The Mollie and Jack Zicklin Jewish Hospice Residence in Riverdale, NY, opened on February 8, 2005. The Jewish Communal Fund, through our Special Gifts Fund, contributed $500,000 to the residential hospice, believed to be the first of its kind in the nation.
The hospice is named in loving memory of the parents of Larry Zicklin and Rita Zicklin Peligal, whose generous gift helped make the facility a reality. Larry, the former president of JCF, became sensitized to the end-of-life care issue after his mother received hospice care at home. “Rita and I did this because it had to be done. How you treat people at that point in their lives defines you as a society. Through these important efforts, people can be proud of us as a community,” said Larry.
The 7,600 square-foot space includes 17 apartment-style suites, a kosher kitchen on premises, chapel, meditative room, staff lounge and conference room, family lounge, dining room/library and laundry/utility room. The Jewish Communal Fund Center for Jewish Life and Spirituality at the Residence will enable patients to continue their lives in a framework that they feel is authentically Jewish, and that meets their spiritual needs.
