Dr. Shirli Resnizky

The objectives of the study were: 1.To describe the structure of the market in active geriatrics, the changes that have occurred over time and characterize the relationships between the various players in the market 2. To identify the reasons for the closure of departments and the reduction in scope of activity in active geriatrics and characterize the market failure 3. To assist in formulating possible measures to improve quality and efficiency in this area. Method

The main objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the programs provided by municipal authorities and help policymakers formulate recommendations for the future of the project

The study’s objective was to examine the employment of older adults (aged 60+) from the employers’ perspective.

In this document, we present insights and recommendations that will assist older adults of Ethiopian origin in coping with the effects of the current emergency as well as with future challenges.

The objectives of the research were: 1. Characterize the situation of older adults of Ethiopian origin in various aspects (health and functioning, loneliness and meaning in their lives, housing, and employment) 2. Characterize and map their service consumption and identify barriers to the use of services and unmet needs 3. Examine potential solutions for overcoming the barriers and unmet needs

The Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute has conducted a formative evaluation study to assess the helpline’s ability to reach out and contribute to the relevant target population. Namely, to assess the degree to which it meets the needs of the patients and their families in routine and emergency situations and helps them cope with the illness symptoms.

The overarching goal of the research was to examine the use of technology, in general, and of medical technologies, in particular, by older adults as well as their attitudes about the use of such technologies.

The goals of this study were: (1) to identify and map the telecare services in Israel; (2) to identify the strategies used in Israel to promote the telecare services; (3) to identify challenges and barriers to the use of telecare services; (4) to present options for the large-scale deployment of telecare services in Greece, based on the Israeli experience.

The objective of the research was to examine the implementation of Amendment 18 to the Legal Capacity and Guardianship Law and the contribution of durable POAs to the older adults and to people with cognitive decline.

The objective of this research was to examine the needs of younger dementia patients in a variety of areas of life and the solutions provided to them by the center from their own and their family members’ perspectives.

The objective of this research was to examine the degree to which the objectives of the pilot program were achieved according to success indicators defined in its logical model with reference to the three focal areas: individual, community, and local organizations.

The goals of this this study were: to assess the household expenses caused by long-term nursing care for a member of the household, focusing on caregiver costs; to assess the financial harm caused to rejectees due to the means test; to examine whether the income-based eligibility or non-eligibility for LTCI services correlates with the scope of services utilized by frail elders or with a pattern of utilization of nursing services.

The study goals were to provide information to the program implementers, participating organizations, and JDCESHEL on the scale of this phenomenon and to examine the implementation of the program and the perceived contribution at both the organizational and individual levels.

The goals of the study were to examine the contribution of spiritual care to bereaved families and to monitor the program’s assimilation at the help centers.

The evaluation had two main goals: 1. Formative evaluation: To design a tool for use by the centers (intake questionnaire), to characterize the target population, to examine organizational aspects of implementation of the program, and todesign measures for ongoing evaluation. The goal in this respect was to help to design the program and build tools to be used in the future 2. Summary evaluation: To examine satisfaction with the program and its perceived contribution for family members and the elderly person and for the municipal social service system.

The main goal of the pilot was to help the Office of the Administrator General (public guardian) at the Ministry of Justice design a system to supervise guardians in regard to personal matters so as to identify situations in which guardians are not performing their duties adequately.

The goal of the review was to present innovative, up-to-date programmatic directions and programs that are less well known in Israel and could improve the caregivers' quality of life.

The study helps to identify the health needs of family caregivers and those in high-risk groups.

Palliative care has many benefits in easing suffering and improving the quality of life of end-of-life patients, yet its availability in Israel is limited. This study examines the attitudes of both community physicians and the general public to treatment of end-of-life patients and to palliative care, and the barriers and challenges to its provision. Two […]

The study was supported by a scholarship from the Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation and the Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research.

In light of increasing awareness of the importance of the role of family members in caring for the elderly, the impact of this on them (such as overload and harming their quality of life) and the need to develop appropriate programs for them, the National Insurance Institute launched an experimental program. In the program, 77 short-term support groups were held throughout Israel which gave the participants support and information.

The past decade has seen the development of services of spiritual care in Israel’s health and welfare systems. In 2006, at the initiative and with the support of the Jewish Federation of New York, a process was initiated to develop a model of spiritual care and a training program for spiritual care providers (SCPs). Until […]

Caring for people at the end of life is becoming a central concern of health systems. The belief that palliative and hospice services are the most appropriate for the terminally ill, and that everyone has a right to these services at the end of life, is gaining ground in health systems throughout the world. In […]

Witness Theater is a project that brings Holocaust survivors together with junior high school students. MJB was commissioned by the Nash Family Foundation and JDC-ESHEL to evaluate the program.

Daycare centers in the community are commonly provided in other countries, but in Israel the service is available on a limited scale. JDC-ESHEL therefore commissioned the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute to conduct an evaluation study of the new Center.

Daycare centers are one of the central services for elderly with disabilities in the community.

Lessons for the development of policies and programs for family members caring for elders

The study examined the types and extent of spiritual care training and service programs, the experiences of patients, family and staff and the attitudes of stakeholders and policymakers.

This study provides a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of palliative and hospice services in Israel, examines their characteristics, cost, and quality and identifies unmet needs.

This study provides an updated picture of the extent to which the system of services has been meeting the needs of those eligible for CLTCI, the "division of labor" between the formal and informal systems of care, the burden on the families, and their satisfaction with the services provided in the framework of CLTCI.

This study examines the implications of the type of benefit – cash or in-kind – for the care of the disabled elderly and the response to their needs, by comparing recipients of the two types of benefit.

This study was therefore intended to examine how the health plans care for their severely and chronically ill homebound members, and to discern differences among the health plans