{"id":5057,"date":"2019-08-21T11:09:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T15:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/?p=5057"},"modified":"2019-08-21T11:09:52","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T15:09:52","slug":"marriage-is-forever-isnt-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/marriage-is-forever-isnt-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriage is Forever, Isn\u2019t It?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yes, marriage is forever!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Marriage is forever, isn\u2019t it? But what happens when he is living in a nursing home, incapacitated and she is wheelchair bound<\/strong> at home? After 63 years of marriage are they never to see each other again?<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter fourteen concentration camps, my wife is my whole world,\u201d he says. \u201cI long to spend time together but I am imprisoned in an aged body.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eons ago, they used to be young. They both loved the beach. He used to surf and was quite good at it. And so they dreamed.\u00a0 Separately. Alone. Until Ezer Mizion came into the picture.<\/p>\n

It would be like years ago. A date. On the beach. Like when they were young, Like their courtship days.<\/p>\n

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Transporting the elderly disabled<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Logistics are never easy. It required two Ezer Mizion ambulances, each fitted to accommodate a wheelchair<\/strong>. It required trained drivers who are able to handle the disabled<\/strong> safely and with care and respect. It required finding a suitable beach. \u00a0It required an empty slot in Ezer Mizion\u2019s tightly scheduled Make-A-Wish<\/strong> program. So many requirements but Ezer Mizion staff was determined and the holocaust survivors<\/strong>\u2019 \u2018date\u2019 became a reality.<\/p>\n

And so there they were, \u201cstrolling\u201d along the boardwalk, watching the surfers, reliving their younger days together. \u00a0They talked and talked, sharing memories, catching up on each other\u2019s lives. They laughed at the antics of the surfers, recalling the days when he rode the surf. Once again they felt the sun\u2019s rays, listened to the pounding of the waves, smelled the ocean spray\u2026together.<\/p>\n

An Ezer Mizion outing would not be complete without a delectable meal to go with it. Lunch at the Shaltele Restaurant overlooking the sea topped off their date. They chose all their favorites ending off with an ice cream sundae with all the trimmings. It was a beautiful day. Neither one wanted it to end. But the memories will chase away the loneliness for months to come.<\/p>\n

Ezer Mizion\u2019s One Wish Program\u00a0offers the elderly holocaust survivor<\/strong> the opportunity to choose an event they wish to experience, something they can look forward to. The requests are as varied as the people who make them. It may be a visit to the Kosel, a tour of the old neighborhood, a trip to Tzfas. It may be an opinion regarding entertainment at the facility in which they reside. Ezer Mizion receives requests from social workers or family members of lonely, disabled, holocaust survivors<\/strong> throughout Israel<\/strong>. After reviewing the requests, Ezer Mizion coordinates the logistics of making these dreams come true.<\/p>\n

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The lonely holocaust survivor in his senior years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many of today\u2019s Holocaust survivors<\/strong> are confined to facilities, lonely and isolated. They suffered indescribable trauma in their early childhood and youth. As people age they face loss. Loss of their independence, of their faculties, of their standing in the community. Slowly they shrivel, even losing their sense of self. Our goal is to revive their spirit, ignite their feeling of self-worth, and encourage them to delve below the dust that has gathered and realize that their wants, their opinions matter. This, we hope, will renew their vitality and empower them by enhancing their sense of self-worth.<\/p>\n

Approximately 570 wishes will be fulfilled this year. The senior<\/strong> is heavily involved in the planning and receives a lovely album of pictures after the Big Day. The anticipation beforehand coupled with the memories following will infuse our precious survivors with emotional energy, healing, hope and happiness.<\/p>\n

Ezer Mizion provides services to over 660,000 of Israel\u2019s population annually in addition to its Bone Marrow Registry which saves the lives of Jewish cancer patients the world over.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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