Palliative Care Week, Sunday 6 – Saturday 12 September:

Published on September 6, 2026

Palliative Care Week, Sunday 6 – Saturday 12 September: Palliative Care Week is a campaign dedicated to raising public awareness and increasing understanding of palliative care and its benefits. Its primary audience includes those who could benefit from palliative care, health and social care professionals, the wider public, and communities across the island of Ireland. Since 2014, the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative care (AIIHPC) has proudly led and coordinated the annual campaign. This year’s theme, ‘It’s not what you think,’ invites us to challenge  perceptions and look at things differently. 9th September – Irish Hospice Foundation ‘Think Ahead’, webinar, providing information and supports about future care planning, palliative care and bereavement resources for people living with life limiting illnesses and those caring for them. Scan QR code to register. 10th  September – LauraLynn, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice Webinar, ‘Practical Self-Care: Looking after Yourself while Caring for your Child’, a webinar exploring simple, achievable ways to support your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing, helping you take small steps towards sustainable self-care. Scan QR code to register.