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In the wake of the October 7th war and a resurgence of antisemitism around the world, we are fielding a massive uptick in inquiries from people seeking to bring elderly parents on Aliyah.

Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions:

𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆?
Yes. Provided that he is a first-time Oleh, your parent can be registered in one of Israel's four health funds ("Kupat Holim") immediately upon arrival in Israel.

𝗠𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿?
Like all Israeli citizens, new Olim may apply to the Ministry of Population and Immigration for a permit to employ a live-in foreign caregiver as long as s/he lives in the community (i.e., at home or in a sheltered living facility known as "diyur moogan") and is dependent on assistance in his/her activities of daily living or ongoing supervision. The application can only be submitted once your parent has a teudat zehut card (Israeli identity card), and jumping through the bureaucratic hoops can take some time, so you will need to have an interim plan of care in place until everything can be set up.

𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝘂𝗺𝗶 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀?
Like all Israeli citizens, new Olim may be eligible for Bituach Leumi's long-term care benefit which can be applied towards services or a cash benefit to subsidize part of the vost of full-time caregivewr. Eligibility for the benefit is a two-prong test of dependency and income.

𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
Click here to view a recording of our popular webinar on Brining an Elderly Parent on Aliyah:
https://blevshalem.com/are-you-planning-aliyah-for-an-elderly-loved-one/

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲?
B'lev Shalem offers a premium Aliyah and Returning Citizen service for seniors, providing expert, personalized guidance on all aspects of senior Aliyah, from pre-Aliyah planning to post-Aliyah care coordination and advocacy.

For more information visit us at
https://blevshalem.com/aliyah-services-seniors/
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