The Friends Association raised $3 million for the establishment of the Hellenberg Tower
The Hellenberg Hospital Tower, inaugurated in October 2013, is one of the most advanced in the world. Its planning and construction aimed to meet the unique needs of rehabilitation patients: difficulty in independent mobility and need for privacy.
The tower contains spacious, modern, semi-private rooms. Each patient has a private view of the outdoors and half a window, a work station, and a family area. Great emphasis in planning was placed on ensuring maximum privacy for the patient and a space for the family, which plays a significant role in our approach to rehabilitation. The rooms were designed with the intention of allowing the staff to give the best care to patients, based on the experience accumulated at Loewenstein over decades about the unique needs of the patients in the rehabilitation process.
The meticulous design of the room has been planned to meet the needs of people with disabilities, who have difficulty getting around.
The Hellenberg tower features the following developments, above and beyond standards accepted today in all modern hospitals:
- Nurse-patient wireless system
The system is placed next to each patient’s bed. It provides immediate availability and continuous, ongoing contact between the patient and the nursing staff. Even when they are away from the station, nurses are available and remain alert to requests of the patient. The system makes possible quick and efficient response, and allows nurses to exercise their discretion.
- CCTV
The system contains four CCTV cameras that watch the public areas in the department around the clock. It helps the nursing staff remain in complete control of what is happening in the public spaces and identify patients in distress or in need for assistance wherever they are.
- Personal multimedia system
The system is located next to each bed and provides patients with the opportunity to receive vital information about the hospital, as well as enjoy listening to the radio, watching movies, and using the Internet.
- Ceiling crane
The electric ceiling crane is used to move patients between the bed, the toilet, and the shower in a safe, efficient, and convenient way, both for patients and staff.
- Electric shower stretcher
The stretcher is used for washing patients with complex mobility and other difficulties. It is designed for weight of up to 200 kg. The stretcher has an electric remote control for positioning and adjusting to the height of the patient. It can be folded against the wall to save space when not in use.
- Dining room adapted for people with reduced mobility
The dining room is located in the southeast corner of the hospital building and overlooks the spectacular view of the Sharon. Its unique design is tailored to the special needs of the patient population.
Among the dining room tables there are electrically adjustable ones, designed to serve patients of different heights. Adjacent to the dining room is an advanced kitchenette that meets all the needs of a modern department. The dining room is serviced by sophisticated food distribution trolleys that at the same time can heat up some foods and keep others cool.
The Friends Association mobilized to assist Loewenstein Rehabilitation Medical Center in building the new ward and raised $3,000,000 through the generous donors.
The association held a fundraising event and approached the funds, companies and many entities in the economy that mobilized and donated for a period until the goal was achieved.
