Comprehensive care management for long-term health

You can rely on our experienced care managers to get your employees back to work after an accident or illness ‒ especially if there's a risk of prolonged absence or if returning to work without support seems daunting.Care management can also be used pre-emptively, preventing employees from becoming unfit for work and promoting their long-term health.

With around 70 care managers, we cover the whole of Switzerland. We provide local support and ensure that the employees affected receive comprehensive, professional care tailored to their individual needs.

Liaising closely with all parties involved and actively integrating the employer into the process, we work together to develop custom-fit solutions and ensure that all measures are fully coordinated. Our specialists have many years of experience and in-depth expertise ‒ to guide your employees through challenging stages of their lives in the best way possible.

Care management for early reintegration

Objectives

We provide individual support for employees and efficiently coordinate all those involved. This helps get employees back to work in the shortest time possible, reduces absences and avoids long-term disability.

Advantages

Coordination of the return to work
Assistance with the coordination of medical treatments
Long-term reduction in absence rates

Preventive care management to prevent incapacity for work

Objectives

We intervene at an early stage to analyse employees' personal circumstances and develop specific measures to minimise health risks, prevent employees from becoming unfit for work where this appears a likely outcome, and help keep them fit for work over the long term.

Advantages

Development and coordination of personalised preventive measures
Long-term health promotion for employees
Prevention and reduction of illness and absence rates

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Frequently asked questions about care management

When accidents or illness have a profound impact on everyday life, those affected often need to focus fully on their recovery and don't have the strength to cope with all the other steps they need to take. SWICA care managers take them by the hand and focus on a common goal: the long-term stabilisation of their health to enable rapid reintegration into society and work. The sooner individual solutions can be found together, the higher the chances of successful reintegration and a reduction in the time spent off sick.

Entering the care management system at an early stage plays a critical role in the healing process and long-term reintegration. Our experience is backed up by numerous studies: an illness can become chronic after just a few weeks of sick leave, which makes the hurdle of returning to work seem all the greater for the person affected. This can delay a speedy return to working life.

To avoid this, our care managers start working with all those concerned as soon as possible to find a custom-fit solution for successful reintegration. For example, this could include adjustments to the workplace or coordination of the medical treatment plan.

When someone is unfit for work, there are many people involved in various roles during the recovery process. Care management makes sure that this process runs smoothly, ensuring efficient and transparent coordination between all parties involved. The self-empowerment of the person who is ill is key to the success of the agreed steps. This could include discussions with the ill person and the employer or with medical professionals, or contact with other institutions. Confidentiality is our absolute priority.