Guidance
NIJH enhances a hospice’s ability to respond to the diverse needs of Jewish patients and their families in a caring, dignified manner, consistent with Jewish heritage and values.
Guidance
NIJH enhances a hospice’s ability to respond to the diverse needs of Jewish patients and their families in a caring, dignified manner, consistent with Jewish heritage and values.
What is The National Institute for Jewish Hospice?
The Institute For Jewish Hospice (NIJH) was established in 1985 by Rabbi Dr. Maurice Lamm to help alleviate suffering in serious and terminal illness. Since it’s founding, NIJH has accredited hundreds of hospices and trained thousands of hospice professionals across the country. Its more than 52,000 members are comprised of business and professional leaders, and a consortium of endowing foundations. NIJH serves as an essential resource and educational center for hospices, hospitals, family service, medical organizations and all health-care agencies, educating them to the unique issues and challenges of serving the Jewish terminally ill.
What is The National Institute for Jewish Hospice?
The Institute For Jewish Hospice (NIJH) was established in 1985 by Rabbi Dr. Maurice Lamm to help alleviate suffering in serious and terminal illness. Since it’s founding, NIJH has accredited hundreds of hospices and trained thousands of hospice professionals across the country. Its more than 52,000 members are comprised of business and professional leaders, and a consortium of endowing foundations. NIJH serves as an essential resource and educational center for hospices, hospitals, family service, medical organizations and all health-care agencies, educating them to the unique issues and challenges of serving the Jewish terminally ill.
For Patients & their Families
The needs of the patient must always come first. In the past 36 years, we have made a significant difference in the treatment of the Jewish terminally ill.
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For Providers & Accreditation
The ongoing education and resources provided through NIJH accreditation helps your organization be recognized for your support and understanding of the unique and diverse end of life needs of the Jewish community.
Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Shirley Lamm, NIJH President
At the 39th Annual NIJH Accreditation Conference, Shirley Lamm, President of NIJH was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Forty years ago Rabbi Maurice Lamm, a prominent rabbi in Beverly Hills, California, realized that there was a great need for hospice professionals to become culturally sensitive to their Jewish patients culture and religion. Together with his wife Shirley, they created the National Institute for Jewish Hospice, to make this reality.
As Shirley recounted in her speech, at their very first training session there was a grand total of one person! Now, forty years later, NIJH has accredited hundreds of hospices and trained thousands of hospice professionals.
The award reads; “Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to Shirley Lamm, NIJH President, For her 40 years of leadership and devotion that made Jewish Hospice a nationwide reality.”
