See How Your Help Measures Up!
With 420,000 people helped every year by 6,000 volunteers in 100+ branches, it’s no wonder that a Dahaf Institute
survey concluded that “…every second family in Israel has been helped by one of Yad Sarah’s services…”
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Services for All in Israel
Providing Help and Hope to Israelis in Need, Every Day of the Year
- A child who broke her foot borrows crutches
- An elderly woman is visited at home by volunteer musicians who play for her enjoyment
- A man in a wheelchair is driven by a volunteer driver to visit his family in a wheelchair-accessible van
- A terror attack victim finds relief by sharing her experience in a weekly group meeting guided by
a Yad Sarah social worker - A 5-year old boy with cerebral palsy is finally able to walk with the help of a special walker provided by Yad Sarah
These are just a few examples of the many ways in which Yad Sarah’s health and home care services bring help –
and hope – to people of all ages, enabling them to lead fuller, richer and more independent lives.
Yad Sarah’s Services Change Lives – the Numbers Speak for Themselves!
Medical Equipment Loans
- 273,000 loans of medical equipment in the past year to people in need
- 150 different types of medical equipment, including wheelchairs, breast milk pumps, oxygen concentrators,
crutches, hospital beds and apnea monitors - 92,000 equipment repairs at Yad Sarah’s Equipment Maintenance Centers
- 5,800 equipment deliveries to homes
Health Care
- 9,600 treatments through stationary and mobile clinics, and portable kits at our Geriatric Dental Clinics
- 28,200 visits to Day Rehabilitation Centers in 4 cities
- 4 branches and 1 traveling exhibit of Guidance and Exhibition Centers
- 5,000 requests for health and wellness information from Yad Sarah’s Da’at Medical Information service
Home Care
- 55,000 visits from volunteers to the homebound, coordinated by 21 branches
- 137,000 trips in 40 vans, 500 requests for transportation per day
- 107,000 incoming calls from 18,000 subscribers to the Emergency Alarm Service
For Children
- 3,700 visits to the Play Center for children with special needs
- 11,000 games and toys borrowed from the Toy Library
And So Much More…
Yad Riva Legal Services for the elderly in many locations
Golden Agers Club and the Sewing Circle
Fitness Center for people with special needs
The Family Center, a specialized family violence intervention program
Laundry Services for the incontinent
Innovative Ideas
Yad Sarah is Forever Adding New Categories of Services to Improve People’s Lives
- Yad Sarah will provide technical assistance on launching a Lending Center so that our successful model can be replicated by other organizations worldwide. Expressions of interest, or to request a copy of The Design and Operation of a Lending Center for Medical and Rehabilitation Equipment, contact us at shalom@friendsofyadsarah.org >>
- Wheelchairs are customized to individual users’ particular needs and physical limitations
- Health and home care equipment is modified to add functionality
- New types of guided support groups for individuals and families are added regularly
These are just a few of the many ways in which Yad Sarah’s innovative approach enhances people’s quality of life. By constantly adding new categories of services and improving existing ones, Yad Sarah is able to provide help and hope to people with a wide variety of needs. Learn how you can help >>
