University Hospital Limerick to hold Remembrance Service for bereaved families

UNIVERSITY Hospital Limerick will host its annual multi-denomination Remembrance Service this weekend.

The service is being held in the memory of all patients who have died in UHL in the past year, and the hospital’s End of Life Care team is reaching out to bereaved relatives and loved ones to attend the service, reflect, and find solace, strength and comfort in their loss.

It takes place at 2pm this Sunday, October 22 at St Nessan's Church in Raheen, Limerick.

The service - which will be live-streamed here - includes readings and poems, and performances by the all-female Gúnas Choir from Killaloe and their musical director Rhoda Cleary. 

Rebecca Lloyd, end of life care coordinator at UHL, is encouraging all loved ones of patients who have died in the hospital during the past year to come together and remember their loved ones, along with others who have been bereaved.

“We are glad once again to invite people to attend this special service and join with others in acknowledging your grief and loss. It’s our hope that in coming together with other bereaved people, you will connect, and find solace, strength, and comfort with each other," she said.

“No-one has to grieve alone, and we also remind people that run a Bereavement Support Line in partnership with the Irish Hospice Foundation. This national Freephone service, which provides bereaved people with connection, comfort and support, is available at 1800-807077 from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday," she added.