Healing of Spirit: Jewish Hospice at Keystone

A caring hand …
A smile that warms the heart …
A Yiddish melody … A Hebrew prayer …
Physical comfort and spiritual nourishment …
in your home or ours.

As an accredited Jewish hospice,Keystone Hospice professional and volunteer staff are specially trained to be sensitive to and honor the values, traditions, religious practices and customs of Jewish patients and their loved ones.

Compassionate Spiritual Support Along the Way
Our rabbi is available to you and your family to guide you to sources of hope and meaning through Jewish tradition; to provide resources on Jewish laws, customs, and beliefs; pray with you; and share Jewish stories, songs, and memories … but most importantly to listen and provide the support you need during this difficult life transition.

Care In Your Home
Combining the confidence of skilled nursing care with compassionate, emotional and spiritual support, home hospice care allows terminally ill persons to remain with family and friends in familiar surroundings. Keystone’s Rabbi is available for home visits and consultations regarding any religious or spiritual concerns, for prayer, and Shabbat/Holiday celebrations. We can also advise you regarding resources available from local Jewish social service agencies.

Care at Keystone House
If care cannot be managed at home, hospice services are also provided at our 19-bed residence. This lovingly restored and furnished home is fully staffed by our team members. Emphasis on details that create a home like setting — mezuzot, a Jewish library, study with the rabbi, Shabbat candle lighting services, and Jewish holiday meals and celebrations — underline Keystone’s commitment to Judaism’s life-affirming traditions. Kosher meals are available upon request.

Ongoing Bereavement Support
Jewish tradition emphasizes the way in which our souls are forever bound to the souls of those we love. Understanding that the grieving process begins when a loved one is diagnosed with a terminal illness and continues well beyond death, Keystone’s bereavement services offer support every step of the way.We provide visits and phone calls to family members throughout the entire dying process and for at least a year after, as well as workshops and grief support groups.

Hospice Education and Outreach
Keystone Hospice’s rabbi and allied support team offer resources to assist in educating your community on end-of-life issues, such as ...

• speaking on hospice and end-of-life topics from a Jewish perspective
• offering guidance to bikkur cholim committees on supporting families
• facilitating caregiver and bereavement support groups in your congregation
• and offering guidance on conducting healing services.

Keystone Hospice is accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice and is a member of the JFCS Jewish Hospice Network of Philadelphia.

For more information, please contact Rev. Helen Burke, Director of Spiritual Support, at hburke@keystonecare.com