Israel Invests Millions to Expand Rehabilitation for Victims of Hostile Acts
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Israel's National Insurance Institute has invested NIS 28 million to expand rehabilitation services for victims of hostile acts, offering a wide range of therapeutic and recreational activities. The "Nefesh, Guf, Ruach" complexes provide sports, therapy, and social programs for those with at least 20% disability, with the first year free. Special emphasis is placed on the southern region, where half of the registered victims reside, with three complexes located in the Gaza envelope area.
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- The National Insurance Institute invested NIS 28 million to expand rehabilitation for victims of hostile acts.
- The "Nefesh, Guf, Ruach" complexes offer a wide range of sports, therapy, and social activities.
- Services are available to victims with at least 20% disability, with the first year free.
- Over 30,000 victims with 20% or more disability are registered, half in the south.
- Three complexes are located in the Gaza envelope area: Sha'ar HaNegev, Adi Negev, and Sderot.
The National Insurance Institute has invested approximately NIS 28 million to expand rehabilitation services for victims of hostile acts through its "Nefesh, Guf, Ruach" (Soul, Body, Spirit) complexes. This funding aims to create a comprehensive therapeutic environment encompassing leisure, sports, treatment, and social activities within specialized centers across Israel.
The complexes offer a wide range of facilities in one location, including swimming pools, gyms, sports and competitive activities, lectures, workshops, complementary physical and mental therapies, and family programs. The goal is to establish a consistent place for individuals to exercise, receive support, connect with others, and feel part of a community.
Sports activities available include mini-football fields, CrossFit areas, hydrotherapy pools, water aerobics, table tennis, rehabilitative Pilates, cycling, and martial arts. Alongside physical activities, various therapeutic and rehabilitative services are provided, such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, emotional counseling, massage, and resilience workshops.
These services are available to individuals recognized by the National Insurance Institute as victims of hostile acts with at least 20% disability. The first year of activity is free for eligible individuals. Currently, over 30,000 victims with 20% or more disability are registered with the National Insurance Institute. Half of these reside in the southern region, prompting a special focus on accessibility in that area.
Three of the complexes are located in and around the Gaza envelope: Sha'ar HaNegev, Adi Negev, and Sderot, in addition to other centers nationwide. The selection of these complexes followed an equitable tender process, with most that met the criteria being approved by the National Insurance Institute's Fund for the Development of Services for the Disabled. The fund will monitor the complexes' usage and emerging needs to assess effectiveness and identify potential service expansions.
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