Palliativ Luzern
Verein Palliativ Luzern
Kriens, Switzerland
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Palliativ Luzern is a non-profit association based in Kriens, Switzerland working on health.
Palliativ Luzern is an association in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, that works to ensure that seriously ill people and their relatives receive comprehensive support. It runs the Palliativ Plus outreach service for patients with complex, unstable palliative needs, organises courses for relatives and volunteers, and supports the development of regional palliative care networks across the canton. It also informs the public, professionals and politicians about palliative care needs and provides an information and counselling service. The association is funded by donations, memberships and legacies, and donations are tax-exempt as it is recognised as a non-profit organisation.
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Palliativ Plus
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Interprofessional specialist palliative care team that supports patients with incurable, life-threatening or chronic progressive illnesses and their close relatives in the canton of Lucerne, mainly by phone or video call, on referral from primary care providers.
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Universität Luzern, Hochschule Luzern - Soziale Arbeit, XUND-Bildungszentrum Zentralschweiz, Palliative Zentralschweiz
