Personal stories of palliative care are central to Palliative Care Week and to raising awareness of palliative care because they allow for a human connection that facts alone can’t achieve. When people share their own experiences, audiences can see themselves in those stories, making palliative care more relatable and its benefits easier to understand. These videos don’t just raise public awareness—they also serve as valuable educational tools, helping healthcare professionals, especially those in generalist settings, gain knowledge and insights into what palliative care involves and why it matters. We are so grateful to all those who share their stories with us each year.
I’m Sharon and this is my daughter Kate and we come from Cork. Kate came into our life back in 2012. She has one brother and two sisters. She’s had a long road in those years….
Hi, I’m Charlie. And I’m Belle. And we’re here today at St. Francis Hospice Care in Blanchardstown to learn more about palliative care…..
My name is Seán Brennan. Helen and I have been married since 1993. We have a 30-year-old son, Colm. Helen worked as an intensive care and theatre recovery nurse in UHG.…
My name is Orla Freeman and I’m from Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo. I have three boys, Rory, Dara and Owen. Last September our lives were forever changed when my husband Shane, more affectionately known as Peach, passed away after living with colorectal cancer….
I came to work for Evora Hospice in 2010.
I lost my husband through cancer and that’s what I then wanted to do after working in a nursing home for a very long time. So then I came to work here and I haven’t looked back…..
My name is Seán Brennan. Helen and I have been married since 1993. We have a 30-year-old son, Colm. Helen worked as an intensive care and theatre recovery nurse in UHG.…
My name is Martina. I work as a clinical nurse specialist in pediatric palliative care. I’m in a shared post which means I spend half my time here in LauraLynn….
My name is Niamh Finucane and I’m the coordinator of social work and bereavement
services in St Francis Hospice Dublin….
As Vice-Principal in Regent House Grammar School, I’m proud to represent a school
community that understands the vital role of compassion ….
Hi, my name is Jenny, been married to Terry for 40 years, and we lived here in Mullingar. Terry was a big, strong fella. He was in the defence forces. He loved it.….
I’m Christine Campbell. I live in Belfast and I was diagnosed with stage 4b high -grade serous ovarian cancer in April 2021. My diagnosis was through an….
My name is Greg. I’m from East Galway, and I’m here because I have cancer. Because of hospice, everyone just thinks straight away, it’s end-of-life stuff.….
I wish that I had known that palliative care didn’t mean you were at the end of your life, that it means that there are people that come in to help you live your best life.….
So Fiona, you and I have the huge privilege to be chaplains within the world of palliative care. Just in your experiences, you have helped people.….
