Moments, challenges, and the voices of our teams and families during the “Roaring Lion” war.
Dr. Maurit Beeri – CEO of ALYN Hospital
Moving forward with strength through uncertainty
As CEO of ALYN Hospital, the central question on my mind these days is how to continue providing the highest level of rehabilitation care to our children, even in times of war. Even though ALYN is a rehabilitative hospital and not an emergency facility we do not have the privilege of pausing our work. For our children, continuity of care is essential and cannot be delayed. Every day that we succeed in maintaining a routine for our inpatients it is a victory.
During the past weeks we have navigated a complex medical reality: Thankfully, we prepared in advance and created safe environments for ventilated children. However, these spaces cannot fully replace dedicated hospital wards. The physical conditions are more challenging, and care requires constant adaptation, flexibility, and creativity from our teams.
Every day we witness inspirational efforts across all health professions: doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and many others, who continue to provide care not only to hospitalized children but also to children in our day care programs, often under difficult conditions. They are driven by a profound commitment to the children's development and quality of life.
Above all, we are most inspired by the children themselves, who continue their rehabilitation journeys with remarkable courage, and by their parents, who demonstrate extraordinary resilience and unwavering devotion even in the most difficult moments.
Alongside the clinical challenges, we also face a complex financial reality. Reduced activity in the first days of the war and the downsized capacity of our respiratory rehabilitation ward have led to daily revenue losses. Our ability to sustain the hospital’s broad operations is a real concern.
Through it all, our responsibility remains clear, to serve as a stable, professional, and compassionate anchor for our children and their families, even in uncertainty.
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Mor Herzlinger Yogev, Head Nutritionist
In Tribute to ALYN's Nursing Staff
As a dietitian at ALYN Hospital, the past weeks have presented a challenge I had never encountered before - providing nutritional care remotely at a time when closeness, hands-on monitoring, and personal connection are more important than ever.
Working from home has required me to rethink how we communicate, to become more creative, and to find ways to maintain continuity of care through a screen. It is not always simple, but our commitment to the children does not allow us to step back.
Amid all of this, I feel a deep sense of pride. Much of our success during this time is thanks to our dedicated nursing staff, who are present with the children at the most critical moments.
In ordinary times, the nursing staff are the dietitian’s right hand - trusted partners in delivering nutritional care at the patient’s bedside. In times of emergency and war, that partnership becomes not just important, but essential.
They bridge the gaps, implement care plans, notice the smallest details, and provide us with accurate, real-time insights.
As the reality grows more complex, the nursing staff continue to prove that they are the backbone of the hospital - holding everything together and connecting all the moving parts.