CHW supports healthcare
Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem and Mount Scopus
Opened in 1961, today the extensive campus of Hadassah University Medical Center at Ein Kerem deals with virtually every conceivable aspect of modern medicine and serves as a national referral centre for the most complex and challenging medical cases.
With more than 130 departments and clinics, Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem provides the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services as well as attending to the daily needs of the local, national, and international patients. Hadassah Hospital is also proud to be the home of the Chagall windows.
Hadassah Hospital is one of the leading institutions in the world, advancing excellence in medicine and healthcare in Israel as well as cutting-edge research with a global reach. The hospital serves as a bridge to peace, providing care to all, regardless of race, religion, or nationality.
CURRENT PROJECT:
Hydrotherapy Unit at the Gandel Rehabilitation Centre
Hadassah Hospital, Mount Scopus
To meet the growing demand for top quality rehabilitative services, Hadassah Hospital established the new state-of-the-art Gandel Rehabilitation Center at Mount Scopus. The Rehabilitation Center will care for 10,000 patients annually – a 250% increase for HMO – and will offer a host of special treatments along with physical and occupational therapy, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, and respiratory and orthopaedic rehabilitation.
CHW SUPPORTS HYDROTHERAPY
The new hydrotherapy unit houses two heated hydrotherapy pools with modular floors that adapt to each patient’s needs. The unit serves as an aquatic gym to help a variety of patients through individual and group therapy sessions, treating 150 patients each day – triple the previous number of patients treated daily.
Hydrotherapy is an effective form of water-based physical therapy that eases pain and promotes strength and movement throughout the rehabilitation process. Water embraces and supports patients with a soothing, low-impact environment for exercise. Temperature-controlled treatment in hydrotherapy pools targets a variety of patients healing from traumatic injuries and suffering from chronic pains to help them improve their motor skills, strength, and agility.
Studies have found that hydrotherapy can be a good supplement to physical therapy in the recovery from an injury or surgery. It is also a medication-free and non-invasive option for alleviating symptoms such as muscle pain and joint stiffness.
Read a story about the benefits of Hydrotherapy in a recent issue of our ORAH magazine:
The Hydrotherapy Pool at the Gandel Rehabilitation Centre is supported by the ONE DAY AT A TIME annual campaign.
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