Home Visits
Home-based nursing support
Responsive visits that help manage symptoms, coordinate care plans, and keep people comfortable in familiar surroundings.
24/7
support for urgent family guidance
18
community partners across County Donegal
20025151
registered company number
Donegal Hospice Care
Comfort, dignity, and local care for every family.
Donegal Hospice Company Limited By Guarantee supports patients and loved ones with coordinated palliative care, practical home support, and compassionate bereavement services rooted in Letterkenny and reaching communities throughout County Donegal.
Our Mission
Person-centred care that meets people where they are.
Our teams work alongside patients, carers, clinicians, and volunteers to ease symptoms, reduce isolation, and protect quality of life through every stage of serious illness.
We focus on practical help, calm communication, and continuity so families feel informed and supported at home, in hospital, and during transitions between services.
Family Support
Families receive guidance, respite, and space to breathe.
From advance planning conversations to emotional support after loss, our approach helps families navigate difficult decisions with clarity and compassion.
We build consistent local relationships, connecting households in Letterkenny, Inishowen, and across County Donegal with trusted hospice resources close to home.
Programs
Integrated services designed around care, comfort, and connection.
Explore the core programs that help patients and families access practical support throughout their hospice journey.
Day Services
Wellbeing and social connection
Structured day supports that reduce isolation, strengthen confidence, and create space for meaningful interaction.
Family Care
Carer guidance and respite
Practical advice, emotional support, and coordinated respite options for the people carrying day-to-day caring responsibilities.
Bereavement
Grief support after loss
Follow-up calls, signposting, and compassionate spaces for children, adults, and families navigating bereavement.
Impact
A measurable local presence across hospice care.
These figures illustrate the scale of support delivered with patients, families, donors, and volunteers across the region.
Featured Case Study
Coordinated hospice outreach helped one family stay together at home.
When a Letterkenny family needed a faster response after a sudden change in care needs, our team connected nursing visits, family guidance, and bereavement preparation within days. The result was less crisis escalation and more time spent in a familiar, supportive setting.
The family reported feeling heard, informed, and less alone as care decisions became more complex.
72 hrs
from referral to coordinated home plan
3
services aligned through one care pathway
1
family able to remain together at home
Team Preview
A leadership and care team grounded in experience.
Meet a sample of the people shaping hospice care delivery, family support, and regional coordination.
Fionn Walsh
Director
Aoife Gallagher
Clinical Services Lead
Niall Doherty
Community Programs Coordinator
Brid McGinley
Bereavement Support Lead
Latest Stories
Insights, updates, and community stories from the hospice network.
The carousel rotates through current themes in care, volunteering, fundraising, and family support.
Community
Neighbourhood partnerships expand volunteer reach
Care Planning
What a coordinated hospice referral should feel like
Family Support
Creating calmer routines for carers at home
Bereavement
Support after loss starts with steady follow-through
Fundraising
Local giving keeps essential hospice services accessible
Volunteering
Training volunteers to show up with confidence and care
Locations
Serving patients and families across Donegal.
Our base in Letterkenny connects with community touchpoints across the county, helping families find timely support without navigating the system alone.
Letterkenny
Primary coordination point for referrals, family contact, and director-led service oversight.
Buncrana
Community outreach and carer support connections for the Inishowen area.
Ballyshannon
Partner access point for families in the south of the county seeking hospice guidance.
