Mission
ESTABLISHED IN 1988, BIKUR CHOLIM OF CLEVELAND IS A SUPPORTIVE, JEWISH COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT PROMOTES HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN A TIMELY AND ACCESSIBLE MANNER THROUGH PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE STRIVE TO HELP YOUNG AND OLD, WITHIN CLEVELAND AND BEYOND, BY OFFERING COMFORT, SHELTER AND SUPPORT THROUGH A VARIETY OF SERVICES.WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH THE COORDINATED EFFORT OF DEDICATED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO SELFLESSLY PERFORM THE MITZVAH OF "BIKUR CHOLIM" - LITERALLY "VISITING THE SICK" - WITH ALL OF THE NUANCES OF CARE AND CONCERN WHICH THIS COMMUNITY EMBRACES. BIKUR CHOLIM SEES ITS DUTY TO STAND WITH INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING TIMES OF MEDICAL CRISIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH JEWISH TRADITION, AS ARE THE PRACTICES OF THE ORGANIZATION.