Our Mission MELABEV, award winning non-profit agency in Israel, runs a full spectrum of services for the elderly of Jerusalem suffering from Alzheimer's-like symptoms, and for their family caregivers. We provide quality of life for the elderly, and ease the burden on their families. MELABEV's mission is to make it possible for the impaired elderly to continue living at home and remain part of their community. The quality, sensitive day care we provide enables the families to pursue their own lives during the hours that our doors are open. We often are told how eager the elderly are to get up in the morning when they can say, "I'm going to MELABEV today!" And we certainly hear how relieved their families are: "Without MELABEV, we couldn't manage!" The network of MELABEV services begins with its involvement in assessment services, and continues through day care, memory clubs & home care (for those not in one of our centers.) Our professional staff also provides support for the family whether on a one on one basis or in a support group. We offer training for foreign home care workers. Through the Geriatric Institute, accredited courses and seminars are offered for professional and para-professional eldercare workers, who come from all over Israel. Via this web site,our resource center is available to concerned lay people and professionals in Israel and even beyond its borders. MELABEV'S specialized programs are also available for English speakers as well as Russian speakers. In recognition of its contribution to the welfare of the community, MELABEV receives government and public support but it still depends on grants and donations for 40% of its annual operating budget. Begun as an all-volunteer agency, today MELABEV is run by a team of highly professional workers. However we rely on our 150 volunteers who fulfill a wide range of tasks. Many serve as drivers, who transport the elderly between their homes and our centers; while others assist in our centers as auxillary workers, help in the office, or join our speakers bureau. We believe that the combination of professionals and volunteers working side by side will provide the best trained and loving care our clients deserve. By keeping the elderly in the comfort of their familiar homes-and out of institutions-MELABEV benefits the elderly themselves, their families, and the community at large.