will find links to some useful Irish and international websites which carry information on specific or general issues around end of life.
There are also website links for individuals and their families who are living with life-limiting illnesses and websites on bereavement for those who are grieving.
Irish GovernmentDepartment of Health and Children at www.dohc.ieDepartment of Social and Family Affairs at www.welfare.ieIrish Government website on www.gov.ie
State agenciesCitizens Information Board on www.citizensinformationboard.ieCommittee on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance at www.cpsqa.ieEconomic and Social Research Institute at www.esri.ieHealth Information and Quality Authority at www.hiqa.ie Health Service Executive at www.hse.ie Health Service Reform Programme at www.healthreform.ie National Counselling Services at www.hse-ncs.ieNational Disability Authority on www.nda.ie
Voluntary organizationsIrish Cancer Society at www.cancer.ieIrish Hospice Foundation at www.hospice-foundation.ieHospice Friendly Hospitals Programme at www.hospicefriendlyhospitals.net The Laura Lynn Foundation at www.lauralynnhospice.com Disability Federation of Ireland at www.dfa.ie
Carers The Carers Association on www.carersireland.comCare Alliance Ireland on www.carealliance.ie
Supports for individuals and families Resources for people facing life limiting illnesses, their families and caregivers at www.dyingwell.comWebsite developed to provide practical information and guidance for family carers www.carers.ie InternationalSt Christopher’s Hospice at www.stchristophers.org.ukToolkit of instruments to measure end-of-life care (US) at www.chcr.brown.eduPersonal experiences on health and illnesses on www.healthtalkonline.org and www.youthhealthtalk.orgNational Institute for Clinical Excellence on www.nicie.org.ukPromoting Excellence in End-of-Life care (US) on www.promotingexcellence.orgCentre for the Advancement of Palliative Care on www.capc.orgThe National Council for Palliative Care and 'Dying Matters' Coalition www.dyingmatters.org
Bereavement
Advice and support for bereaved families on www.anamcara.ieGeneral bereavement information on www.bbc.co.uk/health/bereavementInfant, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society on www.isands.ie Website of Compassionate Friends at www.tcf.org.ukHSE website for bereavement publications at www.hse.ie/eng/Publications/services/Bereavement/
Education and DevelopmentDatabase of Palliative Care, End-of-Life Care and Bereavement Courses www.hospice-foundation.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=397&Itemid=264
Advance DirectivesAdvance decision and refusing treatment at www.adrtnhs.co.ukwww.dohc.ie/public/information/legal_matters_and_health/advance_care_directives.html
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