This year's tour will concentrate on facilities in Jerusalem and surrounding area. Even if you've been on the tour before, this year we will visit all new sites.

Come see state-of-the-art facilities while touring Israel. Network with other
professionals from around the world. Come back to work with fresh ideas.

Tentative Agenda Highlights:


Day One:  Feb. 23th, 2010  Jerusalem
8:00 – 8:45  Registration and orientation at Beit Maiersdorf Faculty Club & Guest House, at the heart of the Mount Scopus Campus, of the Hebrew University , overlooking the breathtaking view of the Old City of Jerusalem. http://www.bmfc.huji.ac.il/eng/guest_house.asp.
9:15 – 11:00  JDC-Eshel - learn more about their ever-growing services such as: Gerontech, Israeli Center for Assistive Technology and Aging. Health promotion programs, supportive communities, Bayit Cham and more
11:15 – 12:30  Yad Vashem – incorporating Holocaust survivors as guides
14:00 – 15:00  Achuzat Beit Ha'Kerem - brand new state-of-the-art assisted living
15:00 – 17:00  Shaare Zedek hospital - Cardiac rehabilitation ward, including prevention
17:00 – 18:00  Talk by Maytav Director, Sharon Ron: “Speech and swallowing difficulties”
18:00 – 19:00  Supper
19:30 – 21:00  Films on Aging by “Or Koli” of ESHEL

Day Two:  Feb. 24th, 2010  Jerusalem

8:30 – 10:00  Lifeline for the Aged (Yad La-Kashish) - creative work opportunities and rehabilitation workshop as well as intergenerational programs
10:15 – 11:30  Jerusalem municipality: Aviva Goldberg , Director of the Department for the Elderly: Needs and services for the elderly in Jerusalem. Ethnic makeup of the city. Meet with Ethiopian and Russian social workers. Tour of model of the city of Jerusalem
11:30 – 12:30  Learn about care of the elderly in a traditional (Arab) society. Meeting with Arab social workers, learn about an Arab Geriatric Hospital: Juabeh
13:30 – 14:30  Neve Horim nursing home, San Simon - movies produced and acted in by chronic ward patients, “Snoezelen” room – multi-sensory therapy
14:30 – 15:30  Debbie Pinto – spiritual care workshop
15:30 – 16:30  LIFE'S DOOR, Director Dvora Korn, “Growth at the end of life”
16:30 – 17:30  Mosaica: Center for conflict resolution by agreement. Mediation benefiting the elderly
17:30 – 18:30  New state-of-the-art Alzheimer care. Meeting with Director General of Melabev, Motti Zelikovitch
19:00 – 21:00 Tour of Jerusalem

Day Three:  Feb. 25th, 2010  Jerusalem environs

9:00 – 10:30  Nocham, Day Care for Yemenite elders in a rural setting
11:00 – 13:30  Melabev Day Care Center (Beit Shemesh) for the cognitively-impaired elderly, innovative activities for people with Alzheimer's disease (e.g. baby parade), reminiscence, giving to the community
14:00 – 15:30  Kibbutz Ha'lamed Heh: Incorporating the elderly on an eco-friendly Kibbutz
15:30 – 17:00  Beit Ha'Ela: nursing home
17:00 – 18:00  Dr. Blass, Psychogeriatrician Home Hospice program for Alzheimer's patients, Melabev. Lecture on Chronic illness and behavior problems in Dementia

Summing up with Prof. A. Rosin and Leah Abramowitz, director Melabev's Institute for the Study of Aging
18:30 – 20:30  Festive Supper and Entertainment in the spirit of the upcoming Purim holiday.


Possibility of CEU units.

Don’t miss out–Sign up now! melabev1@gmail.com

Check for updates www.melabev.org

Forward to your colleagues.

Check out the links of just some of what will be seen:
http://www.lifeline.org.il/shop/front/category.asp?CategoryContains=3&shopid=60&
http://www.gerontech.org.il/      http://www.gishur.mosaica.org.il/english.asp
http://www2.jdc.org.il/category/English-JDC-Israel
http://www.lifesdoor.org/            http://www.jerusalem.muni.il/jer_main/defaultnew.asp?lng=2
http://www.maytav.co.il/


Quotes from 3 participants on the 2009 Study Tour in the Tel Aviv area – each one coming from a different country.

“The lectures were truly brilliant and I enjoyed seeing everything. I was right to choose your course on ageing rather than those in the UK, because you, in Israel do get it much more right than we do here. I appreciated your organisation and also the wonderful spirit in which the trip was conducted. I truly was impressed, and I don't say that about most lectures.”  Ita Symons chief executive of Agudus Israel Housing Association, London, England, which manages Schonfeld Square care home among other housing facilities


"The whole team found the tour very educational and informative. I personally enjoyed meeting such a diverse group of professionals in this field. Meeting them and hopefully establishing a professional connection is one of the great benefits of this tour.” Kathryn Spitz, Stella Pharmaceutical, Canada

"This was a wonderful opportunity to get an inside picture of the innovative work you and others are doing on behalf of the elderly in Israel. I've talked to my colleagues about the creativity and passion with which program directors and workers focus on the care of their clients. I find I'm more open to creative ways to engage clients with their caregivers. I also would like to purchase your Savion computer program.” Leonie Nowitz, Geriatric Care manager, Manhattan, USA. Founder, Center for Lifelong Growth



Price is $580 per person. $530 if paid by Nov. 31st or

$480 early bird registration if paid by Oct. 30th.

Price includes site visits and lectures, bus transportation and food during the tour.

To register fill out the form and return to melabev1@gmail.com.

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Lodging accommodations can be made at Beit Maiersdorf for a group rate.
Single room 290 shekel (VAT not included)
Double occupancy 360 shekel (VAT not included)
http://www.bmfc.huji.ac.il

For help with ticketing contact Benny Aumann at bnaumann@netvision.net.il.