Rehabilitation

Gaza hostages have returned from captivity, but still face fights over govt. rehabilitation support

Three years after October 7, former hostages describe continuing struggles with housing, sleep and family trauma, as questions emerge over funding allocated for long-term support.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Released hostages during a Lehoshit Yad event.
JGive founder and CEO Ori Ben Shlomo.

Nearly three years after Oct. 7, Israeli donations keep climbing as philanthropy shifts to recovery

JGive CEO Ori Ben-Shlomo says donations rose from NIS 160 million before Oct. 7 to nearly NIS 400 million last year, as Israeli philanthropy shifts from emergency relief toward rehabilitation.

|ByTALIA LEVIN
The 19 participants of the first Oz VeRuach cohort achieved a 100% employment rate in hi-tech companies. The program is now looking to expand. PremiumPremium

Don't leave any wounded behind': program helping veterans find work expands to 500

Project helping veterans find first job expands to 500 participants

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A woman draws her bow at a Warriors of Israel event.

Warriors of Israel rebrands as over 90,000 wounded Israeli veterans need lifelong care, community

The organization is the official US branch of the Zahal Disabled Veterans Organization, established after the War of Independence with the goal of rehabilitating wounded soldiers.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

New rehab center opens at Jerusalem's Hadassah hospital

Until the center opened last month, Jerusalem had a shortage of rehab beds. The new center will have 132 beds and will be able to treat 10,000 patients a year.

APRIL 3, 2024ByLINDA GRADSTEIN
Robot-assisted spinal surgery at Hadassah Medical Center.

NIS 850 Million allocated: Israel's largest rehabilitation hospital to be built

Future home of Israel's largest rehabilitation campus: Spanning approximately 1.6 hectares, with 12 treatment departments and about 450 beds. Estimated completion timeframe: 7 years.

FEBRUARY 26, 2024ByOFER PETERSBURG
Visualization: Blueprint for Creating Israel's Largest Rehabilitation Campus

While Israelis worry over the hostages, we must not forget the wounded - opinion

We are sickened and worried and feeling helpless about the hostages. But let’s not forget the war wounded. Over 3,000 Israelis have been wounded in Gaza.

FEBRUARY 24, 2024ByBARBARA SOFER
A MILITARY helicopter evacuates the wounded from Ziv Medical Center, injured by a Hezbollah missile fired earlier that day, to a Safed IDF base, Feb. 14.

Israeli rehabilitation during wartime is in crisis - opinion

The war created significant challenges for the State of Israel in the provision of mental and physical rehabilitation. It is still too early to know the full scale of this challenge.

FEBRUARY 3, 2024ByORIT STEIN REISNER
A PATIENT undergoes physiotherapy treatment combined with innovative technology.

Hadassah Medical Center opens larger rehabilitation center for war wounded

The Hadassah Medical Center is now offering 140 inpatient beds instead of the 40 that were in the hold center on Jerusalem's Mount Scopus.

JANUARY 17, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
New rehabilitation center at Hadassah Medical Organization.

The challenges and rewards of rehabilitation - opinion

Imagine yourselves at the age of 15, with a million plans for the future, but facing a shocking reality where those plans were crumbling around them.

AUGUST 30, 2023ByNETA KLEINMAN
RECOVERY CAN be a walk in the park.

Israel must support programs drawing at-risk-youth away from a life of crime and poverty - opinion

These programs are helping to break barriers and fostering aspirations amongst disadvantaged youths

AUGUST 24, 2023ByOMER TULCHINSKY
Programs run by HaGal Sheli foster pride, self-worth, and confidence, inspiring these young people to dream big and embrace their potential, says the writer.