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Moving to a nursing institution: funding help from the Ministry of Health

When it is not possible to stay at home, the Ministry of Health (משרד הבריאות) can help pay for care in a nursing institution, based on the medical and financial situation of the patient and the family. The request is made through the District Health Office (לשכת הבריאות).

Some details in this guide are still being checked against the official source. Before you rely on them, check the website of the responsible office.

How it works

The process has two stages. First, it is decided whether the medical and functional condition suits a nursing institution. After that, it is decided how much the patient and the family contribute to the cost. The request is sent online or on a printed form to the Chronic Diseases Department at the District Health Office. There is a calculator on the Ministry of Health website to estimate the contribution.

    Documents

    The full list is in the request form on the website. These are the documents that were mentioned:

    • Request form for an institutional placement
    • A copy of your ID card with the address
    • A medical-nursing-functional information form from the last month, from a nurse and a family doctor
    • A medical summary from the treating doctor about recent medical problems and functional condition
    • Hospital discharge summaries from the last year
    • Documents about the financial situation, as the form requires

    Complex cases

    Complex nursing patients are placed in geriatric institutions through the health fund (קופת חולים). If this is the case, first contact the social worker at the health fund or at the hospital.

      Tips

      Choose a licensed institution. The Ministry of Health website explains how to choose an institution. A social worker can help fill in the forms and speed things up. The long-term care benefit (גמלת סיעוד) from the National Insurance Institute (ביטוח לאומי) usually stops when the person moves to an institution (not checked here, ask the National Insurance Institute).

        Request for funding of nursing hospitalization (gov.il) (opens in a new window)Nursing Code hospitalization, Ministry of Health (משרד הבריאות) (opens in a new window)How to choose a nursing institution (opens in a new window)

        The list of documents was taken from search results of gov.il pages that were not accessible for direct checking, so confirm it on the official form. The financial eligibility conditions and the contribution amounts were not checked.

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