We’ve described here and here our Living Safer, Living Longer program, which helps young families and older adults be safer and healthier. Last year we developed four Volunteer Lead Teams – two in the Haredi sector, one in the ‘general’ Jewish sector (religious and secular) and one in the Arab sector.
Dr. Jonathan Scholdenfray speaking about home accidents
Last week, on Wednesday, November 29, we expanded our ranks, opening up a second Non-Haredi-Jewish Volunteer Lead Team, which will help to improve health and home safety among Jerusalem residents. These volunteers are mostly from Gilo and Arnona. They are secular and religious, men and women, and a range of ages and professions, from a nurse to a lawyer to a former school principal to a real estate agent to social workers and more. Interestingly, there are 3 married couples in this group. We originally spoke to the wives (independently of one another) about joining the Volunteer Lead Team, and in all 3 cases, the women thought that it was very important that their husbands join as well.
The first step in developing the Volunteer Lead Team is the training, and Wednesday was the first meeting. Opening the meeting was Dr. Yonatan Schuldenfrei, from the Pediatrics Department at Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus, who spoke about household accidents that bring children to the emergency room. What an interesting – and important – subject.
Wishing many hours of learning and meaningful work for the new team!
