Objectives of hospitalization in the ward:

• To provide treatment by a multidisciplinary team to patients requiring permanent artificial respiration and who suffer from complications of prolonged ventilation and other multi-systemic damage to body and mind.
• To perform respiratory rehabilitation and weaning from respiration.
• To prepare and guide the respirated patient and his family for continuation of treatment and coping with the new situation within the community.
• To improve the daily functioning of the respirated patient and achieving an optimal quality of life.

The unit provides medical, nursing and paramedical solutions, using innovative and advanced technologies for treating a variety of respiratory problems. The treatment of respirated patients is a long and sometimes difficult process and we will do everything in our power to make your stay easier.

The unit’s team:

The ward has a multi-disciplinary, professional team:

• A close medical team under the supervision and management of specialist doctors.
• A skilled nursing team with special training in treating respirated patients.
• Skilled carers who are at the disposal of the patients at all hours of the day.
• A paramedical team that includes physical and occupational therapy.
• A nutrition team of a counsellor and an instructor.

• Speech therapist – qualified to treat swallowing, language and speech problems.
• Social worker – support, assistance and guidance for the patient and his family.

Why Bet Hadar?

• The respiratory unit provides professional, individual treatment in a warm, supportive atmosphere.
• Brand new respiratory machines, adapted to the patient’s requirements and maintained by a qualified instrumentation engineer.
• A computerized, close circuit monitoring system that allows close monitoring of the state of the patients.
• Mobile x-ray services, in the unit.
• Specialist, consultant doctors in various fields: intensive care, ear nose and throat, infectious diseases, neurology, internal medicine and geriatrics, orthopedics.
• Bet Hadar’s respiratory unit is licensed and supervised by the Ministry of Health.

Bet Hadar’s respiratory unit is licensed and supervised by the Ministry of Health.

Leaflet for the ventilated patient to download click here

Patient discharge protocol to download click here