Bikur Cholim Across America: The Directory

Outside the Northeast, bikur cholim runs just as deep — most major communities have an organization standing ready for hospital families. Verified June 2026.

• Bikur Cholim Chicago — Chicago. medical cost assistance · home-cooked meals · rides to medical appointments · grocery help for families in medical crisis. Serving the Chicago Jewish community for over 40 years; covers doctor costs not covered by insurance, meals and transport during medical hardship.
• Chicago Mitzvah Campaign (United Bikur Cholim) — Chicago. hospital visitation · kosher meals to hospitals · Shabbat packages · medical mobility equipment loans · religious items for patients · emergency medical alerts. ☎ 1-866-697-2224. Operates the United Bikur Cholim Kitchen; in-hospital care includes bedside refrigerators, tallit/tefillin, siddurim. Hotline published as 1-866-MY-RABBI.
• Bikur Cholim (of Greater Los Angeles) / Bikur Cholim Jewish Healthcare Foundation — Los Angeles. medical crisis fund · patient financial assistance · Bikur Cholim House patient/family housing near hospitals · blood and platelet donor drives · healthcare access support. ☎ (323) 852-1900. LA's leading Jewish healthcare nonprofit, 35+ years; runs a 10-unit Bikur Cholim House in Hancock Park near major LA medical centers; operates the largest blood drives in Greater LA.
• Ateres Avigail — Los Angeles. hospitality/lodging near hospitals · support for families of patients · Shabbos accommodations near Cedars-Sinai. Hospitality home serving Jewish patients and families who need to be near Los Angeles hospitals, especially over Shabbos.
• Bikur Cholim of Miami Beach and South Florida — Miami Beach. hospital and nursing home visitation · transportation to medical appointments · grocery shopping and meal preparation help · funds for medical care, prescriptions and nursing care. ☎ 305-652-0685. Visits Jewish patients in hospitals, nursing homes, at home and by phone across South Florida; raises funds for families with illness-related income loss. Tax ID 65-0541688 published on site.
• Healing Hearts (HH Florida) — Miami / South Florida. medical referrals to specialists · kosher hospitality rooms in hospitals · chesed homes near medical centers · medical equipment gemach · insurance guidance · patient care coordination. ☎ (305) 676-4325. 501(c)(3) founded 2005 by Rabbi Yochanon and Esti Klein; 'Medical Support Me'Halev' across multiple South Florida hospitals; phone also published as 305-HEAL.
• Bikur Cholim of Cleveland — Cleveland. hospitality homes for out-of-town patients · kosher food in hospitals · patient visitation · transportation · medical equipment loans. ☎ 216-320-1771. Since 1988; serves locals and families traveling to Cleveland Clinic/UH-area medical centers; services free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. MetroHealth Cleveland Heights has a dedicated Bikur Cholim room.
• Ahavas Chesed Bikur Cholim of Detroit — Detroit (Oak Park/Southfield). kosher meals for patients and families · Shabbat condo near Beaumont Hospital · Shabbat kits · transportation to medical appointments · maternal wellness support · support for elderly and homebound. ☎ 248-278-8484. Formally established 1988, roots in the 1920s; meal request line published; covered by Detroit Jewish News (thejewishnews.com).
• Bikur Cholim of Dallas — Dallas. meals · transportation · patient visitation · respite · kosher hospitality rooms in area hospitals · apartment for out-of-town patients. ☎ 469-278-5090. Serves the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex; supports patients and families from near and far; also covered by Texas Jewish Post.
• Aishel House (Bikur Cholim of Houston) — Houston. 23 furnished apartments for patients/families at the Texas Medical Center · kosher kitchens and meals · synagogue on site · handicap-accessible mikvah · patient and family support. ☎ 713-522-2004. 'Home With A Heart' at the world's largest medical center; walking distance to MD Anderson, Texas Children's, Memorial Hermann, Ben Taub; open to all backgrounds, subsidized rates.
• Atlanta Bikur Cholim — Atlanta. prepared home-cooked meals and Shabbos kits · hospital and nursing home visitation · rides to appointments · medical equipment assistance · phone check-ins. Roughly 20 years active; operates under the Young Israel of Toco Hills umbrella; profiled by Atlanta Jewish Times.
• Bikur Cholim of Denver — Denver. kosher food bags in all Denver metro hospitals · Bikur Cholim apartment next to National Jewish and Rose hospitals · airport pickup · Shabbos meals · Hebrew/Yiddish translation. ☎ 303-333-1017. Serves patients at Denver metro hospitals including National Jewish Health; apartment stocked with everything a visiting family needs including a wheelchair.
• Bikur Cholim of Arizona — Phoenix. bikur cholim closets (kosher food, siddurim) in main hospitals · patient advocacy · hospitality for families visiting Arizona for medical care. Founded by Rabbi Muroff, Rabbi Dubitsky and Mrs. Roizman; building out stocked closets in hospitals most frequented by Jewish patients across the Phoenix area.
• Ezras Cholim of Arizona (Ezras Cholim of Phoenix) — Phoenix. kosher meals for patients and caregivers · volunteer visitation · rabbinic counseling · patient advocacy · support through rehabilitation and home care. ☎ (602) 492-4989. Founded 2015; affiliated with the Arizona Kosher Food Pantry (azkosherpantry.org); listed on JewishPhoenix community directory.
• Jewish Care Network of Arizona — Phoenix. medical referrals and specialist connections · meal programs (Hugs in a Box, Ladles of Love) · friendly calls and visits · support for families facing illness. ☎ 480-561-6334. Program of Chabad of Arizona (DBA of Merkos Chabad Lubavitch Organization, Inc.), headquartered on E. Lincoln Drive, Phoenix.
• Vaad Hoeir Bikur Cholim / Bikur Cholim Society of St. Louis — St. Louis (University City). free Bikur Cholim apartments for out-of-town patients · patient visits at Barnes-Jewish, Missouri Baptist and St. Louis Children's · kosher meals · medical equipment loans · transportation help · translation. ☎ (314) 724-7444. Run under the St. Louis Vaad Hoeir; Bikur Cholim House at 7955 Teasdale Ave plus a second rented suite; arranges home hospitality when both are full. Listed website (bcstlweb.com) unreachable — directory listing used.
• Bikur Cholim of Minneapolis — Minneapolis (St. Louis Park). kosher food and grocery funds · Bikur Cholim apartment · Shabbos accommodations · transportation · patient visits · appliance loans (microwaves, hot plates, urns). ☎ (952) 927-9666. Free services; one apartment plus home hospitality in community members' houses when needed; serves Twin Cities hospitals.
• Chabad of Southern Minnesota — Moussia Hospitality / Chabad on Call (Mayo Clinic) — Rochester, MN. kosher meals for Mayo Clinic patients and caregivers · patient lodging coordination and referrals · Shabbat services and hospitality walking distance from Mayo · chaplaincy and patient visitation. 30+ years serving Jewish patients at Mayo Clinic Rochester; Moussia Hospitality is its dedicated bikur cholim/hospitality arm; the de facto Jewish support infrastructure for Mayo.
• Bikur Cholim of Pittsburgh — Friends of Jewish Patients — Pittsburgh. meals · rides · patient visitation · home hospitality for families coming for treatment · Shabbat cabinets at UPMC Presbyterian, Montefiore and Shadyside. ☎ 412-720-3071. 501(c)(3) volunteer organization directed by Mrs. Nina Butler; serves patients at UPMC-area hospitals regardless of observance level; covered by Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle.
• Chesed (chesed.org) — National Kosher Hospital Guide & Patient Resources — National (US-wide). national directory of bikur cholim and patient-support organizations · hospital kosher guides · Kol Hachesed telephone helpline for medical services and chesed organizations. ☎ 718-705-5000. Volunteer-run national resource ('Kindness in motion'); searchable directory by specialty and service type covering hospitals across the US — useful umbrella reference for any city not listed here.

Part of The Worldwide Bikur Cholim Directory. Every listing was verified against the organization's own website or an established communal directory (June 2026). Run an organization that belongs here, or see something to correct? Tell us — listings are free.

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