Neeman operates a nationwide network of social clubs that provide “rehabilitation maintenance” activities and social activities such as:

Dedicated physical activities

Art and leisure workshops

Cultural activities

Support groups

Field trips

Many stroke victims do not return to the workforce; many are already past retirement age, and their social circle shrinks after the stroke. They might find themselves dealing with severe loneliness that can lead to despair or depression.

Neeman’s social clubs promote stroke patients’ integration into the community and provide support for their spouses, giving the patients hope, new energies, and tools for coping with their new reality. For many, this is their main opportunity to get out of the house, find a framework and form new social relationships. In these clubs, a shared identity is created and special mutual caring relationships are forged. These “peer groups” allow patients to vent about hardships and learn effective ways of handling challenges. Moreover, patients receive information about existing services and help accessing their rights.

The clubs provide a support framework for partners of stroke victims, allowing them to feel a normal sense of belonging. According to participants, the clubs give a great sense of meaning to both patients and their partners.

Some of the clubs are run in collaboration with the welfare system of the local authorities and are usually held in community centers. The clubs operate between one to three days a week, generally from morning to afternoon. Participation fees are subsidized and vary from club to club, depending on the activities and number of operating hours and days.

For information and to join the clubs, use the following list to contact the relevant coordinator:

Address of club                                               Name of coordinator                     Telephone number

Ofakim | Aleh Negev                                    Chagit Landsman                             054-5903390

Eilat | Eilot Community Center                  Mali Zubari                                052-2393939

Ashkelon | Woldenberg Community Center          Nurit Avioz                         053-6718056

Beer Sheva | YA Community Center         Details with Efrat Yaron 03-5331566

Hadera | Givat Olga Community Center  Malka Barad       052-2831702

050-8290673

Holon | Psagot Community Center           Miri Eiden           0522892524

Haifa | Ramot Sapir         Sara Buxenbaum              054-4522309

Haifa | Babayit (for Russian speakers)      Sofia Alvardov    050-8776966

Karmiel | “Kef Li Aviv” community center              Roma Rubinstein              054-6626935

Petah Tikva | Olamot Community Center              Orna Yaskin        050-2044448

Petah Tikva | Em HaMoshavot    Orna Yaskin        050-2044448

Kiryat Bialik | Adult Daycare Center          Zvika Strassberg                050-7887666

Ramat Gan | Neveh Yehoshua     Ortal Zano           03-6712173

Tel Aviv | Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital  Tom Oren            0544945944

Neeman’s Social Clubs

Thank you for the generous donation in memory of Devoira Rachel Jacob, Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada.    

In Memory of  Devoira Rachel Jacob  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This donation allowed us to offer physical activities to 38 stroke patients at swimming pools in Beer Sheva and Karmiel.  These important activities helped the patients maintain their rehabilitation gains and gave them a lot of happiness.