Waterford Hospice movement launches four-year strategic plan
Pictured at the launch of Waterford Hospice Movement’s 2025-2029 Strategic Plan are (from left): Brian Creedon, Consultant, SEPCC; Patricia Sullivan, Manager Waterford Hospice Movement; Barbara Murphy, Chairperson, Waterford Hospice Movement; Mairead Bluett, Acting Director of Nursing, SEPCC; Nick Donnelly, Board Member Waterford Hospice Movement and Sheila Quinn Communications and Fundraising Manager Waterford Hospice Movement.
The Waterford Hospice Movement has launched its four-year strategic plan for 2025-2029.
The plan is to sustain and expand its support services for patients and their families at the South-East Palliative Care Service.
WHM supports patients across Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary and Wexford, both at the palliative care centre and in their homes.
This includes providing equipment, amenities, complementary therapies and support services. WHM Chairperson Barbara Murphy said their plan over the next four years is to "expand and innovate".
“Our Vision in partnership with the HSE is to become a best-in-class Hospice, ensuring that patients and families in the South East have support and services in line with well-established hospice practice," said Ms Murphy.
Based in the Dunmore Wing (Oak Ward and Beech Floor) of University Hospital Waterford, its work is made possible by the generosity of the local community through donations and fundraising.
The 2025-2029 strategic plan is designed to ensure the growth and development of these services and the goals.
These include continuing to increase the range of services and supports, developing these on an outreach basis, and ensuring funds are used to benefit patients and their families.
The plan will ensure good governance and accountability to the organisation's stakeholders and continue to adhere to the standards of the Charities Regularity Authority.
WHM also want to create a volunteering programme to meet developing and future service needs.
Consultant South East Palliative Care Dr Brian Creadon said WHM is "instrumental" to the development of palliative care services in the South East.
“Its legacy includes the development of the first community palliative care services in the 1980s and, more recently, in partnership with the HSE, the development of the South East Palliative Care Centre on the grounds of University Hospital Waterford.
“The ongoing support provided by WHM to patients and families allows the enhancement of the care provided.
"I look forward to working together in partnership with Waterford Hospice Movement to further develop improved services for those with palliative care needs,” said Mr Creadon.
The Hospice Sunflower Days are returning for its 35th year, with the on-street collection taking place on Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7, 2025.
As well as the on-street collection, the public can also support by donating online throughout the month of June at www.sunflowerdays.ie.
WHM say every euro raised locally, stays locally, and the donation will go directly to Waterford Hospice Movement.
