Skip to main content

Donegal Hospice Specialist Palliative Care Inpatient Service

Address

Donegal Hospice, Knocknamona, Letterkenny, Donegal, F92 VX81

Location and directions - Google Maps

You need a referral for specialist palliative care services.
You can ask your GP or hospital doctor about a referral.

Palliative care

Palliative medicine provides care and pain management, symptom control for terminally ill patients.

About this service

A specialist palliative care inpatient unit provided by an interdisciplinary team, under the direction of a consultant physician in palliative medicine. Admission may be considered: to manage complex symptoms to promote comfort, autonomy and rehabilitation management; rehabilitation to continue to live independently; respite care to enable carers to have a break; care as illness progresses towards the end of life.

Referrals and Appointments

Available To

All adults with a specialist palliative care need and their families and carers

Who needs to refer you

Referrals are accepted from the Hospital Consultants or General Practitioners or by a member of the Specialist Palliative Care team. A formal letter may be sent to one of the Consultants in Palliative Medicine.

Referral information

Palliative care referral form

Service delivery type

In person

Your feedback helps us improve this page. We do not reply to comments.

Do not leave personal information.

Contact HSE Live if you have a question or need information about HSE services. Contact Your Service Your Say if you have feedback about our services.