Who can help?
Practical intention
EMDA Association, the Israeli Association for Dementia, Alzheimer's and Related Diseases, provides practical guidance and emotional support to families dealing with dementia. In addition toThe solutions we offerWe also refer to professional assistance agencies, who provide solutions to a wide range of problems that families with dementia face.
On this page we have compiled a long list of common problems, and who can help you in these areas. From legal, medical and psychological advice, to locating professional therapists, lending medical equipment and adapted day centers, on this page you will find guidance to proven entities that will provide you with a quality response. The recommendations here are free of financial interest, and are based on the decades of experience we have gained in supporting families with dementia and Alzheimer's.
If you are dealing with dementia in your family, we are the first address to turn to, and our goal is to assist and make things easier for you, as we have made things easier for tens of thousands of families in Israel so far. All the solutions in the table below are at your disposal. For questions and clarifications, please contact us.
Common problems, and who can help families with dementia
Select from the table the issues you are currently dealing with, and contact the entities recommended in the table to receive a response.
Also check out issues that other families are looking for solutions to, and may now prove to be relevant to you as well.
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Legal advice (exercise of rights in state institutions and insurance corporations) |
The Legal House for Alzheimer's and Dementia Patients in Israel (Facebook Group) |
Free of charge . The group is managed by Attorney Rafael Almog, the legal advisor of the EMDA Association. |
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Legal advice and support (legal training and representation, exercise of rights, housing, etc.) |
Marveh (an association that helps realize rights and improve quality of life) |
Free of charge . Marva works in collaboration with professionals and welfare services in dozens of local authorities. |
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Assistance in exercising rights (allocations, benefits) |
Ministry of Social Equality, Senior Citizens Division (government body) |
Free of charge . National support center, information and assistance in exercising rights. |
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Exercise of rights and consumer protection for the elderly |
Spring for the Elderly (Non-profit organization) |
Free of charge . Personal assistance in exercising rights with the National Insurance Institute, government ministries, local authorities, health funds, insurance companies and more. |
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Exhaustion of National Insurance Rights |
National Insurance, Senior Citizen Advisory Service (government body) |
Free of charge . Telephone advice line for senior citizens and their families, on the subject of rights. |
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Medical and rehabilitation equipment (beds, wheelchairs, etc.) |
Yad Sara (non-profit organization) |
Free loan of medical and rehabilitation equipment (with a deposit), nationwide (approximately 120 branches). |
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Making the home accessible and adapting it (widening openings, adapting bathrooms, removing mold, sealing, and more) |
"Letat" – the Home Accessibility and Adaptation Unit (Non-profit organization) |
Free of charge for eligible individuals – apartment owners or renters for over 5 years, who are:
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Absorbent products (diapers) |
Social Security (government body) and diaper suppliers |
Supply of diapers and absorbent products for adults as part of the nursing care benefit basket ( for those eligible, free of charge – in lieu of part of the care hours) |
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Day centers for the mentally ill (respite for caregivers) |
Department of Social Services (local authority) |
A day care facility in the community for seniors with dementia, supervised by professional staff, including transportation, meals, social and therapeutic activities. The service is subsidized – for those eligible for long-term care benefits, and hours from the benefit can be used in lieu of payment. |
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Protective housing/nursing care (long-term) |
Ministry of Health (government body) |
Government assistance in financing hospitalization in a nursing home for the mentally ill (licensed by the Ministry of Health), for elderly people with dementia who cannot finance it privately. |
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Private assisted living (nursing homes) |
Supported housing networks (private) |
Private, fully paid service . Assisted living homes that provide assisted living apartments with recreational, medical and nursing services as needed, some of which have wards for the mentally ill. |
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Memory clinics (diagnosis and medical follow-up) |
Referral from a family doctor , and making an appointment for a memory clinic |
doctor |
Free of charge . Dedicated clinics in hospitals and health insurance funds for diagnosing dementia and monitoring the patient. With a multidisciplinary team (psycho-geriatrician/neurologist, and sometimes a nurse and social worker) who provide medical evaluation, adjustment of drug treatment, and periodic monitoring. |
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Emergency centers (medical deterioration, wandering, neglect) |
MDA (medical emergency care) Police (absence, vagrancy) Social Emergency Line, Ministry of Social Welfare (abuse, neglect) |
MDA – for emergency medical treatment and ambulance arrival in the event of medical deterioration or a fall. Police – for immediate reporting in cases of wandering/absence of a person with dementia, fear of harm or a security emergency. Services are nationwide 24/7. In the event of an urgent mental event, contact a psychiatric emergency room. |
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Medical diagnosis and home medical services for Holocaust survivors |
For Them Association (Doctors for Holocaust Survivors) |
Free of charge . Medical services with two mobile units (ENT, eyes, skin), and diagnostic visits by medical students to homes. Mainly in the periphery and for Holocaust survivors, but also for war victims and more. |
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