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Senior Centers — IAEJ

30+ day centers for Ethiopian-Israeli seniors. Meals, activities, health navigation.

Duration

Daily

Location

30+ cities

For whom

Seniors 65+ of Ethiopian origin

Comprehensive response to community senior population — cultural preservation, isolation prevention, health navigation. The reason: Ethiopian-Israeli seniors have particularly high isolation rates.

What's included

  • Breakfast and lunch from Ethiopian kitchen
  • Prayer circles (Kessim)
  • Local Sigd events
  • HMO accompaniment (with Tene Briut)
  • Transportation from senior's home

How to apply

  1. Referral via local welfare office or National Insurance
  2. Register at nearest club
  3. Health-fit intake interview

Eligibility

  • Age 65+
  • At least one parent of Ethiopian origin
  • Free for welfare-eligible; symbolic fee for insured

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