PATIENT RESOURCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Beineinu
347-743-4900 (USA office)
072-230-5368 (Israeli office)
Our website contains an organized database of all kinds of resources. We list many bikur cholims, chesed organizations, gmachs, and other services and resources for patients and their families. Many more are constantly being added.
Look at the drop down tabs on the top of every page to find the type of organization or resource that you are looking for. We also have a “search” feature to simplify your research.
Bikur Cholim Around The World
www.newhouserealty.com/bikurcholimaroundtheworld
A project of Ezer L’Chola—Patient Resources & Information Services
70 Regan Road
Spring Valley, New York 10977
Bikur Cholim Around The World is a website containing many useful lists for patients and their families, such as:
- Bikur Cholim organizations---USA
- Bikur Cholim organizations---world over
- Shabbos apartments near major hospitals
- Where to get kosher food in major hospitals
- Transportation services to Manhattan hospitals
- Blood & Bone marrow donor programs
- Cancer support services
- Links to other Jewish medical based organizations
iCARE
855-CHESED-5
Vaad Refuah of Brooklyn, NY has created iCARE, a database of medical based organizations and gmachs for use by patients and their families.
Other services of Vaad Refuah include patient advocacy in 5 local New York hospitals, patient education about how to best “survive” a hospital stay, and “Friends Who Care”—a group of trained volunteers who will stay to watch and advocate for a patient in the emergency room when family members are unavailable
Kol Hachesed
718-705-5000
Kol Hachesed is an information hotline which connects you to most of the important services that you may need on a daily basis.
By pressing the following keys on your telephone, you can get the number of or be connected to any of a long list of services in many areas, including:
1) Hatzoloh
2) Shomrim
3) Chaveirim
4) Hospital information
5) 24 hour pharmacies, medial referral organizations, or Bikur Cholims, and Chesed volunteer transportation
6) Daily info link, including:
Zemanim hotline
Bus transportation schedules
Hotlines
Other organizations
7) Other Chesed organizations, including:
Developmental services
Bikur Cholims
Support groups and chinuch related guidance
Fertility assistance
Kimpeturin (postpartum) assistance
Cancer related services
Entertainment & support for patients & their families
Chevra Kadisha and related services
Chapels
8) Road Assistance & Directions
9) Catskill Information, including:
Emergency & other important numbers
Hospital line
Doctors, dentists, & clinics
Pharmacies
Car services
Towing companies
10) Legal Advice and Inmate Assistance