About Us
Volunteers: Our team of dedicated volunteers plays an indispensable role in creating a warm and supportive environment for our residents and their loved ones.
Nurses: A permanent team of nurses from the home care organization De ZorgSpecialist works at the hospice. These experienced and skilled nurses are responsible for the care of our residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Doctors: Our doctors affiliated with General Practice Zwaanvliet provide medical care with expertise and commitment, always tailored to the needs and well-being of our residents.
Coordinators and management: Our director and the coordinators ensure the daily management, organization, finances, and personal guidance within the hospice with vision and dedication.
The Board: Our Board contributes with knowledge and responsibility to safeguarding the mission, vision, and continuity of the hospice. They perform their duties unpaid and on a voluntary basis.
Interior Cleaners: Our cleaning team ensures a clean, hygienic, and welcoming environment for our residents and their loved ones with care and dedication.
Our house
Jewish Hospice Immanuel is a home away from home where warmth, peace and security are central. Our house has seven comfortable rooms, each with a television and air conditioning. The rooms can be furnished with personal items to create a familiar atmosphere. In addition, there are common areas, such as a cozy living room, a conservatory and a garden, where residents and their loved ones can spend time together.
In consultation, family or friends can stay overnight and eat with us. The costs are:
- Rooming-in: €80,-/day including meals
- Lunch: €8,-
- Dinner: €12,50 (hot meal including cup of soup)
Our mission and vision
At Jewish Hospice Immanuel, we create a safe, warm environment based on a Jewish vision, where the quality of life is central, until the last day. We offer high-quality care – physical, emotional and spiritual – with room for everyone's unique life story. Our hospice is a place where everyone is welcome, regardless of background, and where different life stories meet in a respectful and equal way. Jewish Hospice Immanuel is a leader in palliative care. We want to inspire others with a people-oriented approach. Together we contribute to a caring, inclusive and loving society.
Our core values
- Compassion: attention and care for each resident and their loved ones.
- Dignity: respect for the value and autonomy of every person, regardless of their background.
- Connectedness: the power of connection between residents, families, employees, care specialists and volunteers.
- Respect for diversity: openness and respect for people from different backgrounds and philosophies.
- Welfare: promoting both physical and emotional health of residents.
- Safety: a safe and comfortable environment where residents and their families feel protected and supported.
- Trust: a foundation of openness and honesty that ensures a strong relationship between residents, families and care providers.
- Tikkun Olam: improving the world through care and compassion.
The hospice is a unique place, rooted in Jewish values and where everyone is welcome. A home where life stories meet and life is celebrated until the end.
Our history
The name Immanuel means “God with us” in Hebrew and reflects the purpose and essence of the hospice: to help people in their most vulnerable phase of life, with compassion and dedication.
Jewish Hospice Immanuel was initiated by Sasja Martel and general practitioner Ruben van Coevorden, driven by the desire to create a place where terminally ill people—Jewish and non-Jewish—feel safe and receive optimal care during their final stages of life. From the outset, the hospice has paid special attention to survivors of World War II and other traumatized people who have little or no family. This has made it a unique initiative in Europe, combining the Jewish tradition of care and compassion with professional palliative care.
Jewish Hospice Immanuel opened on May 15, 2007. The building, designed by Israeli architect Boaz Brown, reflects the hospice's vision: a warm, welcoming and safe environment filled with light. The construction was made possible by various partners and donors. Since June 2013, the building has been owned by the Friends of Jewish Hospice Immanuel Foundation.
Our partners
Our partners and financiers play an essential role in making the care and support we provide possible. We work together with various organizations, companies and funds that share our vision and contribute to creating a warm, safe and professional environment for our residents. This collaboration enables us to continue to realize our mission, continuously guarantee the quality of care and realize new initiatives that benefit the well-being of our residents.
The Organisation
Jewish Hospice Immanuel is a recognized ANBI (Public Benefit Organization), which means that we contribute to the public interest and meet the requirements set by the tax authorities. This status allows us to receive tax benefits, which help us realize our care and support goals for our residents.
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