JDC JDC -- ESHELESHELThe Association for theThe Association for the

Planning and Development of Planning and Development of Services for the Aged in IsraelServices for the Aged in Israel

PartnershipPartnershipJDCJDC

WithWith

Government MinistriesGovernment MinistriesHealthHealth

Social WelfareSocial WelfareFinanceFinance

National Insurance InstituteNational Insurance InstituteMinistry of Retired PersonsMinistry of Retired Persons

MissionMissionTo ensure dignity, good health, well To ensure dignity, good health, well

being, independence, active and being, independence, active and creative aging for every Israelicreative aging for every Israeli

GoalsGoalsTo plan and develop new and To plan and develop new and

innovative services and improve innovative services and improve the quality of existing services.the quality of existing services.

Demography and NeedsDemography and Needs

Percentage Increase in Total and ElderlyPercentage Increase in Total and Elderly19551955--20252025 (Index, 1955=100)(Index, 1955=100)

X13

X20

X5.2

Source: CBS, Mashav Source: CBS, Mashav –– National Data Base, MYERSNational Data Base, MYERS--JDCJDC--BROOKDALEBROOKDALE InstituteInstitute

• 100• 300• 500• 700• 900

• 1100• 1300• 1500• 1700• 1900• 2100

•19

55•

1960

•19

65•

1970

•19

75•

1980

•19

85•

1990

•19

95•

2000

•20

05•

2010

•20

15•

2020

•20

25

• •כ "• סה • 65+ • 75+

Projected Population Growth in Projected Population Growth in Israel 2005 Israel 2005 -- 20252025

•• Total population will increase by Total population will increase by 32.532.5% % (from (from 6,990,7006,990,700 to 9,261,700)to 9,261,700)

•• Elderly population will increase by Elderly population will increase by 69.6%69.6%(from (from 693,100693,100 to 1,176,000)to 1,176,000)

Source: CBS, Mashav Source: CBS, Mashav –– National Data Base, MYERSNational Data Base, MYERS--JDCJDC--BROOKDALEBROOKDALE InstituteInstitute

The elderly population will increase twice as The elderly population will increase twice as much as the general populationmuch as the general population

Elderly with Special NeedsElderly with Special NeedsHolocaust survivorsHolocaust survivors 36%36%New immigrants from FSUNew immigrants from FSU 22%22%People living under poverty linePeople living under poverty line 20%20%Disabled 65+Disabled 65+ 16%16%Disabled 80+Disabled 80+ 40%40%Eyesight impairmentEyesight impairment 34%34%Hearing impairmentHearing impairment 28%28%Incidence of fallingIncidence of falling 20%20%

Principles and OperationsPrinciples and Operations

Principles of OperationPrinciples of Operation•• Enter into partnerships Enter into partnerships --

financial and operationalfinancial and operational•• Create a systemCreate a system--wide impactwide impact•• Ensure professionalismEnsure professionalism•• Ensure continuity of programsEnsure continuity of programs

PartnersPartners•• Government MinistriesGovernment Ministries•• MunicipalitiesMunicipalities•• Local Associations for the ElderlyLocal Associations for the Elderly•• Jewish FederationsJewish Federations•• NGONGO’’ss•• Public and Private FoundationsPublic and Private Foundations•• Individual DonorsIndividual Donors

ResourcesResources•• Government MinistriesGovernment Ministries•• National Insurance InstituteNational Insurance Institute•• JDCJDC•• Claims ConferenceClaims Conference•• National LotteryNational Lottery•• MunicipalitiesMunicipalities•• Weinberg and other Foundations Weinberg and other Foundations

and Private Donationsand Private Donations

Methods of OperationMethods of Operation•• Identification of unmet needsIdentification of unmet needs•• Identification of partnersIdentification of partners•• Planning and project preparationPlanning and project preparation•• Pool resourcesPool resources•• Implementation of pilot programsImplementation of pilot programs•• Program evaluationProgram evaluation•• DisseminationDissemination

PrioritiesPriorities

•• Aging in PlaceAging in Place•• Active AgingActive Aging•• PovertyPoverty•• Quality of CareQuality of Care•• Holocaust SurvivorsHolocaust Survivors•• Abused and Neglect Abused and Neglect

Programs & Programs & AchievementsAchievements

Program SectorsProgram Sectors•• Institutional Services Institutional Services •• Community ServicesCommunity Services•• Health Promotion Health Promotion •• Volunteerism & EmploymentVolunteerism & Employment•• Education and TrainingEducation and Training•• Publications and CommunicationsPublications and Communications•• Planning, Research and TechnologyPlanning, Research and Technology

Aging in PlaceAging in Place

•• Day care centersDay care centers•• Supportive CommunitiesSupportive Communities•• Warm Home ProgramWarm Home Program•• Health PromotionHealth Promotion•• VolunteeringVolunteering•• EmploymentEmployment

Supportive CommunitiesSupportive Communities•• Community father/motherCommunity father/mother•• Help with repairs and daily Help with repairs and daily

activitiesactivities•• Emergency call systemEmergency call system•• DoctorDoctor’’s visits and ambulances visits and ambulance•• Social activitiesSocial activities

Day Care CentersDay Care Centers•• Personal care servicesPersonal care services•• Professional/ paraprofessional Professional/ paraprofessional servicesservices

•• TransportationTransportation•• Hot mealsHot meals•• Social and cultural activitiesSocial and cultural activities•• Special programs: gardening,Special programs: gardening,computers & petscomputers & pets

•• Special programs for the mentally frailSpecial programs for the mentally frail

Warm Home ProgramWarm Home Program

•• Weekly meetings of Weekly meetings of culturally similar culturally similar elderlyelderly

•• Social and cultural Social and cultural activitiesactivities

•• Social Social ““safety netsafety net””for isolated elderlyfor isolated elderly

““Beseva TovaBeseva Tova””The PresidentThe President’’s Initiatives Initiativefor Elderly Living in Povertyfor Elderly Living in Poverty•• Subsidized medication for chronic illnessSubsidized medication for chronic illness•• Dental treatmentDental treatment•• Eyeglasses & hearing aid subsidiesEyeglasses & hearing aid subsidies•• Home improvements & accessibilityHome improvements & accessibility•• Ensuring adequate nutritionEnsuring adequate nutrition•• Employment program developmentEmployment program development

Prevention and CarePrevention and CareElder Abuse / NeglectElder Abuse / Neglect

•• Community Intervention ProjectCommunity Intervention Project•• Hot LineHot Line•• Implementation of Standards in Health ServiceImplementation of Standards in Health Service•• Manual for ProfessionalsManual for Professionals•• Training of Professionals and VolunteersTraining of Professionals and Volunteers•• Research and EvaluationResearch and Evaluation

Health PromotionHealth Promotion•• Physical activity programsPhysical activity programs•• Prevention programs for Prevention programs for

frail elderlyfrail elderly•• Dental, eye and hearing Dental, eye and hearing

carecare•• Nutrition programsNutrition programs•• Volunteer programsVolunteer programs

Volunteering & EmploymentVolunteering & Employment•• Elderly volunteers work in health Elderly volunteers work in health

promotion, social and cultural promotion, social and cultural activities, community TV, activities, community TV, newspapers, computers program, newspapers, computers program, education and businesseducation and business

••Employment programs Employment programs for older new immigrants, for older new immigrants, seniorsseniors’’ ““mallsmalls”” and and other work opportunitiesother work opportunities

Institutional ServicesInstitutional Services•• Homes for the aged for Homes for the aged for

elderly who are frail, elderly who are frail, mentally frail and mentally frail and require nursing carerequire nursing care

•• Special programs: pets, Special programs: pets, computers & gardeningcomputers & gardening

•• Quality of Care Quality of Care programsprograms

Training & EducationTraining & Education•• Training manuals for Training manuals for

elderly serviceselderly services•• Training of managers Training of managers

and caregiversand caregivers•• Continuing education/ Continuing education/

enrichmentenrichment•• Cooperative enrichment Cooperative enrichment

programs with institutes programs with institutes of higher educationof higher education

CommunicationsCommunications•• Community TelevisionCommunity Television•• Newspapers Newspapers

Publications and VideosPublications and Videos

•• Publishing books and Publishing books and pamphlets on agingpamphlets on aging

•• Audiovisual library Audiovisual library on agingon aging

•• Producing videos for Producing videos for trainingtraining

Planning, Research and TechnologyPlanning, Research and Technology•• Development of five year plans for Development of five year plans for

ESHEL and for local municipalitiesESHEL and for local municipalities•• Needs assessment for new projectsNeeds assessment for new projects•• Evaluation of pilot projectsEvaluation of pilot projects•• Cooperation with MyersCooperation with Myers--JointJoint--

Brookdale Research InstituteBrookdale Research Institute•• Internet sites and databasesInternet sites and databases•• Development of technological Development of technological

solutions to problems of the solutions to problems of the elderlyelderly

AchievementsAchievements••125125 Local Associations for the Elderly Local Associations for the Elderly (NGOs)(NGOs)

••160160 Day Care Centers serving Day Care Centers serving 15,20015,200••200200 Supportive Communities serving Supportive Communities serving 32,60032,600••120120 Warm Homes, serving some Warm Homes, serving some 1,8001,800••2222 Volunteer programs serving Volunteer programs serving 14,50014,500••3030 Community Services for Arab sectorCommunity Services for Arab sector••2020 New Homes for the aged & New Homes for the aged & 100100 renovationsrenovations

Achievements (cont.)Achievements (cont.)••Physical Activities Program serving 25,000Physical Activities Program serving 25,000••37 Screening Prog. 37 Screening Prog. (including "CHAYIL")(including "CHAYIL") programs programs serving 14,000 with 700 volunteersserving 14,000 with 700 volunteers

••National internetNational internet--database including database including 3,7003,700services for the elderlyservices for the elderly

••3030 employment programs serving employment programs serving 1,5001,500••230230 ““Computers for all agesComputers for all ages”” programs programs serving serving 2,7002,700 elderly per year with elderly per year with 950950volunteers. (from the beginning volunteers. (from the beginning 19,50019,500))

JDCJDC--ESHELESHEL

Helping the Elderly RemainHelping the Elderly RemainActiveActive, , CreativeCreative, , HealthyHealthy

and and IndependentIndependent

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