Dedicated Alzheimer’s Hospital to Open in Beersheba by 2030
A new specialized medical center for Alzheimer’s treatment is set to be established in Beersheba, Israel, with an investment of approximately 250 million shekels. The facility, planned by the Israeli Alzheimer’s Medical Center Association, will feature around 280 hospital beds and is expected to open in 2030. Currently, about 150,000 people in Israel suffer from Alzheimer’s and dementia, with numbers anticipated to rise due to an aging population.
The cornerstone laying ceremony took place on Tuesday evening, attended by Beersheba Mayor Rubik Danilovich, Ministry of Health Director-General Moshe Bar Siman Tov, and the association’s chairman Nitai Eliash. Eliash described the event as the start of a transformative initiative for thousands of families in southern Israel. The new hospital will be located on Yehuda Halevi Street in Beersheba, covering 5,590 square meters and including eight departments, a day center, specialist clinics, a family support center, and a multidisciplinary treatment system.
The project is a collaboration between the Israeli Alzheimer’s Medical Center, Beersheba Municipality, and the Ministry of Health, which provided a budgetary support of 37.8 million shekels. The municipality facilitated land allocation as part of its strategy to expand advanced healthcare services in the city and the southern region. The hospital will employ hundreds of healthcare professionals, mostly local residents, specializing in Alzheimer’s, dementia, nursing, rehabilitation, and paramedical fields.
In addition to the hospital, the association recently launched a new home care management service offering personalized multidisciplinary support to Alzheimer’s patients and their families. This service includes home visits by expert teams, medical follow-up, social worker support, rights assistance, and advice on adapting living environments to patients’ evolving needs. The goal is to ensure continuous quality care at home, reduce family burden, and improve life quality for patients and caregivers.
Eliash emphasized that the cornerstone laying marks the transition from vision to reality, promising accessible, professional medical care and comprehensive support for families in southern Israel, significantly strengthening the region’s healthcare infrastructure.
