Yad Sarah: Some Medical Model Ideas Worth Replicating?

Yad Sarah, Israel's largest volunteer-staffed organization, is interested in identifying organizations capable of replicating its model of a Lending Service for Medical and Home care equipment. Manuals and technical assistance are available through the Yad Sarah organization to help NGO's and other organizations interested in pursuing the replication of this successful program. 

 The Lending Service currently operates out of 100+ branches in Israel and has been replicated in various communities in Africa, Asia. This is a community-based, cost-effective approach to the provision of medical and home care equipment, enabling people to remain at home and in the community, forestalling or shortening institutional stays, providing relief to family caregivers. 

 The organization is also interested in supporting the efforts of capable organizations to replicate its Exhibition and Guidance Center, a model apartment that features dozens of items that can facilitate the functioning of people with disabilities. 

 A stationary Center is located in the organization's headquarters; the organization also has a mobile unit for those not able to travel to Jerusalem. 

Web site  www.yadsarah.org 

Below is link to a short video of Yad Sarah in action.

 For more information, please contact: Adele Goldberg, ACSW Executive Director Friends of Yad Sarah adele@friendsofyadsarah.org