Kildare and West Wicklow Hospice - St. Brigid's, The Curragh

The Friends of St Brigid's Hospice and Home Care Services is a voluntary organisation with charitable status. Its purpose is to financially support and nurture the aspirations for palliative hospice and home care at St Brigid's Hospice, Drogheda Memorial Hospital, The Curragh, Co Kildare. Our organisation consists of fourteen fund-raising groups throughout the Kildare and West Wicklow area.

The specialist palliative care service for Kildare West Wicklow is based in St Brigid's Hospice.  Patients are referred to the service for symptom management and end of life care.   Patients can access the service as inpatients in St Brigid's Hospice, in Naas General Hospital and at home via the palliative homecare team.   Patients are admitted to St Brigid's Hospice for symptom control, respite care and end of life care.   Length of stay varies from person to person and is dependant on the patient's needs.   Patients are prioritised for admission based on their need for specialist palliative care treatment.