'Hospice care saved my life' says Dublin dad battling cancer and Parkinson’s disease
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'Hospice care saved my life' says Dublin dad battling cancer and Parkinson’s disease
• Declan Moore was referred to St Francis Hospice in Dublin’s Blanchardstown in 2024, and with the help of a multidisciplinary team in the outpatient and day service, he was able to return to his HSE tech job
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