MJHS provides comprehensive, compassionate hospice care for patients and their families in the comfort of their own homes, in hospitals, hospice residences or nursing homes. We respect the unique needs of each patient and their family and do our best to fulfill their individual wishes.
Our Interdisciplinary Care Teams are specially trained in comforting and alleviating the physical and emotional pain of a loved one who is facing the end-of-life. Specially trained hospice physicians treat each patient for pain and other symptoms. Also, the patient’s own doctor may consult with our physicians on the patient’s disease and, when appropriate, other specialists may be brought in.
RN Case Managers are the primary contact for patients. Each patient and family are assigned a hospice nurse to coordinate all services, such as medications, home health aides and supplies.
Social Workers provide ongoing counseling and support to help patients and families cope with the stress of serious illness. Assistance in planning is provided, which may include fi nancial assessment, referral to appropriate programs and services, and help with funeral arrangements in advance of the patient’s death.
Home Health Aides are available to help with activities of daily living, such as meals and bathing. Additional services such as transportation, nutrition, physical and speech therapies are provided, as needed. All necessary medical services are provided, including pharmacy and medication management, lab tests, radiology and medical supplies, and durable medical supplies such as a hospital bed or wheelchair.
On-Call services are provided; a member of the patient’s care team is on call for emergency and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Volunteer Services are available, when requested, to support the needs of the patient and family for companionship, errands, respite, etc. MJHS has a dynamic hospice volunteer program. Guided by compassion and caring, our volunteers help meet the physical, spiritual and psychological needs of our patients and their loved ones.
For more information on volunteer opportunities, contact our volunteer department at (718) 491-7139.
Chaplains provide spiritual support for patients and families of any denomination. Bereavement counseling, support groups, outside referrals if necessary, and memorial services are available for one year after the loved one’s death.
Most of our patients receive hospice care in their homes, hospice residences, at assisted living or skilled nursing facilities, inpatient units or hospitals. For those patients in need of inpatient care or who wish to reside in a hospice residence, MJHS Hospice has three highly respected facilities:
- MJHS Hospice Inpatient Unit at Beth Israel Hospital
For patients in need of inpatient hospice care, our state-of-the-art hospice inpatient unit at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan is the ideal choice. The Hospice Inpatient Unit is operated by MJHS Hospice and run in partnership with the highly respected Beth Israel Medical Center Pain Medicine and Palliative Care Department. - Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center Inpatient Unit
Specifically tailored to meet the needs of hospice patients requiring acute symptom management, MJHS Hospice has a 12-bed inpatient unit, directly across the street from Maimonides Medical Center, in the heart of Brooklyn. The Inpatient Unit provides high-quality, 24-hour care in a family friendly and home-like environment. All kosher dietary laws are observed, and there is an on-site synagogue to meet the needs of the Orthodox Jewish community in Borough Park. - Mollie and Jack Zicklin Residence
Those who desire to live in a setting exclusively dedicated to hospice care will find our Zicklin Residence in Riverdale, a home for persons of all faiths, to be a wonderful choice. With 18 suites, The Zicklin Residence offers a team-oriented approach to expert medical care, pain management and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient’s needs and wishes. It is our belief that each of us has the right to die pain-free and with dignity, and that our families will receive the necessary support to allow us to do so. The Zicklin Residence also observes kosher dietary laws and other religious practices in a homelike setting.
MJHS also provides hospice services at all four Continuum Health Partners hospitals (Beth Israel, St. Luke’s, Roosevelt and Kings Highway) and at nursing homes across the Greater New York area.
Hospice inpatient care is available in Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan and Nassau County.
