About us
In addition to the three AFG meetings a year, we work in various working groups on ongoing consultation processes and topics of professionalization of home care nursing. For more information, see under Professional Home Care Nursing and Projects & Commitment.
The Co-Presidents
| Name | Place of work | My motivation for working for the AS home care nursing |
| Inniger Melanie | Advacare | I am a member of the AS Home Care Nursing because it offers the possibility to exchange thoughts and experiences. Our activities contribute to the strengthening of high quality professional home nursing and community health care now and in the future. |
| Oberhänsli Nicole | Pflegschulung Oberhänsli | I am part of the AS Home Care Nursing in order to adequately meet the challenges in outpatient care, and to form networks on a national level. My professional concern is oriented to the interest of our clients, for whom I can provide nursing and medical care in their home environment and ensure the best possible care. |
| Name | Place of Work | My motivation for working for the AS home care nursing |
| Aschwanden Mirjam | Spitex Knonaueramt | |
| Bächi Sonja | Spitex Winterthur | Developing solutions in partnership, bringing together experiential knowledge and the most knowledge with the aim of achieving participative, multiprofessional and thus evidence-based health care, multiprofessional and thus evidence-based health care. |
| Bättig Esther | Spitex Schweiz | |
| Bîrnea Manuela | Spitex rechtes Limmatal | |
| Bollhalder-Humek Michèle | Spitex Bubikon | I became a member of the AFG Spitex after a long time working in acute care setting. My goal is to network with other professionals in the field of outpatient care. The oportunity to exchange is very worthy and forward-looking. A vibrant and perceptible AFG Spitex is certainly an enrichment for all involved and it strengthens our job profile. |
| Cadruvi Annina | Spitex Chur | I want to exchange ideas and network with other professionals working in home care services. In addition, I hope to collaborate in the AS to develop solutions to the most important challenges in professional home care nursing. This aims to create a bridge between research and practice. |
| De Wolf Susanne | ZHAW | |
| Dolci Elisa | Spitex Blumagnolia SA | I would like to represent Ticino in academic societies Spitex to find inputs and support for the further development of my nursing expert role and the nursing practice of my home care nursing organisation. I would like to remain scientifically active and advocate for the further professional development of home care in Switzerland. |
| Egloff Marlise | ||
| Fringer André | ZHAW | |
| Gasser Maria | Spitex Kanton Zug | The AS Home Care Nursing allows me to exchange expertise and build networks for professional development. Our collective presence supports a better positioning of home care services in the nursing community and health care system. |
| Hauser Romina | Solicare | The need for home care is growing in quantity and complexity. Despite the increasing shortage of skilled workers, it is essential to ensure the highest possible quality and security of care for clients and their relatives by networking, innovative ideas, shared knowledge and a little pragmatism. In particular family caregivers must be supported and recognise even more in the future. |
| Höhn Sonja | Careum Hochschule | I see professional networking as one of the most important resources in today's world. In the AS Home Care Nursing, we work on current questions/topics around home care nursing and support the professionalization of care. |
| Hollenstein Nicole | Spitex Zürich Limmat | The AS Home Care Nursing enables me to network and to share my knowledge and experience with other health professionals. The current and future challenges in home care services can only be met through working together, which is why I am a member of AS Home Care Nursing. |
| Imhof Lorenz | Nursing Science & Care GmbH | |
| Indermaur Esther | Thurvita AG Spitex | |
| Janz Deborah | Gerontologische Beratungsstelle SiL | I see professional home care nursing as an important future health care setting with a lot of potential for development. I want to contribute by networking with professional colleagues. In addition, the AS Home Care Nursing brings nursing research and practice closer together. |
| Jenkins Rachel | Spitex Zürich Limmat | Through networking and collaboration in the AS we can work together to advance evidence-based home care nursing, contributing to better quality in of care delivery. Together, we have more interprofessional impact and influence in health-policy questions. This is what I am committed to in the AS Home Care nursing. |
| Karabegovic Azra | Spitex Zürich Limmat | Contributing to the professionalization of nursing through networking and exchange of information and knowledge on an expert level. |
| Kummli Jennifer | better nursing | The future challenges for home care nursing can only be met through networking, professional exchange and joint learning. I am committed to visible, strong, and professional home care nursing. |
| Lötscher Claudia | Spitex Basel | |
| Lüscher Claudine | Gemeinschaftspraxis Altdorf | Working in a very rural setting, I miss the direct contact with colleagues and exchange of experiences. Furthermore, in the process of clarifying my role at my new place of work, I hope to increasingly integrate research aspects into my daily practice. |
| Mathis-Siegrist Ursina | Spitex Zürich | In the AS Home Care Nursing I can exchange ideas and information on an interprofessional basis. As a member of the AS Home Care Nursing, I take part in developing and shaping the future of our profession. |
| Messerli Bettina | Spitex Winterthur | By networking and exchanging views on specialist topics, we can meet the challenges of outpatient care together, look for solutions and develop further in our roles. |
| Näf Melanie | Spitex St. Gallen AG | I appreciate to benefit from the dialogue with other experts in this association. And I hope to get the chance to gain profoundet knowledge of nursing care. |
| Ohlhorst Susanne | Spitex Gaiserwald | |
| Peschak Anna Maria | Spitex Bern | - Curiosity about specialist topics - Desire to network |
| Pfalzgraf Julia | Praxisgemeinschaft Bauma | Exchange and promote networking between Spitex nursing experts and APNs in GP practices. In addition, to contribute to improving the quality of care in the home setting. |
| Preisig Marina | Spitex Luzern | In the AS Home Care Nursing I can network and contribute to strong and effective care. |
| Reichart Christine | Spitex Zürich Limmat | |
| Rosser Michèle | Spitex Pratteln | |
| Sailer Schramm Monique | Medizentrum Täuffelen | In 2011 I was one of the founding members and first president of the AS Home Care Nursing. Since 2016 I am a member of the group because I care about grassroots networking, education and research in professional home care, and because I want to give home care nursing more weight, also politically. |
| Santi Sonja | Spitex Knonaueramt | |
| Saynisch Kirsten | Spitex RegioArbon | |
| Schnelli Angela | Spitexverband Thurgau | Home care services are an important sector of health care in Switzerland. This sector is faced with continuous growth and challenges. In my opinion the dynamics, the broad range of responsibilities and the high relevance of relationship building make professional home care one of the most exciting areas of nursing. |
| Schori Philipp | XUND | |
| Seljmani Vjolca | Spitexverband SG/AR/AI | |
| Sgier Corina | Praxisgemeinschaft Bauma | |
| Siebenhaar Claudia | Gerisana Care AG Medgate MediX Praxis Friesenberg | The AS Home Care Nursing offers a platform for the exchange of information on topics that affect and concern professional home care nursing throughout Switzerland. We benefit from the exchange of new insights from practice and theory, and can incorporate these experiences into our daily work. Networking in the AS Home Care Nursing contributes significantly to the development of an APN role in the field of home nursing and primary care. |
| Thilo Friederike | Bernerfachhochschule Gesundheit | |
| Wildi Claudia | Spitex Nidwalden | Due to the increasing complexity and multi-morbidity of the clients and economic and political factors, professional home care nursing faces more and more challenges. Networking to exchange expertise and to develop strategies and thus strengthen the position of Spitex is important in answering these challenges. |
| Zölch Hansruedi | Freelance consultant for outpatient psychiatric care |