CLICK Society

Projects

CURRENT SERVICE DESCRIPTION:

Community social clubs

CLICK operates four Community Social Clubs, for the independent elderly, in separate distinct geographic locations of the city. These centers fill a tremendous cultural, educational and social gap in the lives of its participants. Most are reached by organized transport, which prevents many elderly from feeling lonely, abandoned, depressed, displaced and basically cut off from their community. Vital services maintaining active independent living are provided in the social clubs, such as counseling, together with social and active educational activities.

Day care center for the disabled

CLICK runs a Day Care Center for incapacitated elderly, managed by a social worker and nurse. The aim of the center is to provide all the services required for independent living. Caregivers are employed to bath, feed and dress the elderly, so that they can participate in a range of social and cultural activities at the center during the day. Transport is provided to and fro and hot meals are also catered for.

Occupational therapy program

CLICK operates an occupational therapy program for the housebound elderly, providing handicraft kits to their homes, to keep them active and give them meaningful occupation. (Handicraft material for this program is provided by the “SAVI Project”).

SAVI project

SAVI promotes the therapeutic benefits of crafting as a miracle “drug” to reduce stress, calm the mind and soul for: Terror victims in rehabilitation, children in crisis intervention centers, elderly in day and residential centers, pre-school and school children, children in after school holiday programs, patients in hospitals, elderly in home based care, youth movements, intergenerational projects, special education schools & the general public. SAVI provides an inspirational handicraft learning center, as well as operating a handicraft workshop run by the aged and learning impaired who cut and pack handicraft raw material and kits to be sold to a national craft distributor. SAVI aims to become a sustainable in-house industry based on reinvestment of profits to cover expenses of the project and fund future community philanthropic causes.

Community support service

CLICK launched a new community support service for the elderly in conjunction with Eshel, The Association for the Planning and Development of Services for the Aged in Israel, The National and Local Department of Community Services, the Local Municipality and Moked Enosh-: “The aim of the program is to enable elderly to remain in their own homes among friends and familiar surroundings as long as possible, even when they become frail, by delivering necessary services to their homes. The Supportive Community program addresses the needs of the elderly who continue to live in the community as their functional abilities decline by 1) providing a feeling of security and furnishing medical assistance when needed, 2) providing assistance in day-to-day activities as needed, and 3) encouraging and providing social contact to overcome feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Community project

CLICK operates a number of intergenerational projects with schools and youth movements.

Memoirs of holocaust survivors

CLICK, in conjunction with dedicated volunteers, the local Municipality and the Department of Community Services, helped to compile a book, portraying and recording the stories of over 400 holocaust survivors, presently residing in Hod Hasharon.

PAST SERVICE DESCRIPTION:

After school crisis intervention programs

CLICK operated three after school crisis intervention programs for elementary school children in Hod Hasharon (1983-2002). The after school programs were an alternative to being placed in ‘out of home care’, thereby maintaining the family structure as opposed to foster care, childcare institutions and other full time placements.

Scholarships

CLICK provided scholarships to students with economic difficulties, in years 5 and 6 of secondary school (1983-2002).

FUTURE SERVICE DESCRIPTION:

New Day Care Center for the disabled

CLICK, in cooperation with the local municipality and Eshel-The Association for the Planning and Development of Services for the Aged in Israel, is currently in the planning a new Day Care Center for the disabled, to cater for 120 elderly citizens.