Elderly Care

A Ministry of Health report reveals Israeli home hospitalizations grew from 136 in 2018 to 38,000 in 2024, replacing 12% of internal medicine ward stays. However, severe funding uncertainty and geographic disparities persist.

The wife of a 78-year-old man suffering from Parkinson's and cognitive decline conditioned his meetings with their children on her presence. Consequently, two courts ruled that his affairs should be handled by an external body.