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Israel President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin visited Herzog Hospital

A Great Honour!  The President of Israel, Reuven Ruvi Rivlin, recently visited Herzog Hospital in support of our #medicalheroes. “The prospect of snow didn’t stop us from going out to support the medical teams today at Jerusalem’s Herzog Hospital, working round the clock with elderly patients and the young on respiratory support to fight #coronavirus. It is our shared duty to protect and care for our elderly.” – President Rivlin Please help us to help Herzog Hospital during this extremely difficult time. Donate…

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Jerusalem’s Herzog opens third COVID-19 ward

The new unit is being overseen by a top Sheba Medical Center doctor. A top doctor from Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Dr. Gilat Shenhav, has relocated to Herzog Medical Center in Jerusalem to open what is now its third coronavirus ward. The small hospital, which served less than 400 people before the pandemic, now has more than 100 COVID-19 beds. Shenhav explained that during the first wave, Herzog served mainly light to moderate or rehabilitation patients. However, in August, the hospital…

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JNF Emergency Campaign To Purchase Ventilators

Dear Friend, We hope that you and your family are well during these uncertain times. As of this writing, there are just under 15,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Israel, and the need for ventilators is enormous. For this reason, we are thrilled that JNF Canada is mounting an Emergency Campaign to purchase new ventilators. Three hospitals in Israel will be the beneficiaries of this campaign, and we are extremely grateful that one of the three will be our own…

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Children’s Miracle At Herzog Hospital

Dear Friend of Herzog Hospital, Over 150 people from four different organizations from across America attended a moving ceremony at Herzog Hospital to donate 118 custom designed wheelchairs for the children and adults in Herzog’s Children’s Chronic Respiratory Department, and Adult Respiratory Department. Spearheaded by the Forster Family Foundation, these wheelchairs have enabled our children to sit up, and not just lie in their beds. The children can now be taken outside for fresh air, and see their environment, while still…

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Israeli Doctors Find Link Between Alzheimer’s And Bedsores

Abnormal cell density in the skin of dementia patients is the likely reason that they are more susceptible to wounds such as pressure ulcers. Dr. Efraim Jaul, director of geriatric skilled nursing at Herzog Hospital in Jerusalem, noticed that many patients with dementia, and especially those with Alzheimer’s disease, seemed more prone to developing pressure ulcers (bedsores). He has published three research papers over the past few years showing a clear link between dementia and pressure ulcers. It occurred to…

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Herzog Hospital’s Israel Centre For The Treatment Of Psychotrauma

Dear Friend of Herzog Hospital, In this time of crisis in our beloved Israel, our thoughts and our prayers are with the victims and families of the murdered and wounded in this senseless violence. In response, Herzog Hospital’s Israel Centre for the Treatment of Psychotrauma stands ready to assist and is offering free counselling services to help people cope with the current violence.  As the Psychotrauma Center has done so many times in the past, both in Israel and in…

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Ethiopian Trauma as told by JPost

The Jerusalem Post reported on the little known problem of the trauma Ethiopian Jews endured on their journey to Israel. Herzog Hospital’s Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma  identified the reality that almost all Ethiopian Jews suffered some trauma, such as a relative dying, sexual violence, or hunger on their trek across Sudan enroute to Israel. This was prior to their arrival in Israel and the many challenges of their absorption once they arrived in Israel.   Once Herzog’s…

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Pet Therapy at Herzog Hospital

The special services that the Children’s Respiratory Unit provides continues to expand. A totally new program has been initiated using animals to stimulate each child. Specifically trained staff work with each child based on the child’s capabilities. In this image a rabbit is cuddled up to a child, who, though mostly non responsive is actually petting the animal. The amazing work is covered in an article in YNET from October: “Four-year-old Haim gets a daily “hugging hour”. An hour where one…

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