The future of community palliative care

Dignity in every coordinated step.

Intelligent decision support for community palliative care teams—bringing clarity to triage, caseloads and routes so clinicians can focus on people.

Two healthcare professionals reviewing a care plan together
01 / Purpose

Human-centred trust

Born from the CommPAL research programme at University College Cork, KareNua puts ethical design and patient dignity at the centre of every decision.

02 / Precision

Research-led evidence

Developed with palliative care specialists and informed by peer-reviewed research into transparent triage and community care allocation.

03 / Practice

Designed for real care

A practical web-based platform built around the everyday realities of specialist nurses, changing needs and dispersed community teams.

Intelligent pathways that support complex clinical decisions.

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Daily decision support

Give the whole team a clearer view of care priorities.

  • Transparent triage support informed by current patient needs.
  • Balanced caseload visibility across specialist community teams.
  • Smarter route planning for more coordinated days in the field.
Illustrative KareNua care coordination dashboard
€553k+Enterprise Ireland commercialisation funding
2023UCC interdisciplinary research award
2025HIHI AI Call winner
ResearchPeer-reviewed and co-designed foundation

Field reports & insights

The journey from research to real-world care

Enterprise Ireland · 2026

15 healthcare AI innovators to watch for 2026

Read articleHealth Innovation Hub Ireland · 2025

CommPAL named a HIHI AI Call winner

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Matters of Life and Data with Professor Ciara Heavin

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