Krebsliga Ostschweiz

What this service does for you

The Palliative Brückendienst is a mobile, specialized advisory service for palliative care at home. It supports the normal Spitex and the GP when the situation becomes more complex. Although the service was originally created for cancer patients, Palliative Care is generally for anyone with a severe, incurable disease. This can include a very severe stroke. The goal is to relieve pain and distressing symptoms such as shortness of breath, and to avoid unnecessary hospital stays. Basic health insurance covers 90 percent of the care and advice costs if prescribed by a doctor.

Automatically translated from German.

The key facts at a glance

Who pays

Grundversicherung; Kanton/Gemeinde

Access

Medical prescription required

Languages

German

Inpatient or outpatient

Outpatient (no overnight stay)

Address

Kreuzackerstrasse 4, 9000 St. Gallen

Opening hours

24 Stunden erreichbar über Pikettdienst