Here for you, so you can be there for your loved one.
When your loved one is facing a life-limiting illness, so are you. But we can face it together. Since 2003, the L’Chaim spiritual enrichment hospice service has provided 24/7 pain management with comforting amenities for our Jewish families in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. We understand our community and maintain our traditions the way no other hospice in South Florida can. With Rabbis on hand and expertly trained medical staff, as long as your loved one is in the care of the L’Chaim hospice team, you’ll know that you are doing the best for them. Explore more or contact us today.
Services
Hospice caregivers are some of the kindest people in the world. Whether in your home or in our inpatient care centers, L’chaim provides 24-hour access to pain control, comfort care, symptom management, Rabbis, counselors and other personal attention.
Eligibility
As a Jewish hospice, we value life above all. The L’chaim hospice program is covered by most insurance plans, as well as Medicare and Medicaid, under a special hospice benefit.
Ask The Rabbi
Our Rabbis welcome your spiritual questions during this uncertain time. Whether your loved one is a patient or you are still considering your options, we invite you to submit a question day or night.
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Family Prepares Rosh Hashanah Holiday Bags for L’Chaim Patients
Rosh Hashanah is coming up on October 2 and L’Chaim Rabbi David Gold recently spent time with a past patient’s family to prepare 60 holiday bags to distribute to our L’Chaim Hospice patients to celebrate Rosh Hashana. These bags contained apple sauce and honey sticks, which are given out for the holidays for a sweet…
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Rabbi Gold Attends Interfaith Chaplain Breakfast and Discusses End-of-Life Care
On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, L’Chaim Rabbi David Gold attended an interfaith chaplain breakfast at the University of Miami. Chaplains from different faith communities gathered and had discussions about end-of-life care and cancer treatments. Thank you to Rabbi Gold for being a representative of L’Chaim Hospice and the Jewish faith in such gatherings and important…
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“Tikvateinu”: Collaboration with Greater Miami Jewish Federation to Support Grieving Individuals and Families
In collaboration with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, we started an initiative called “Tikvateinu,” which means “our hope” in Hebrew. This initiative aims to provide comfort and hope to individuals who are grieving the loss of a loved one or the anticipation of a loss. To view the list of the current support groups that…
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Contemporary Issues in Conservative Halacha
Our next evening class of the series “Contemporary Issues in Conservative Halacha” is this Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Nathan Rose will be covering the topic: “To Vaccinate or Not Vaccinate? That is the Question.” Can’t make this class? Join us every Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom! Please note that…
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L’Chaim Evening Class
We started our evening classes of the class series “Contemporary Issues in Conservative Halacha”! This class series is offered every Thursday virtually on Zoom at 7:30 p.m. by our very own Rabbi Nathan Rose in collaboration with Bet Shira. The next class will be on Thursday, May 11, and covering the topic, “Care at End…