This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Research participants were sampled in a stratified sample from 14 villages and towns, representing women and men from Arab society in Israel, relative to the geographical distribution of the Arab population in the northern, central and southern regions of Israel and relative to the size of the village or town in which they lived There were 1,070 participants: 400 ...
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Increased life expectancy in the general population, coupled with medical and ideological changes, has led to longer and fuller lives for people with intellectual disability (ID) in mainstream society. Nowadays, more individuals with ID live and age within their family The scholarly literature has traditionally addressed the study of the aging family, life course and disability as separate fields ...
The soprano Chen Reiss and choir members of “Beyond the Voice” held a joint artist workshop which constituted an initial and special professional meeting for both sides. Reiss, a musician, former dancer and esteemed opera singer who is considered one of the greatest sopranos in Israel and around the world, arrived voluntarily to the artist workshop with the group “Beyond the Voice” – a first-of-its-kind musical project, with the musical ...
Service quality management package at Maas Network centers for people with developmental intellectual disabilities in accordance with ISO 9001 and Service quality management package in 21+ day centers, the treatment of disabled people The Shalem Fund has promoted ISO 9001in various settings over many years. Excellence of service and quality of treatment, Especially of adults with intellectual and other disabilities, is a major, vital part of the fund's work. Helping workplaces ...
Warren Kahn, a lively and charming 41-year-old man from Ra’ananna, has a busy schedule that includes work, cycling, going to the movies and preparing Shabbat dinners
A study conducted in 2009 by Professor Yael Letzer and Arik Rimerman of the University of Haifa examined the correlation between obesity and lifestyle among people with D.I.D. The study, which funded by the Shalem Foundation, found that people with D.I.D. are much more susceptible to obesity than the general population The Health Circles program, which grew out of this study, strives to provide people with D.I.D. who are active ...
In 2016, a home for eight residents with intellectual, sensory and physical disabilities was opened in Kibbutz Ketura in the Eilot Regional Authority. Approximately 300 kilometers from the center of Israel, the Eilot Regional Authority is home to 65,000 residents, among whom only a relatively small number have special needs. No programs for them were developed in the region’s communities due to a lack of critical mass of special needs ...
The Beit Shulamit Day Rehabilitation Center in Kiryat Malachi was reopened in a moving ceremony that took place on September 26, 2016 Among those present were Eliyahu Zohar, mayor of Kiryat Malachi; former chief of staff Lt. Gen. (Res.) Gabi Ashkenazi, chairman of the Rashi Foundation; Mr. Geoff Turetsky of the Legacy Heritage Fund; Mr. Chaim Katzman, CEO of Gazit-Globe; Dina Ben Lavi, state supervisor of daytime rehabilitation centers at ...
This study was carried out by the Shalem Foundation and a consortium of expert Israeli researchers in the field of intellectual disability Teenagers with intellectual disability face changes and challenges that cause anxiety for them and their families at least as much as their peers do, and often more. The developmental transition from adolescence to young adulthood is a challenging period that determines future quality of life to a large extent ...
A series of videos which make the subject of aging accessible and understandable to people with developmental intellectual disabilities In order to increase knowledge about the question of what people with developmental intellectual disabilities think or know about this stage of life, a video series was developed based on Niri David’s research, as part of her master’s degree at Haifa University. The research dealt with the experiences of women with ...