St. Francis Hospice

What St. Francis Hospice does

St. Francis Hospice Dublin (legal entity: St Francis Hospice Dublin CLG; charity CHY10568) is a non-profit specialist palliative care provider established in 1988 in North Dublin, Ireland. The organization delivers care across two physical sites: St. Anne's In-patient Unit in Raheny (19 beds) and the Blanchardstown Hospice In-patient Unit (24 single en-suite rooms, adjacent to Connolly Hospital). Its clinical product set comprises four core service lines — In-Patient Care, Community Palliative Care (home and nursing-home visits across North Dublin and parts of Meath, Louth, and Kildare), an Outpatient and Day Service (with structured programs including EXHALE, BREATHE, EMPOWER, PEER, BOOST, and PACES), and Bereavement Care (counselling, support groups, and educational resources). A multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, chaplains, and complementary therapists is augmented by nearly 300 volunteers. All clinical services are provided free of charge to patients and families; a Section 38 service level agreement with the Health Service Executive (HSE) covers day-to-day operating costs, with the remainder financed by community fundraising, individual and corporate donations, legacies, an online shop, a Monthly Draw, an Annual Car Draw, and the Buy a Brick capital campaign supporting a 2026-2027 Raheny redevelopment to a 24-bed single-room unit. The organization also runs the Kaleidoscope International Palliative Care Conference and an Education function supporting clinical placements and continuing professional development, and holds Triple Lock certification from the Charities Institute Ireland.

Name

St. Francis Hospice

Legal name

St Francis Hospice Dublin CLG

Website

https://sfh.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

St. Francis Hospice is a Dublin-based non-profit specialist palliative care provider, delivering free inpatient, community, outpatient, and bereavement services across North Dublin and surrounding counties from its Raheny and Blanchardstown sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC), In-Home Hospice Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABAFAL), In-Home Hospice Physician / Nurse Practitioner Visits (HSABAFAM), Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs (HLADAHAF), Community-Based Palliative Care (Home-Based Non-Hospice) (HLADAHAH)

Keywords

• Palliative care services
• Hospice inpatient care
• Community nursing visits
• Bereavement support services
• End-of-life care

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. HSE Government Funding: Health Service Executive funds day-to-day operational costs under a Section 38 service level agreement
2. Community Fundraising & Donations: Individual donations, community fundraising events, major donor programs, corporate partnerships, and philanthropy fund capital expenditure projects, equipment upgrades, and innovative patient care programs
3. Retail & Lottery Operations: Online shop selling merchandise, Monthly Draw (€84 annually), Annual Car Draw (€10 per ticket), and Buy a Brick campaign for capital projects
4. Volunteer Services: Nearly 300 volunteers provide services across the hospice, reducing operational costs while enhancing care quality

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

St. Francis Hospice provides specialist palliative care to people with life-limiting illnesses through four integrated service lines: In-Patient Care at two Dublin facilities (Raheny and Blanchardstown), Community Palliative Care delivered in patients' homes and nursing homes, an Outpatient and Day Service with therapeutic programmes, and Bereavement Care for families. All clinical services are provided completely free of charge to patients and families, with funding sourced from the HSE under a Section 38 service level agreement and from community donations, fundraising, retail and lottery activities.

Product overview

St. Francis Hospice Dublin operates as a specialist palliative care provider offering a comprehensive suite of services for patients with life-limiting conditions and their families. The organization functions as a single integrated hospice system with two physical locations (Raheny and Blanchardstown) providing: In-Patient Care (with 19 beds at Raheny and 24 single rooms at Blanchardstown), Community Palliative Care (home-based visits across North Dublin), Outpatient and Day Service (with therapeutic programs including EXHALE, BREATHE, EMPOWER, PEER, BOOST, and PACES), and Bereavement Care (counselling, support groups, and educational resources). Supporting services include Education (professional development, Kaleidoscope Conference, library), an Online Shop, fundraising programs (Monthly Draw, Annual Car Draw, Buy a Brick), and the Remembrance Book. All clinical services are provided free of charge, funded through HSE service level agreements and community fundraising. The hospice is currently undertaking a major capital redevelopment at Raheny (2026-2027) to expand to 24 single-room inpatient beds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,313 patients cared for in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered foundational and minor.

• Daughters of CharityfoundationalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988Helped Dr. Mary Redmond establish the community palliative care service for North Dublin in 1988. Original founding partner in establishing the hospice.
• Capuchin FriaryfoundationalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988Capuchin Friars donated the site of their monastery garden in Raheny for hospice construction. Originally housed the Community Palliative Care team in a portacabin on their grounds.
• Blanchardstown Shopping CentreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored €200 vouchers for the Annual Car Draw as prizes. Provides administrative support for the draw. Draw held at their location.
• Toyota IrelandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides Toyota Yaris Cross Luna Hybrid as 1st prize in Annual Car Draw fundraiser.
• AWS in CommunitiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported publication of bereavement support books for teenagers ('Finding Your Way Through Grief') and children ('Always in My Heart') making them available free of charge.
• Convention Centre DublinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue host for the Kaleidoscope International Palliative Care Conference (May 2025)

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services: Ireland's largest hospice, operating Harold's Cross and Blackrock Hospice in Dublin with inpatient, community, and bereavement services under a Section 38 SLA. Directly comparable to St. Francis Hospice in service model, funding structure, and regional role, though with a broader Dublin footprint.
• Milford Care Centre: Specialist palliative care provider in Limerick serving the Mid-West of Ireland, with inpatient, community, and bereavement services funded by HSE under a Section 38 arrangement. Direct operational peer to St. Francis Hospice on a regional basis.
• Marymount University Hospice: Specialist palliative care hospice in Cork providing inpatient, community, and outpatient palliative care services across the HSE South region. Operates under a similar Section 38 funding model and offers a directly comparable service mix to St. Francis Hospice.
• Marie Curie UK: Major UK-based charity providing hospice and palliative care (inpatient hospices, community nursing, helper services) funded by NHS contracts and donations. Closest international operational analogue to St. Francis Hospice in scale, service mix, and funding structure.

Regional players

• North West Hospice: Specialist palliative care provider for the North West of Ireland (Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, West Cavan), offering inpatient and community palliative care funded through HSE. Comparable service model to St. Francis Hospice but serving a different region.
• Galway Hospice Foundation: Provides specialist palliative care services across Galway city and county, with inpatient and community teams. Operates an analogous nonprofit, HSE-funded model to St. Francis Hospice but in the West of Ireland.

Others

• Irish Hospice Foundation: National charity that funds and advocates for hospice and palliative care services across Ireland, including staff education, research, and the annual Coffey Award. While not a direct service competitor, it is the principal sectoral peer and lobbying counterpart to St. Francis Hospice.

Broad incumbents

• Sue Ryder: UK charity operating a national network of hospices, neurological care centres, and bereavement support. Comparable to St. Francis Hospice in hospice service delivery and charity-funded model, but with a much broader national portfolio across palliative and long-term care.

Emerging players

• Beaumont Hospital Palliative Care Service: Hospital-based specialist palliative care team based at Beaumont Hospital in North Dublin, adjacent to the St. Francis Hospice Blanchardstown unit. Provides inpatient consult services and competes for referrals in the same catchment, though without the community/hospice bed capacity.
• Home Instead Ireland: Major home-care provider in Ireland offering non-medical personal care and dementia support to older adults. An emerging adjacent competitor to St. Francis Hospice's community palliative care service as private home-care options expand in the North Dublin area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxX
• Facebookfacebook.com/sfhdublin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-francis-hospice-dublin
• Instagraminstagram.com/stfrancishospice

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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