Bikur Cholim of Cleveland History

Bikur Cholim of Cleveland was founded in 1988 by a group of volunteers who recognized the need for a communal structure to serve the needs of Jewish sick patients and their families.
In 1994, Bikur Cholim was incorporated as a non-profit organization. Since its inception, Bikur Cholim experienced several milestone expansions:
Homes
- 1997: Purchased Shannon Road house; opened March 1998
- 2005: Zaidman house given for Bikur Cholim use
- 2010: purchased Bendemeer Road house; opened Oct 2012
Hospitality rooms
- 2007: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- 2010: University Hospitals
- 2011: Hillcrest Hospital
- 2011: Ahuja Hospital
- 2013: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus expansion