Your health is largely in your own hands. SWICA’s preventive healthcare courses help you actively take precautions for more wellbeing in your daily life and good health in the long term.
Preventive healthcare comprises targeted measures aimed at preventing the occurrence and negative consequences of certain conditions and diseases. SWICA can support you with a wide range of preventive healthcare courses – including DIAfit for people with diabetes, exercise groups for heart and cancer patients, help with quitting smoking, first aid courses for mental health, and Evivo training for long-term complaints.
Simply being able to structure your life according to your own personal preferences and needs while also actively dealing with the challenges of a chronic illness is a big win. Self-management of this kind is a key element of disease management programmes and also forms the basis for our prevention courses.
SWICA can support you with generous contributions under three supplementary insurance plans. Under Completa Forte, we cover 90% of the costs up to a maximum of 300 francs per calendar year. The Praevita plan covers an additional 50% of the costs up to 300 francs per year. Optima supplementary insurance covers 90% of the remaining costs, up to a maximum of 300 francs per calendar year. The result is contributions of up to 900 francs per year towards preventive healthcare measures – providing a strong boost to your health.
ABS Analytical Biomechanics according to R. Sohier is a holistic treatment technique that deals with the analysis and treatment of muscle and joint chains. You can find SWICA-approved ABS preventive coaches in the directory of instructors.
Training, courses and advice for sufferers and their families are available.
Find out more about the aha! Swiss Allergy Centre
Sports groups, swimming courses and guided experience exchange groups are offered for people with asthma, COPD or cystic fibrosis.
Lungenliga courses (in German)
In a DIAfit group, you meet regularly in small groups under expert guidance, and are physically active. Most people join DIAfit groups following diabetes rehabilitation.
DIAfit groups near you (Only in German and French)
Take a twelve-hour course for interested members of the public. Participants learn the basics, and are empowered to provide adequate support to people undergoing acute mental crises. They learn how to spot mental health problems at an early stage, offer support to those affected, and arrange professional help.
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Practical skills are taught under expert guidance during 15 hours of group training. One key element is what is known as self-management. The training is also offered online in the form of a webinar.
More about Evivo (Only in German and French)
Join a weekly supervised exercise programme for people with cardiovascular disease.
Heart groups in your region (in German)
Participants’ stories (in German)
Regain confidence in your body through exercise, and boost your self-confidence and attitude towards life. Led by experts with a postgraduate degree in sports and exercise therapy.
Exercise groups in your region (in German)
Would you like to quit smoking, or make sure that you don’t start smoking again? Do you have questions about e-cigarettes, snus (nicotine pouches) or other products? The range of advice available on the subject of quitting smoking will help you find the right path for you.
Exercising in the water, in a studio or outdoors: Rheumaliga Schweiz offers options for people with certain conditions, including arthritis, osteoarthritis, back pain and osteoporosis.
Classes in your region (in German)
SWICA supports a wide range of exercise activities, healthy eating programmes and measures aimed at relaxation and promoting wellbeing.
Find out more about SWICA’s health promotion offers
Problems with addiction can seriously impact your quality of life. SafeZone.ch offers online counselling on addiction to sufferers, their families and friends, professionals and interested parties. All of the counselling services are free of charge and anonymous.
Go to SafeZone.ch (in German)
Would you prefer counselling in person? You can find specialist offices near you at Suchtindex.ch (in German).
Everything’s better together – People with the same problem or a shared interest, or who find themselves in the same situation in life, join forces to help each other. The organisation’s regional self-help centres support, advise and assist interested and affected persons with establishing community-based self-help groups on a variety of topics.