Community Palliative Care Center

When a person faces a terminal illness or a significant decline in functioning, the challenges go far beyond the medical.  There are a host of emotional, familial, and social difficulties as well. Patients at the end of life and many elderly individuals often struggle with pain, anxiety, and loneliness. At the same time, their families are coping with their own challenges: the uncertainty, the emotional stress, the logistical burdens – and, often, a lack of access to proper resources.

In response to the critical need for support during this sensitive period, Ezrat Achim is currently working on an ambitious new project: establishing a state-of-the-art Community Palliative Care Center. Working in partnership with the local health funds, the Beit Shemesh municipality and the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the new Palliative Care Center will serve as the go-to resource for patients and families, offering the full gamut of physical and emotional care, under one roof.