Before, I could not stand at all.”Īnother emerging challenge facing Israel was providing remote services to those lacking digital literacy and technological infrastructure, like Haredim, Israeli-Arabs, and people with disabilities. I can already stand today, even half a minute if not more. Shaul attests to the success: “I made progress quickly. Today this model has been integrated into geriatric rehabilitation centers nationwide, with hundreds of remote treatments taking place monthly. While there were challenges, including the lack of physical contact between rehabilitation therapists and patients, new methods, including Zoom evaluations and virtual physical therapy, worked successfully. The center, part of a network created by JDC in collaboration with the Israeli Ministry of Health, provides programs to build physical strength and enable seniors to live more independently.ĭina Velikovskaya is able to celebrate Jewish holidays and receive life-saving care thanks to JDC and its partnersīut Covid-19 required the transformation of this in-person facility into a remote service. Prior to the pandemic, 77-year-old Shaul attended a special geriatric rehabilitation center for elderly facing functional decline. Like thousands of other Israeli older adults, lockdown isolation has exacerbated his limitations. When the pandemic hit – causing dramatic medical, social, and economic upheaval – JDC was able to harness more than a century of experience responding to a variety of existential challenges, such as war and genocide, economic collapse and public health crises, to match Jewish resilience with can-do innovation.įor many years, Shaul Chen has had difficulty standing on his feet. Drawing from past Chanukah celebrations like this one in the former Soviet Union, JDC brings the light of hope to Jewish communities worldwide during the pandemic JDC
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