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Recognised throughout Switzerland by the health insurance associations Tarifsuisse, HSK and CSS, and by the two associations Spitex Switzerland and ASPS
Discover a rewarding, people-centred profession in a stimulating way.
Key facts
- Admission criteria
- All profiles, aged over 18, fluent in French (C1 level test taken at IPFOPS) and admission based on application review.
- Type of training
- Theoretical, technical and practical curriculum + a 20-day immersion placement.
- Career opportunities
- Employment on the Swiss market: working with elderly people and people with disabilities, in nursing homes (EMS), rehabilitation clinics or home care (CMS).
Objectives: by the end of the programme, learners will be able to
- support a person with the essential activities of daily living, taking into account their needs and level of independence
- apply preventive mobilisation rules and safety rules when positioning and moving people
- communicate appropriately with the person and those around them
- use the cleaning techniques for premises and equipment specific to health, social and medico-social facilities
- find, process and pass on information to ensure continuity of care
- organise their work within a multidisciplinary team
The IPFOPS advantage
- The diploma, awarded exclusively by Ardévaz Médical Switzerland, is officially recognised in Switzerland by the main players in the healthcare system.