Abstract
ABSTRACT:Since late 1969, a unique rehabilitation program has been operational to meet the needs of disadvantaged elderly residents of the urban Katamon district of Jerusalem. This pilot project has involved 45 male and female Jewish immigrants who had arrived in Israel between 1948 and 1950. The novel aspect of the undertaking was the utilization of mildly handicapped residents (termed “visitors”) to assist in the care of regressed fellow residents (termed “visitees”). In the latter group, the regression was considered to be largely the result of impoverishment of the environment in combination with the difficulties inherent in achieving a satisfactory adjustment in a new land. Another important element of the program was the establishment of a close dyad relationship between “visitors” and “visitees.” The end‐result was a reciprocity of benefits for the two groups. Factors that might account for this mutuality of improvement are discussed.
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