Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston (HNSGB) has received accreditation from the National Institute for Jewish Hospice (NIJH) for the third year in a row. This accreditation strengthens HNSGB’s mission to provide quality, patient-centered care and ensures that the religious and ethnic observances of all Jewish patients are fully addressed. As a part of the ongoing education required for accreditation all HNSGB staff are trained in a variety of specialized areas including: Jewish aspects of consolation and bereavement, concerns about entering a hospice, Jewish religious rituals at death and during the mourning period, specific Jewish belief customs and traditions and the needs of Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and secular Jews.
Nancy Sherman, HNSGB’s director of bereavement services and chair of its Jewish Services Program believes that accreditation benefits those of the Jewish faith.
“Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston is pleased to be recognized by the NIJH as it shows our commitment to serving diverse populations, while recognizing the particulars of the Jewish faith and their specific needs at end of life,” Sherman said.
Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston is one of six hospice providers accredited by NIJH
in Massachusetts. The most comprehensive not-for-profit hospice provider in the Commonwealth, Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston serves over 90 communities on the North Shore and in Greater Boston and operates the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Patients, families and physicians interested in learning more about the accreditation and Jewish Hospice Program should call 978-774-7566.