HOME FOR THE ELDERLY PERSONS “HATIDZA MEHMEDOVIC”

The Elderly Care Home is dedicated to the accommodation and care of elderly individuals, with a special focus on the mothers of Srebrenica and the Podrinje region who survived the genocide.
The home is named after the late Hatidža Mehmedović, who lost her closest family members during the fall of Srebrenica and who remained a powerful voice for justice and truth until the end of her life.

Located in close proximity to the Srebrenica Memorial Center in Potočari, the facility has a capacity of 118 beds, distributed across 8 bungalows (each containing 2 apartments), a main building with 36 apartments, and a special geriatric care unit with 14 beds.

Construction of the home began on July 10, 2019, with the laying of the foundation stone on a six-dunum plot of land. A modernly equipped health clinic (ZU “EMMAUS”) had already been built on this site and now operates as part of the elderly home, providing medical services to both residents and the local population of Srebrenica and nearby areas.

In the presence of numerous guests, friends, donors, and the Mothers of Srebrenica, the home was officially opened on October 23, 2022. During the ceremony, a plaque was unveiled bearing the name “Elderly Care Home – Hatidža Mehmedović”, evoking warm memories of this courageous woman who symbolized the struggle of a mother for human rights.

What we are most proud of—and what truly reflects our long-term commitment to Srebrenica—is the fact that the first employees of the Elderly Care Home “Hatidža Mehmedović” are our own children, former residents of the Student Dormitory in Potočari.

These young people completed medical high school in Srebrenica and gained practical experience at our Reception Center “Duje” in Klokotnica.

This project holds special meaning for the mothers, as they now know they are not alone—and that there is someone who will care for them, 24 hours a day.

Infirmary within the Home for Elderly Persons “Hatidža Mehmedović”

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The clinic has a general practitioner on duty at all times, along with other medical staff.
Several equipped examination rooms, including those for minor procedures, dentistry, and gynecology, have been operating for some time now thanks to the initiative of doctors from Tuzla, Sarajevo, Gračanica, and other cities, who volunteer their time to provide specialist examinations for people from the Podrinje region.