The Bantry Hospice Project was formed with the intention of providing the capital expenditure necessary to put in place palliative care beds within the grounds of Bantry Hospital.

The objective of the committee is that the units will consist of a large bedroom en-suite with a lounge/kitchen area for family members. The unit will add to the existing complement of beds within the Bantry Hospital facility and when the relevant beds are unoccupied for palliative care they can be used by the management of the hospital for other patients. This model of palliative care is already working very successfully in a number of other smaller hospitals in the Cork County.

This project will have the full support of Marymount Hospice and they will provide every assistance where possible, including training and the use of the existing palliative care team already in place in West Cork.