Spitex Knonaueramt cares for and supports sick, disabled and convalescing people at home. It helps with physical or mental illness, disability, age-related restrictions, accidents, maternity and overwork. Spitex Knonaueramt also supports the seriously ill and the dying.

With a wide range of services and expert staff, it improves the quality of life of these people, enables them to remain in their own homes and relieves the burden on relatives.

Spitex Knonaueramt is available to all residents of all ages from the district of Affoltern. Residents of the town of Affoltern are offered a respite service and psychosocial care.

Assessment, advice and coordination: identifying the services required, advising clients and relatives, coordination and specialist advice, support in setting up a sustainable care arrangement.

Treatment care: Treatment according to a doctor's prescription (including measuring vital signs, administering medication, injections, infusion therapy, etc.)

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Basic care: Assistance with getting up, dressing and undressing, personal hygiene, toileting, positioning and mobilization.

Palliative care and support: In collaboration with OnkoPlus and the palliative care unit at Affoltern Hospital.

Wound management: Wound care in collaboration with the doctors according to the current state of knowledge, medicine and technology. Advice on choice of therapy, nutrition, use of aids, etc.

psychosocial care

Relief service for family caregivers and single people