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The Irish Hospice Foundation is a national charity dedicated to all matters relating to dying, death and
bereavement in Ireland. Two of our initiatives designed to support the improvement of end-of-life care
in residential care settings are outlined below, for more information on these and other programmes
visit our website www.hospicefoundation.ie.

A Journey of Change What Matters to Me
This educational workshop offers people an opportunity to
This initiative offers a range of information, resources improve their communication skills, confidence and
and workshops to support the continuous development of competence when dealing with residents in centres for
end-of-life care in residential care centres. older people at end of life, acknowledging their different
circumstances which may include dementia.
A Journey of Change offers three levels of engagement
allowing centres choose to engage at a level most suited to These day-long workshops take place on-site and
their unique needs and resources. All centres will become up to 16 staff, from all grades and disciplines, can be
members of an on-line community. accommodated at each workshop.

Participating centres are presented with a certificate to Accredited by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland
acknowledge their commitment to continuous quality (An Bord Altranais) & the Irish Association of Social
improvement in end-of-life care. Workers.

For more information please contact: For more information please contact:
A Journey of Change Claire Banks

E : ajourneyofchange@hospicefoundation.ie E: claire.banks@hospicefoundation.ie

The Irish Hospice Foundation, Morrison Chambers (4th Floor), 32 Nassau Street, Dublin 2

T: 01 679 3188 W: www.hospicefoundation.ie Charity Ref: 6830

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