By Roisin Coulter | Senior Development Executive
76% people want to die at home, but only 26% are able to due to difficulties in meeting their medical needs. We fund night nursing so people can fulfil their final wish to spend their last days in their homes, providing much needed respite for their families. Between January and November 2015 we received 739 requests for night nurses and provided 1,508 nights of care. This brought the total cost over the 11 month period to $506,688. We receive no core state funding so are reliant on donations to fund this vital service.
Our objective is to ensure that everyone who wants to die at home throughout Ireland is granted their final wish. The demand for the nurses for night care service is rising continuously (see chart attached). Meeting this demand is reliant on voluntary donations we receive from the public. One family summed up the importance of this service "We brought Dad home to die. But our Night Care Nurse made it feel like he came home to live".
Potential Long Term Impact
This is the tenth year since The Irish Hospice Foundation started the Nurses for Night Care programme and we have seen the demand for this service grow rapidly along with associated costs. This year we expect to receive requests to provide around 880 people with the service of Nurses for Night Care. Whilst this is an ongoing service, we view each person we care for as an individual and hope that we can raise enough money to provide support for everyone who needs our help. Each night of care we fund gives someone the choice and dignity to spend their final hours in their home, surrounded by their loved ones and memories. Thanks to your support we are able to provide this vital service.
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