They were there for us. We will, in turn, be there for them:\u00a0 For our parents, for our partner, or for our beloved grandparents. We would like to see them age with dignity, to guarantee that their last years will be happy and dignified. We hope to be treated similarly down the road, when we will need care.<\/p>\n
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One of every four\u00a0elderly Israelis needs assisted care so as to perform activities of daily living. When the need arises, family members discover that the National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi) funds only a small portion of a caregiver\u2019s cost and insurance companies barely help. If, for instance, an elderly parent needs long term hospitalization, the cost is not covered by national health insurance, and out of pocket costs are very high.<\/p>\n
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The Ministry of Health is well aware of the situation.\u00a0 In 2011 Minister of Health Yakov Litzman attempted to enact reforms to address some of the problems, but faced many obstacles.\u00a0 Public pressure is the only way we can achieve change.\u00a0 Join our campaign.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please click here to learn more and access the campaign’s website.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n For more information in Hebrew:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea: \u05de\u05d3\u05d9\u05e0\u05ea \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05d6\u05e7\u05d5\u05e7\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d7\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05de\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e1\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3<\/a>, 27.6.2016<\/p>\n \u05e0\u05d9\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e2\u05de\u05d3\u05d4: \u05d1\u05d9\u05d8\u05d5\u05d7 \u05e1\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e6\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9: \u05d4\u05e6\u05d5\u05e8\u05da \u05d1\u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05de\u05d4 \u05d7\u05e7\u05d9\u05e7\u05ea\u05d9\u05ea<\/a><\/p>\n \u05e2\u05d5”\u05d3 \u05d8\u05dc\u05d9 \u05e0\u05d9\u05e8,\u00a0\u05e1\u05d1\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d9\u05e7\u05e8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d9, \u05d5\u05dc\u05db\u05dd?<\/a>, 23.6.2016<\/p>\n \u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d9\u05e0\u05d3\u05e8 \u05d2\u05e0\u05e5,\u00a0\u05d4\u05e6\u05d3 \u05d4\u05de\u05e4\u05d7\u05d9\u05d3 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d4\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd<\/a>, 24.6.2016<\/p>\n \u05e2\u05d5”\u05d3 \u05d2\u05d9\u05dc \u05d2\u05df-\u05de\u05d5\u05e8,\u00a0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d6\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05d4\u05d6\u05d3\u05e7\u05df \u05d1\u05db\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3<\/a>, 25.6.2016<\/p>\n \u05d4\u05d6\u05de\u05e0\u05d4 \u05dc\u05db\u05e0\u05e1 \u05d1-5.7.2016 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05de\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e1\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d1\u05db\u05e0\u05e1\u05ea<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" They were there for us. We will, in turn, be there for them:\u00a0 For our parents, for our partner, or … Read more