Psychiatriespitex Zurich
… We see our central task as guiding our clients towards a self-determined and autonomous lifestyle. Our social psychiatric Spitex centre is located in Zurich, in the northern part of Switzerland.
A society that takes the fundamental rights of every individual seriously.
It is the fundamental right of every person to receive supportive assistance in difficult life situations. Supporting and advisory institutions must be recognized and preserved.
Our psychiatric home care service, based in Switzerland, considers itself such an institution and defines its core mission as supporting and accompanying individuals in need across all age groups. We provide outreach psychosocial care and counseling services in the Zurich area. The challenges we address are highly diverse, ranging from relatively mild difficulties in structuring daily routines to severe mental health disorders. Through ambulatory psychiatric care, we offer professionally trained and supportive assistance.
we.ho Psychiatrische Spitex ZH, is members of the following associations and organizations:
ASPS – Association Spitex privée Suisse (Association of Private Spitex Organizations) SBK – Swiss Nurses Association VAPP – Association for Ambulatory Psychiatric Care SPICURA – Training Association for Homes and Spitex Organizations Autismus deutsche Schweiz – Association for Relatives, Affected Individuals, and Professionals
Services:
Psychiatric services
An essential part of our mobile psychiatric care is the selection of individualised measures and the development of goal-oriented strategies. We always try to work in a solution- and resource-orientated manner - always according to the principle of ‘helping people to help themselves’, and in this respect we see our psychiatric Spitex as providing supportive care.
Crisis analysis
and counselling
• Specialist, personal clarification of the physical, psychological and social situation using selected anamnesis procedures • Development and analysis of early warning signs • Development of an emergency plan and personal safety measures • Preventive measures and assistance in the event of danger to self and others • Assistance in setting up a supportive network of helpers and promoting coordination • Psycho-educational counselling for those affected and relatives • Promotion and development of appropriate coping mechanisms
Psychiatric care
and care
• Nursing-therapeutic discussions (counselling, guidance, coaching and relief...) • Support in practising coping strategies • Support in developing an adapted daily structure • Guidance in household management and environmental organisation • Exposure training/confrontation therapy (for coping with anxiety) • Support in dealing with aggression and negative feelings • Counselling on health promotion (nutrition, exercise, stress management, sleep hygiene) Skills and mindfulness training according to DBT • ADHD coaching and management • Addiction prevention and support for people suffering from addiction • Coordination and networking with doctors, therapists and public authorities • Help and support during drug therapy
Social
assistance
• Support in organising leisure activities and/or joint activities • Housing training (household management) and environmental organisation • Counselling and support with financial and administrative problems • General support in coping with everyday life and daily requirements • Accompaniment and support with official and administrative matters • Social skills training • Preventive measures/support in the event of a risk of isolation and/or neglect • Support for mentally distressed migrants and asylum seekers
Child and adolescent
psychiatric services
• Socio-educational support and counselling in everyday life • Preventive and immediate support in the event of school refusal • Development of measures and counselling on bullying • Support with social anxieties and phobias • Development of relief measures for life crises • ADHD coaching (learning support, exam preparation, development of structural aids) • Joint intra-family conflict resolution work (involving parents) • Support to strengthen the parent-child relationship • Strengthening resilience and self-efficacy
Gerontopsychiatric
area
• Establishment of age-appropriate employment opportunities and social connections • Development of an adapted daily structure • Support with reality orientation (ROT) • Promotion and support in maintaining self-efficacy, resources and autonomy (e.g. in the case of dementia) • Prof. counselling and support during an affective illness in old age (e.g. age-related depression)
Cost coverage by basic insurance
All psychiatric Spitex services are provided by health insurance companies and are covered by basic insurance and financed by the municipality of residence.
Recovery-Oriented
Approach Principles
As much independence and autonomy as possible, as much assistance as necessary! Our social psychiatric Spitex provides you with care tailored to your specific needs.
We invite you to a free initial consultation!
In a free initial consultation, we invite you and/or your relatives to discuss with us how the (mobile) care can be organised in your case. We emphasise self-determination, resources and personal options.
We are also happy to conduct our initial consultation directly in the clinic before the planned discharge to ensure a ‘seamless’ transition home. We mainly care for clients in the Zürich area, but you are of course welcome to contact us from outside Zürich.
In the case of an emergency
Follow the emergency plan agreed with your caregiver. In the event of an acute crisis, you can contact the following centres: Crisis Intervention Centre (KIZ) Zurich: Tel 044 296 73 10 (available 24 hours a day) Crisis Intervention Centre (KIZ) Winterthur: Tel 052 224 57 00 Doctor's telephone (emergency doctor): Tel 0800 33 66 55 | SOS Doctors: 044 360 44 44 “Dargebotene” Hand: Tel 143 | In life threatening situations: Tel 144
