Visitors Network Bikur Cholim provides a number of services to the community, including:
volunteer services and support to the elderly, ill, or those traveling to St. Louis for special medical needs. We strive to arrange home hospitality with kosher meals for patients and their families when needed. Volunteers visit the sick in hospitals and nursing homes, and help with transportation for medical purposes.
Visitors Network Bikur Cholim is a 501(C)3 not-for-profit institution. It is run by volunteers with almost no overhead expenses. Please see details about supporting our work with a financial contribution here.
Our general email address is stlbikurcholim@gmail.com
OUR VOLUNTEERS HELP OTHERS THROUGH:
-Visits to patients in local hospitals and nursing facilities, or those who are home-bound.
- Preparation and/or delivery of kosher meals to hospital patients and home-bound individuals.
-Transportation assistance to medical appointments, including support at the appointment if needed.
-Temporary replacement of family members at the bedside of hospital patients.
-Please ask us about other ways we may help!
MORE ABOUT US-
VISIT THE NURSING HOME- If you would like guidance in the art of visiting, you may schedule a visit to go with a bikur cholim mentor who will introduce you to some of the residents. Call Barbara Olevitch at 314-721-8160.
TEHILLIM HOTLINE - Call Jan Adelman at 314- 441-6160 to add a name to the Tehillim list for a Refuah Shelaima. Names need to be renewed each Rosh Chodesh in order to stay on the list.
KIMPITUR HELP- Postpartum mothers of our community and their families benefit with nurturing phone calls, food, short-term offering of mothers’ helpers, and other resources.
University City volunteers- Louise Bortz 314-484-9011, Rachel Lubchansky 314-341-1308, or Sarah Rush 314-495-3351
Chesterfield volunteer- Aviva Wachsman 314- 392-9682
Olivette volunteer- Phyllis Silverman 314-434-2482
MISHMERES SHMIRAS HALOSHON (Guarding our Speech)- Come join our group and accept upon yourself two hours of shmiras haloshon as a merit for one in need. To join, call Shira Swidler 314-727-1732. To add a name, call Miriam Florans at 314 724-7444.
ARTS AND CHESSED- Children from across the St. Louis community come together to enjoy a craft project specific to each Jewish holiday, which they then present to nursing home residents during our group visit.
GET INVOLVED-
Visitors Network Bikur Cholim of St. Louis exists because of the good work of community volunteers. We welcome volunteers to help us.
-Home visits to sick and elderly.
-Hospital visits to patients.
-Transportation assistance.
-Accompanying individuals to medical treatments.
-Interpreters well-versed in Hebrew to assist Israelis having medical procedures.
If you are interested in getting involved please fill out this form. (Form opens in a new window.)
CONTACT US- (Hachnosas Orchim)
1. SDR and Agudat Yishai: Arik Levy- 314 898-2654
2. Korey Fredman: 314-727-1643
