About Ohr Ami: The Jewish Hospice Program

Ohr Ami is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Light of My People”. It is the name of
The Jewish Hospice Program, the first Hospice program in San Diego County
specifically dedicated to the needs and concerns of the Jewish community.

Ohr Ami - The Jewish Hospice Program is presented by LightBridge Hospice.

The Jewish Hospice Program is comprised of services that are rooted in an
understanding and appreciation of Judaism and Jewish life. Our professional team has been educated in the religious traditions, culture and history of
Judaism and the Jewish people. Spiritual care and guidance in end-of-life
issues are available from a Rabbi. All members of the care team are familiar
with the unique needs and concerns of Jewish patients and their families,
and are appreciative of and sensitive to the diversity of Jewish expression
within the Jewish community.

Sending Donations

Making a donation to Ohr Ami is a meaningful way to fulfill the time-honored
tradition of tzedakah, giving to a worthy cause, in memory of a friend or relative,
on the occasion of a yahrzeit, and at those times during the year when Yizkor is
recited. It can also be a way of honoring someone on a special occasion or simply a means of supporting the San Diego Jewish community.

Ohr Ami accepts donations via a non-profit foundation that LightBridge
Hospice has established through the Jewish Community Foundation.
Donations to Ohr Ami made through this non-profit foundation are
tax-deductible and are exclusively used to benefit the Jewish community
of San Diego County.

Please make checks payable to the JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION with
a notation designating it for the San Diego Jewish Hospice Program Fund. Please send all donations care of LightBridge Hospice.

The Jewish Community Foundation is a tax exempt
organization under Section 501 ( C ) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
All charitable donations are tax exempt for both income and estate
tax purposes. We will send you a receipt in the mail.

If mailing, please send all donations to:

Ohr Ami c/o LightBridge Hospice
5280 Carroll Canyon Road, Suite 310
San Diego, CA 92121

The Jewish Community Foundation sends an acknowledgement letter to
each donor to honor their gift. We also provide a note to the patient's family informing them of the gifts received on behalf of their loved one.
Gift amounts are never disclosed.

For more information or if you have any questions please call 858-458-3602.

Thank you for your generosity!

Hesed: Kindness
in Caring

Ohr Ami strives to make the
care we offer a living embodiment
of hesed, loving kindness, which
is a primary Jewish value. Ohr Ami
team members exemplify this
value and the services they render
provide a continuous stream of
acts of hesed. Our commitment
is to bring to patients and their
loved ones physical, emotional
and spiritual support, all within a
Jewish context. Providing comfort,
dignity and peace of mind is both
our mission and our passion.

Ohr Ami affirms the Jewish
imperative u'va'harta ba'hayyim,
"choose life". By helping to
assure that a patient is kept as comfortable and pain-free as
possible, by assisting patient and
loved ones to attend to end-of-life
issues and by maximizing the
quality of their time together,
Ohr Ami honors the mandate
to cherish life and living every
day to its fullest.

Areas of Need

At Ohr Ami, we strive to help
volunteers bring their special
talents and "gifts" to our patients
and families.

For a complete listing of our
volunteer opportunities, please
click on"Areas of Need" below.