Participant Resources
If you are a Caru Workshop or Network participant, we are happy to provide you with some helpful, free resources.Â
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You can download these resources below. Should you wish to receive a hard copy of anything included here, please contact our admin.Â

Workshop Resources
Regional Network Resources
CHO Information Leaflets
Download information for each CHO area and the relevant Regional Lead below.
If you are not sure which CHO area you belong to, you can view our map here.
Other Useful Resources

Time to Reflect Report
Time to Reflect is the findings from a survey commissioned by Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) to explore the impact of COVID-19 and public health measures on the experiences and perceptions of the Irish population in relation to dying, death, and bereavement during this time.

National End of Life Survey, HIQA
The National End of Life Survey is the first national survey asking bereaved people about the care provided to their relatives and friends in the last months and days of their life. The purpose of the survey is to learn from people’s experiences of end-of-life care in order to improve the services provided both to people who are dying, and to their loved ones.

Time to Talk
Time to Talk: Tomorrow Starts Today (IHF) aims to normalise conversations about dying and grieving. It’s important that we explore and think about our end-of-life wishes, and that those of us who are grieving are acknowledged and given the space and opportunity to talk about our losses. On this page, you’ll find practical tips and helpful resources for having these conversations and planning ahead.

Advanced Care Planning for Professionals
This page provides useful tips to health and social care professionals about advance care planning. It will support you to have meaningful conversations that will tell us what matters most to people.Â

Palliative Care for People with Dementia
A suite of guidance documents for healthcare staff to help improve palliative care for people with dementia in all care settings.

Bereaved.ie
Access IHF's Bereavement Hub for bereavement resources that may be useful in your practice, including a range of bereavement leaflets and information for the Bereavement Support Line.

Arts & Cultural Engagement Resources
If you are interested in working with an artist at your facility and don’t know where to start, this resources document outlines where to access potential funding and how to find professional artist-facilitators is available.
Grief in the Workplace Resources
We have collated some resources from IHF’s Grief in the Workplace Programme below that are useful for those working in nursing homes.Â
Making the Case –Â
To help you make the case to your employer, read the recent Position Paper: Making the Case for Good Grief and Bereavement Care in the Workplace.
For anything else visit the GITW Hub below.Â

The Nursing Home and Workplace Grief
This free, tem-minute module aims to provide key pointers and suggestions which can help all staff to deal with the unique Personal and Professional Grief challenges experienced, when working in a Nursing Home.

Grief in the Workplace - Supporting a Colleague
This Grief in the Workplace leaflet will help in supporting bereaved employees.

Responding to Suicide – A Guide for Employers
Grief in the Workplace: Responding to Suicide – A Guide for Employers is designed specifically with employers and union representatives in mind.