Help in old age
Shape your life in old age in the way that suits you best. If you need help with something, you can take advantage of the numerous offers in your local area.
Health guide in 8 languages
This health guide is intended for older migrants and their relatives. You will find information on how to prepare for retirement and for the time afterwards.
- Të jesh i moshuar në Zvicër (albanisch)
- Ostariti u Švicarskoj (bosnisch kroatisch serbisch)
- Älter werden in der Schweiz (deutsch)
- Vieillir en Suisse (französisch)
- Invecchiare in Svizzera (italienisch)
- A Terceira Idade na Suíça (portugiesisch)
- Envejecer en Suiza (spanisch)
- İsviçre’de yaşlanmak (türkisch)
Movement
Senior fitness exercises of the TV channel TVO:
on Monday/Tuesday and Friday/Saturday at 10.00 a.m.
You can watch the replays at any time here:
Nutrition
Nutrition is also very important in old age. Read about what is good for the body from the age of 60:
The older you get, the more often you have experienced physical as well as mental lows. This makes it all the more important to take care of yourself and your own health.
Participate in social life
Take part in leisure activities. Group courses, meet like-minded people or volunteer:
- Pro Senectute Course Search: Activities for Seniors new window
- Volunteering new window
- Leisure: Living with little money new window
- Open opportunities for encounters new window
- benephone: Telephone chain for the elderly and people living alone new window
- Association for active senior citizens in the St.Gallen region new window
Driving in old age
Nowadays, if you are in good health, you can drive a car until old age. Pay attention to your ability to drive.
From the age of 75, anyone who wants to keep their driver's license must undergo a mandatory medical examination. This examination is repeated every 2 years.
Stay mobile with Pro Senectute
Do you feel insecure when you're traveling alone? No reason to hide at home, because Pro Senectute supports you in staying mobile:
- With the Pro Senectute transport service, you will be driven to the train station, to the hospital or to your coffee round, for example.
- You will be accompanied in your everyday life, for example when shopping, visiting the doctor or going to the hairdresser.
- The volunteers will also be happy to accompany you on foot to the museum or on a walk.
Pro Senectute in your region: Contacts
Safe on public transport
Tips, courses and useful addresses for seniors:
Pro Senectute advises you free of charge on many topics:
Do you need support or care?
Do you have a health problem and do you need support in everyday life?
Then find out more so that you can benefit from the various services and offers.
There are many offers to help you make your life as comfortable as possible.
Age-appropriate apartments and well-developed care services allow you to live in your familiar surroundings for as long as possible.
Spitex
If you have health problems, Spitex offers you professional help and care at home.
Spitex's services include, for example:
- Nursing
- Help with personal hygiene
- Help in the household
- Help with shopping
With this support, you can stay longer in your familiar surroundings despite health problems or return home earlier from the hospital.
Pro Senectute
Pro Senectute supports you with numerous services for a self-determined life at home and on the go:
- Meal service
- Domestic helpers
- Personal hygiene
- Accompaniment and support
- Tax return
- Administrative Assistance
- Leisure and courses
There are people living in retirement and nursing homes who need support. They should feel comfortable there and live as self-determined a life as possible.
Many homes have flexible offers such as lunch, holiday stays or similar.
There are 80 retirement and nursing homes in the canton of St. Gallen:
Search on Heiminfo.ch
Red Cross transport service
Do you have a medical appointment? Is it difficult for you to use public transport or do you need a companion? Then the Red Cross transport service will help you.
Volunteers will accompany you to your medical appointment. You will be chauffeured comfortably in a private car.
Contact:
Swiss Red Cross Canton of St.Gallen / Driving service
Marktplatz 24
9004 St.Gallen
Phone: 071 227 99 66
Email: fahrdienst@srk-sg.ch
Stay mobile with Pro Senectute
Do you feel insecure when you're traveling alone? No reason to hide at home, because Pro Senectute supports you in staying mobile:
- With the Pro Senectute transport service, you will be driven to the train station, to the hospital or to your coffee round, for example.
- You will be accompanied in your everyday life, for example when shopping, visiting the doctor or going to the hairdresser.
- The volunteers will also be happy to accompany you on foot to the museum or on a walk.
Pro Senectute in your region: Contacts
More than 600,000 people in Switzerland care for their relatives. This is a difficult task for which you will receive support and help – for your own relief.
For people who care for relatives, there are numerous offers and organizations for support. In the following search, it is best to enter your place of residence. Here's how to find deals near you:
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Emergency and holiday offers
Some retirement and nursing homes offer short-term emergency and holiday places to relieve the burden on family caregivers. Find out more from a facility near you:
Counselling and support services
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Self-help groups
Contact points
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