Bereavement Support – Irish Hospice Foundation
Bereavement Support Line (funded by the HSE but run by the Irish Hospice Foundation). It’s a freephone (1800 807077) bereavement support line that is open 10am to 1pm Mon to Fri. For emotional support (and signposting) for anyone bereaved OR for professionals or family/friends who are supporting the bereaved person.
Free Bereavement resources which might be useful to you:
https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/bereavement-loss-hub/bereavement-support-line/
www.bereaved.ie (free bereavement resources)
https://www.childhoodbereavement.ie/ (free resources for bereaved children/teens/adolescents)
You can also order Bereavement Leaflets through website:
General information on Grief & Loss:
- Podcasts on grief and loss: https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/bereavement-loss-hub/bereavement-support/podcasts-on-grief-and-loss/
- Audios on coping with grief: https://hospicefoundation.ie/i-need-help/i-am-bereaved/coping-with-loss/opening-up-to-grief/
- The grieving family: https://hospicefoundation.ie/i-need-help/i-am-bereaved/types-of-grief/the-grieving-family/
- Books on grief and loss: https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/bereavement-loss-hub/bereavement-support/books-on-grief-and-loss/
- Understanding the grieving process: https://hospicefoundation.ie/i-need-help/i-am-bereaved/