Tikvah Jewish Care and Support
Tikvah, which means hope, is our Jewish care and support program for hospice patients and their families.
Care That Honors Jewish Traditions
Faith and tradition shape what comfort looks like. Tikvah is part of Empath Health’s Full Life Care approach, and it can be provided wherever a patient calls home.
The program supports Jewish patients and their families with services and resources that reflect their beliefs, customs and traditions, from Shabbat observances to connections with the Jewish community.
Tikvah is offered together with hospice care.
What Tikvah Offers
Depending on your area, Tikvah may include the following.
Shabbat and holidays
Tikvah can arrange individualized Shabbat services for patients and families, along with a Shabbat box that includes candles, grape juice and challah. Holiday programming and ritual items, such as Chanukah menorahs, help families observe special occasions at home.
Rabbis and spiritual support
Patients and families can receive visits and consultations with ordained rabbis. Prayerbooks, Chumashim and resources for the end of life are available, and Bikur Cholim volunteers can visit patients.
Care that respects your traditions
Our clinical staff are trained to support Holocaust survivors, and the Tikvah team can answer questions about Jewish customs at the end of life. At Trustbridge Hospice, certified kosher meals are available on request for patients admitted to an inpatient care center.
Connections and remembrance
Tikvah can connect families with synagogues, the Jewish Federation, funeral homes and chevrah kaddisha. Through Rocks to Remember, painted stones are available for families to leave at cemetery visits.
Where to Find Tikvah
Tikvah is available through Trustbridge Hospice in Palm Beach and Broward Counties and through Tidewell Hospice in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Services may vary by location.
Choose your area to contact the Tikvah team, or learn more about Tikvah at Trustbridge Hospice.
Trustbridge Hospice: Tikvah@EmpathHealth.org | (844) 736-1818
Tidewell Hospice: TikvahTidewell@EmpathHealth.org | (855) 843-3935
Volunteering and Family Support
Mitzvah and volunteer opportunities
Mitzvot are good deeds, and people of all ages are welcome to take part. Tikvah joins Mitzvah Days at synagogues and Jewish agencies, and volunteers pack items for Jewish patients at Trustbridge care centers. B’nai Mitzvah students are welcome to volunteer.
Support after a loss
Bereavement services offer grief support that is sensitive to Jewish culture and tradition for families after a loved one has died.
Questions about Jewish customs at the end of life
The Tikvah team can answer questions about Jewish rituals and customs at the end of life. Talk with us to be connected with the program.
