"Segulah" Unit

Assistance to the Elderly

"Segulah Unit" - Shaare Zedek Medical Center

The "Segulah Unit" at Shaare Zedek Medical Center serves as a hub for healthcare rights for long-standing citizens who are undergoing hospitalization and for family members caring for them. Within the "Segulah Unit," individuals can acquire information pertaining to healthcare rights that eligible long-standing citizens might be entitled to upon their discharge from the hospital due to shifts in their health condition. This unit is situated on the 4th floor (entrance level), adjacent to the outpatient clinics, and it is managed by trained volunteers under the expert supervision of Yona Tamari, a qualified social worker.

The "Segulah Unit" initiative, part of the Ministry of Social Equality, extends support to elderly citizens residing in hospitals by furnishing them with information about:

• Thoroughly investigating the entitlements of elderly patients during their hospital stay.
• Guidance on accessing rehabilitation and aid, including support from healthcare funds.
• Assistance in clarifying rights related to national insurance coverage.
• Options for receiving prolonged care stipends.
• Addressing benefits and rights for Holocaust survivors.
• Ensuring that family members caring for hospitalized elderly individuals are informed about their rights.

Following the course of treatment after hospital discharge and facilitating the realization of entitlements:

To conduct an all-encompassing assessment of the rights applicable to elderly patients admitted to hospitals, their inquiries are also handled by the 8840* center dedicated to elderly citizens' queries, operated by the Ministry of Social Equality. Patients who complete personal information forms and provide consent for confidentiality continue to receive support at the center, where their eligibility for various entitlements as senior citizens is carefully expounded upon. This may encompass property tax reduction, utility subsidies, income supplementation, and the access of Holocaust survivors to grants, benefits, and more.

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