Being in a hospital is often an isolating and difficult experience. Jewish Family Service brings the Jewish community to patients in hospitals of the Texas Medical Center and surrounding areas.
Services for Patients and Families
Whether from Houston or out of town, the JFS chaplain will visit patients to offer support to them or their families. Using pastoral counseling, the chaplain is available for guidance, prayer or simply as a resource. If the patient has a local congregational rabbi, the chaplain can contact the congregation and request a visit.
Trained Volunteers Also Visit
Patients both in the out-patient clinics and in the hospital may be visited by carefully screened and trained JFS volunteers. These individuals, who are supervised by the Director of Chaplaincy services, bring caring and comfort to those hospitalized and their families.
Holiday and Shabbat Celebrations
JFS offers patients many opportunities to stay connected with Judaism through various programs that include:
- Behavioral problems in school
- Distributing candles for Shabbat and special foods for Jewish holidays
- Conducting a Hanukkah service at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Community Information/Referral
While in the hospital, individuals are given a Jewish Community Resource Directory and a copy of the weekly Jewish Herald Voice. Also, the JFS Chaplain can offer referrals for any spiritual or emotional need.
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For More Information:
For an appointment call:
(713) 667-9336
For additional information, please contact Hope Lipnick, MA, LPC, Director of Houston Jewish Chaplaincy Program via email at hlipnick@mail.mdanderson.org.
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