Palliative Care Personal Stories

Palliative Care Personal Stories

AIIHPC supported by the Health Service Executive (Republic of Ireland), Department of Health, Northern Ireland and Public Health Agency collaborated to produce this series of videos highlighting a wide range of palliative care personal experiences. The videos are a resource to promote wider public conversation and discussion around palliative care and to promote learning and education among health and social care professionals. They reflect a range of experiences, from those living with a condition requiring palliative care, families and health professionals. We are grateful to the participants who were so generous in sharing their stories which include experiences from children’s palliative care through to palliative care for adults. Learn more at https://palliativecarehub.com/

These videos are  available to download and use within education and training course (for advice on downloading individual videos contact info@aiihpc.org

2026

LauraLynn, Lehane Family

I’m Sharon and this is my daughter Kate and we come from Cork. Kate came into our life back in 2012. She has one brother and two sisters. She’s had a long road in those years….

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St Francis Hospice & Spunout

Hi, I’m Charlie. And I’m Belle. And we’re here today at St. Francis Hospice Care in Blanchardstown to learn more about palliative care…..

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Galway Hospice, Sean Brennan

My name is Seán Brennan. Helen and I have been married since 1993. We have a 30-year-old son, Colm. Helen worked as an intensive care and theatre recovery nurse in UHG.…

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Mayo Roscommon Hospice - Orla Freeman

My name is Orla Freeman and I’m from Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo. I have three boys, Rory, Dara and Owen. Last September our lives were forever changed when my husband Shane, more affectionately known as Peach, passed away after living with colorectal cancer….

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Evora Hospice-Rhoda Boyd

I came to work for Evora Hospice in 2010.
I lost my husband through cancer and that’s what I then wanted to do after working in a nursing home for a very long time. So then I came to work here and I haven’t looked back…..

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Galway Hospice, Sean Brennan

My name is Seán Brennan. Helen and I have been married since 1993. We have a 30-year-old son, Colm. Helen worked as an intensive care and theatre recovery nurse in UHG.…

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2025

2024

Milford Care Centre Bereavement Support | 4 minutes 2 seconds

2023

Maebh O’ Herlihy and Fidelma Rutledge | 5 minutes 17 seconds

2022

Marian Mawhinney | 3 minutes 53 seconds

2021

Aisling Keavy | 4 minutes 42 seconds

2020

Tim Kelly | 6 minutes 10 seconds

2019

Anthony & Rosemary O’Mullan | 3 minutes 56 seconds

2018

Eddie & Margaret Bell | 3 minutes 32 seconds