Nurses for Night Care

Thank you so much for your wonderful support.

Thanks to your kindness, our vital healthcare service, Nurses for Night Care continues to be provided nationwide. Our provisional figures tell us that from January 2022 until October 2022, IHF funded 2,098 nights of end-of-life nursing care at home, supporting 690 families accross Ireland. 

Margaret's family was one of them...

It’s your steadfast support of our Nurses for Night Care, even through tough times like these, that made it possible for Margaret to choose where she would be when she left this world. 

For Margaret, her family, and hundreds of patients every year, yours is truly a gift beyond all measure.

“When Mam’s health was getting worse, we were desperately looking for what services were available. We couldn’t find anything. Then we discovered Nurses for Night Care. That was a turning point for our family – what a difference they made. “

But the gift you give people who are dying and their families is so much more than medical care alone. Describing the relief a Nurse for Night Care brings, Daragh says:

“The nurse brought a sense of empathy, calm and respect. When Mam was agitated or upset, the nurse knew how to calm her. It’s a gift they have.“

You understand how important it is to be around people who are sensitive to your crushing loss. Daragh says:

“In the end, she told us it was time to gather around. She calmly explained what would happen and gave us our space with Mam to say the things we wanted to say.”

Were it not for the kindness of caring hearts like yours, Margaret could not have taken her final breaths at home, wrapped in a circle of her family’s love. Every precious hour of night nursing costs €42.

Thank you for the difference you make to hundreds of families accross Ireland