Read about the rights and services that supportive care patients and their families are entitled to
Rehabilitation patients (after an accident, stroke etc.), frail and long term care patients - especially the elderly - are often in need of complex healing, specialized treatments, long term care benefit, institutional placement and aid to their family members and foreign workers. Details and explanations on all of this are found in this portal.
Rehabilitation Patient
Long-Term Care Patients
The Mentally Frail
The Physically Frail
Housebound Patients
Patient and Family Rights
- Employing a Foreign Worker as a Personal Care Assistant
- Medical and Rehabilitation Equipment Acquisition
- Physiotherapy in the Hospital
- Supportive Home Care (Palliative Care)
- Private Long-Term Care Insurance
- Uniform Long-Term Care Insurance in all of the Kupot Cholim
- Assistance Performing Housing Modifications for People with Limited Mobility
- Mobile Dental Care Service for Seniors and Adults with Limited Mobility
- Payment Ceiling for Medical Foods/Nutraceuticals
- Personal Caregiving Services for Senior Citizens
- Social services for the Righteous Among the Nations
- Power of Attorney for Medical Treatment
- Appointing a Guardian for a Patient
- Long-Term Care Services Available in the Community
- Rights Guide for Individuals Caring for an Elderly Family Member
Benefits for Holocaust Survivors
- Exemption from payment for medicines for Holocaust survivors and Nazi War Invalids
- Nursing assistance from The Foundation for the Benefit of the Holocaust Victims in Israel
- Nursing assistance following hospitalization from The Foundation for the Benefit of the Holocaust Victims in Israel
- Reimbursement of nursing expenses for Holocaust survivors who receive a healthcare benefit from Germany
- Social services for the Righteous Among the Nations
- Medical treatments and expenses for Holocaust survivors receiving a pension from the Ministry of Finance
- Reimbursement of medical expenses for Holocaust survivors from the German compensation authority
- Reimbursement/exemption from medical costs from the Clalit and Maccabi health plans for specific illnesses
Aid organizations
- For a comprehensive categorized listing of healthcare organizations offering assistance and support, click here.
- For a comprehensive listing of organizations that help senior citizens and the elderly, click here.
- Yad L'Tomech - Support Center for Family Caregivers
- Caregivers Israel - recognition and support for patients and their family members
Government agencies
- Click here for a full list of government agencies responsible for issues related to old age and aging
- Main government agencies:
| Government Agency | Website | Rights and Areas of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| *8840 Ministry for Social Equality - Hotline for Public Inquiries | Ministry for Social Equality website | The *8840 hotline run by the Ministry for Social Equality gives the elderly a central address to direct all of their questions, provide information regarding rights, services and benefits entitled to the elderly. It also helps them actualize these rights. |
| *6050 hotlines - The National Insurance Institute | Senior Citizens' Rights on the National Insurance Institute's website. | Rights to various allowances given based on age and economic situation. |
| *9696 hotline - The National Insurance Institute's Call Center for Senior Citizen Counseling Services | Senior Citizens' Rights on the National Insurance Institute's website. | Free aid provided through counseling services for senior citizens and the call center |
| The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services |
Senior Citizens on the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services website | Funding of Nursing Homes for independent and frail seniors. Various services are also provided within the community. |
| The Ministry of Health | Senior Health on the Ministry of Health website. | Health Insurance and assistance for those suffering from age related health problems. |
| *5442 The Ministry of Housing and Construction Call Center | The Ministry of Construction and Housing website | Housing Assistance and Problem Solving for Senior Citizens |
| Equal Employment Opportunities Commission- 02-6662701 | Equal Employment Opportunities Commission website] | The commission responsible for enforcing equality in the workplace and for handling cases of prohibited discrimination. |
| The Population and Immigration Authority - *3450 | Population and Immigration Authority website | Treatment of foreign workers, responsible for giving permits for the employment of foreign workers, managing the financial deposits that employers of foreign workers are required to deposit, oversight of the entrance and exit of foreign workers into Israel, issuing a death certificate, and updating the Population authority. |
Laws & Regulations
- The National Insurance Law
- The National Health Insurance Law
- Medical Administrative circular no. 27/2013 from 02.10.2013 - rehabilitation recommendations must be given in medical discharge letters.
Additional publications
- The Office of Social Equality Zechuyot Shavot Zahav - Information packet for hospitalized senior citizens
- The Society for Patients Rights in Israel website: Patients Requiring Rehabilitation
- Mishpacha Metapelet website: Information about rehabilitation
Credits
- Original translation performed by The Shira Pransky Project as part of a grant from The Fellowship Fund.