Useful Resources

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 Government
Department of Health and Children at www.dohc.ie
Department of Social and Family Affairs at www.welfare.ie
Irish Government website on www.gov.ie

State agencies
Citizens Information Board on www.citizensinformationboard.ie
Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance at www.cpsqa.ie
Economic and Social Research Institute at www.esri.ie
Health 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.ie
National Disability Authority on www.nda.ie

Voluntary organizations
Irish Cancer Society at www.cancer.ie
Irish Hospice Foundation at www.hospice-foundation.ie
Hospice 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.com
Care 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.com
Website developed to provide practical information and guidance for family carers www.carers.ie
 
International
St Christopher’s Hospice at www.stchristophers.org.uk
Toolkit of instruments to measure end-of-life care (US) at  www.chcr.brown.edu
Personal experiences on health and illnesses on www.healthtalkonline.org and www.youthhealthtalk.org
National Institute for Clinical Excellence on www.nicie.org.uk
Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life care (US) on www.promotingexcellence.org
Centre for the Advancement of Palliative Care on www.capc.org
The National Council for Palliative Care and 'Dying Matters' Coalition www.dyingmatters.org

Bereavement

Advice and support for bereaved families on www.anamcara.ie
General bereavement information on www.bbc.co.uk/health/bereavement
Infant, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society on www.isands.ie 
Website of Compassionate Friends at www.tcf.org.uk
HSE website for bereavement publications at www.hse.ie/eng/Publications/services/Bereavement/

Education and Development
Database 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 Directives
Advance decision and refusing treatment at www.adrtnhs.co.uk
www.dohc.ie/public/information/legal_matters_and_health/advance_care_directives.html