Opening statement by Kate Bree, Assistant Director of Nursing, Chair of Hospice Friendly Hospital Network to the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children
End-of-Life Care
Opening statement made by Kate Bree to the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, discussing the work and importance of the 'Hospice Friendly Hospitals Programme'.
Between October 24th and 14th November 2013 the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, held a series of public hearings chaired by Jerry Buttimer TD end-of-life care issues in Ireland. Expert speakers addressed the committee and examined current arrangements for end-of-life care in Ireland and what measures can be taken to ensure that persons of all ages approaching end of life are enabled to die well and with dignity.
Speakers including Irish Hospice Foundation CEO Sharon Foley, addressed issues including; planning for end of life, the role of specialist palliative care, death in hospital, at home and in long-stay residential facilities, children, diversity and bereavement care.
Kate Bree- Assistant Director of Nursing for the Hospice Friendly Hospitals Programme, as part of the Irish Hospice Foundation
Irish Hospice Foundation
14th November 2013
Irish Hospice Foundation
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Text: Speech
Submission to the Oireachtas Committee on Health and
Children Public Hearing on End-of-Life Care- Dying in hospitals by Kate Bree
End-of-Life Care
Submission made to the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children Public Hearing on End-of-Life Care- Dying in hospitals by Kate Bree, Assistant Director of Nursing, Sligo General Hospital and Chair of the Hospice Friendly Hospitals Network.
Between October 24th and 14th November 2013 the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, held a series of public hearings chaired by Jerry Buttimer TD end-of-life care issues in Ireland. Expert speakers addressed the committee and examined current arrangements for end-of-life care in Ireland and what measures can be taken to ensure that persons of all ages approaching end of life are enabled to die well and with dignity.
Speakers including Irish Hospice Foundation CEO Sharon Foley, addressed issues including; planning for end of life, the role of specialist palliative care, death in hospital, at home and in long-stay residential facilities, children, diversity and bereavement care.
Kate Bree-Assistant Director of Nursing, Sligo General
Hospital and Chair of the Hospice Friendly Hospitals
Network
Irish Hospice Foundation
November, 2013
Irish Hospice Foundation
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Text: Report
Hospice Friendly Hospitals Acute Network Meeting, 2015.
Hospice Friendly Hospitals and Acute Hospital Network.
Image of committee members and timetable from the 2015 meeting for the Acute Hospital Network.
Irish Hospice Foundation
Irish Hospice Foundation
12th November, 2015.
Anne Bergin- Ph.D.
Kate Bree-ADON Sligo Regional Hospital
Karen Charnley- Programme Manager Education and Communications Hub
Marie Cregan- founder of Féileacáin support group for bereaved parents
Sarah Cronin-Dementia Development Officer, Irish Hospice Foundation
Debbie Hayden- Palliative Care Nurse Tutor, Our Lady’s Hospice
Marie Lynch- Healthcare Programmes Manager, The Irish Hospice Foundation & HFH Programme
Dr Eileen Mannion Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Saolta Health Care Group
Sheilagh Reaper-Reynolds, Palliative Care Manager, HSE
Deirdre Shanagher-Irish Hospice Foundation
Irish Hospice Foundation.
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Parent Collection: Hospice Friendly Hospitals Programme 2006-2016.
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Still image-Photograph.
Text-Timetable