Center for Aging and Dementia Care - Zefat Academic College - Undergraduate studies in the North

Center for Aging and Dementia Care

Evidence-based training for improving seniors’ quality of life

Making the Galilee a new frontier in the care of the elderly

Project Details

Upskilling

Training for the Galilee’s family physicians

Education

Specialized courses for ZAC nursing students

Field Work

Supervised clinical encounters in regional hospitals and HMOs

Your Impact

Grant primary doctors the skills and tools to diagnose and treat cognitive decline

Prepare tomorrow’s nurses to play a key role in delivering effective dementia care

Project Snapshot

Leveraging our core strengths in the health sciences, the expertise of world-renowned elder-care researcher Prof. Rabia Khalaila, and the infrastructure of our Helmsley Institute for Advanced Health Training and Education—the only one of its kind in northern Israel—the program will prepare the region’s primary healthcare providers to improve dementia diagnosis, communication, and patient care.

Total project budget

TBD

Confirmed support

None

Remaining funding need

N/A

Project status

In development

Projected completion

12 months from receipt of funding

An Invitation to Partnership

By supporting the Center for Aging and Dementia Care, you can help improve the quality of life for the more than 150,000 senior citizens in the Galilee, while creating the knowledge and best practices needed to advance senior care everywhere.

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