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Inpatient services after a stroke in the canton of St. Gallen

142 support services in the canton of St. Gallen. All with a phone number, many with a website.

A stroke is treated in the first hours in a stroke unit or a stroke centre. Both are certified by the Swiss Stroke Society; stroke centres additionally offer procedures such as thrombectomy. In an emergency the ambulance service decides where to go – call 144.

After the acute phase usually comes inpatient neurological rehabilitation: several weeks of therapy in a rehabilitation clinic, with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and neuropsychology. The referral goes through the hospital; the health insurer covers the costs on medical prescription and cost approval.

If returning home is not yet possible, transitional care, short-term care or a nursing home come into question. Talk early to the hospital's social service and to your municipality.

Numbers and names in the canton of St. Gallen

  • By area: Acute hospital (15), Rehabilitation clinic (5), Care and nursing home (122).
  • Certified stroke units and stroke centres: Kantonsspital St.Gallen (HOCH Health Ostschweiz) (stroke centre, St. Gallen), HOCH Health Ostschweiz – Spital Grabs (stroke unit, Grabs).
  • Inpatient neurological rehabilitation: Clinic Bad Ragaz (Clinic Bad Ragaz AG, Klinikgruppe Valens), Kliniken Valens – Rehazentrum Valens, Rehaklinik St.Gallen (Kliniken Valens).
  • Available for the whole canton: Hospiz St. Gallen, Kanton St.Gallen — Dienst für Pflege und Entwicklung.
  • 142 entries have been checked by hand by Via Communa.
  • Most services are located in St.Gallen (25), St. Gallen (9), Wil (7), Rapperswil-Jona (6), Grabs (5).

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Acute hospital(15)

Rehabilitation clinic(5)

Care and nursing home(122)

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Available throughout Switzerland

These services can be reached from anywhere in the country, by phone or online – in the canton of St. Gallen too.

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