A new alliance of hospice foundations across Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford has been formed.
The newly launched Midlands Palliative Care Alliance is setting about challenging people's misconceptions.
The group is made up of the North and South Westmeath Hospice Foundations, along with their neighbouring groups in Laois, Offaly and Longford.
It comes during Palliative Care Week with this year's theme being "It's not what you think".
Secretary of the alliance Joe Whelan says it's often misunderstood:
Two-Year Sentence For Fighter Who Held Knife To Woman's Chest Weeks Before Killing His Mother
TII Questioned Over Criteria For Allocating Funding To Local Authorities
Laois TD Renews Funding Call For Courthouse
Midlands Based Pharma CEO Picks Up Award
Six Months Of Traffic Disruption Ahead As Water Mains Works Begin In Westmeath
Hybrid Working Drives Irish Rail Services To Capacity In The Midlands
Young Musicians Set To Rock The Midlands At Youth Music Festival
Minister Rules Out Toll Reductions For Midlands Commuters